David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Soybean Small earworms continue to be reported in double crop fields. While some fields appear to be at threshold, the worms are still very small, and it is possible that many of them will not… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Fall planting is a common practice in southern states: In these southern areas, when trees are planted in the fall, the roots grow through the winter, resulting in greater tree growth during… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu This week has seen a great number of problems pop-up in tomato fields throughout our area. The first problem is that bacterial and fungal diseases are spreading. The fungal pathogens usually… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Small grain windbreaks are a useful tool when planting early warm season vegetables such as watermelons or tomatoes the following spring. Small grain crops planted in early fall will overwinter and then… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Much of the information below was taken from the bean chapter of the 2022-2023 Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations Publication https://www.udel.edu/content/dam/udelImages/canr/pdfs/extension/sustainable-agriculture/BFP_2022-2023_Beans.pdf Lima bean fields are flowering and setting pods currently and should… Continue Reading
