– Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu On June 9, at our Georgetown research station, we received 4.2 inches of rainfall in a one-hour period. Many of our vegetable research plots were temporarily flooded and most of our… Continue Reading
Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu An area of the field where the crop has drowned out gives weeds an opportunity to grow without crop competition, and potentially produce a tremendous amount of weed seeds. If a particularly troublesome species… Continue Reading
Management and Environmental Quality, University of Delaware, ashober@udel.edu, Sydney Riggi, Extension Agent – Nutrient Management, University of Delaware, sydney@udel.edu; Jarrod Miller, Extension Specialist – Agronomy, University of Delaware, jarrod@udel.edu; Phillip Sylvester, Extension Agent, University of Delaware, phillip@udel.edu; Karen Gartley, Soil… Continue Reading
Amy Shober, Extension Specialist – Nutrient Management and Environmental Quality, University of Delaware, ashober@udel.edu, Sydney Riggi, Extension Agent – Nutrient Management, University of Delaware, sydney@udel.edu; Gurpal Toor, Extension Specialist – Nutrient Management and Water Quality, University of Maryland College Park,… Continue Reading
James Adkins, Associate Scientist-Irrigation Engineering; adkins@udel.edu The recent rainfall events have identified countless deficiencies in drainage across the region. While corrective measures are too late for many crops, there are some in-season options to help drain standing water and reduce… Continue Reading
