Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Soybeans We continue to get an occasional report and question regarding the need to treat fields for stinkbugs, soybean loopers and beet armyworms. Last week (Sept 9), Dr. Ames Herbert from Virginia Tech had… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu Figure 1 shows part of a tomato field that I wrote about a few weeks ago concerning how environmental stress (high temperatures and drought) on the plants greatly affected plant viability… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Planting for plasticulture strawberries is progressing across Delmarva. Research has shown that planting should be completed by September 15 for the best chance at high yields. While this is certainly true where… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu The pre-harvest interval for Dual Magnum on spinach has been changed from 40 to 50 days. Growers are reminded that a Special Local-Needs Label 24(c) has been approved for the use of… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Fall is a good time for vegetable growers to plan or revise rotations. The following are some general thoughts on rotations. Three years is the minimum rotation for crops in the same… Continue Reading
