Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Many vegetable growers in the region have lost significant number of transplants to cold conditions after planting, seed and root maggots tunneling into stems, seedling diseases such as Pythium, wind damage, and… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Melons Be sure to scout all melons for aphids, cucumber beetles, and spider mites. We are seeing high levels of lady beetles in some fields that are helping to keep aphid populations in check.… Continue Reading
Thursday, June 27, 2013 Wye Research and Education Center Queenstown, MD There will be a morning tour at the Wye Research and Education Center. CCA CEUs will be offered along with MD Pesticide credits. For more information, contact Dr. Ron… Continue Reading
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 University of Delaware Research and Education Center (old office building) 16686 County Seat Highway Georgetown, DE 19947 Registration begins at 8:15 at the Grove near the farm buildings. A variety of herbicide programs for conventional tillage… Continue Reading
Saturday, June 8, 2013 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Bennett Orchards 31442 Peach Tree Lane Frankford, DE 19945 Do you currently grow blueberries or are you considering commercial blueberry production? This meeting will be a great opportunity to tour the eight… Continue Reading
