Gordon Johnson Extension Fruit & Vegetable Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Due to the wet fall in 2009, many vegetable growers on Delmarva were not able to plant small grain windbreaks such as winter rye in fields slated for watermelons, cantaloupes, and other… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson Extension Fruit & Vegetable Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu The Food and Drug Administration has announced that by the end of 2010, the agency will issue a proposed rule to establish safety standards for the production and packing of fresh produce.… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Fruit & Vegetable Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Wet field conditions have delayed early pea plantings across the region in 2010. In wet years, many fields often get planted under conditions that are not favorable for good pea performance as… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Fruit & Vegetable Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu As many of you know, I maintained an agricultural blog on the web when I was a county agent in Kent County, Delaware. The blog became an important resource for up-to-date information… Continue Reading
We hope that this early issue of Weekly Crop Update, the first for 2010, will help you get your growing season off to a good start. The next WCU for 2010 will be issued on March 26. The WCU will… Continue Reading
