Gordon Johnson, Extension Fruit & Vegetable Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Each year we see sweet corn fields with stand and plant vigor issues, especially in early planted fields. There can be many causes for stand loss and weak seedlings: surface compaction and… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Melons Continue to scout all melons for aphids, cucumber beetles, and spider mites. We are starting to find cucumber beetles, especially in cantaloupe fields. As soon as we get a day of warm, sunny… Continue Reading
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. DSU, Hickory Hill Research Farm Route 42, West of Cheswold, DE Come learn techniques for good pasture management for livestock! Experts will be on hand from the University of Delaware, Delaware State… Continue Reading
Tuesday, August 3, 2010 8:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. Delmarva Poultry Industry Building (former UD office building) 16684 County Seat Hwy. Georgetown, DE 19947 Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is a widespread and serious pest of soybeans on Delmarva. First discovered in… Continue Reading
We have the land! Do you have the passion? We have created one of the most exciting new communities ever to be built in New Castle County just north of Middletown, Delaware on 1,600 acres. There are 3,000 homes planned… Continue Reading
