Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu An astute grower noticed a scattering of wilted pepper plants in an otherwise very nice-looking pepper field (Fig. 1). Upon closer inspection she noticed that at the base of a wilted… Continue Reading
Nate Bruce, Farm Business Management Specialist, nsbruce@udel.edu Pumpkin 2024 enterprise budgets have been updated. No-till and plasticulture production budgets are created. Both production methods have budgets given where revenue is based on pounds or per pumpkin. The budgets are the… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Cucurbits Continue scouting for all three major melon pests: cucumber beetles, rind-feeding Lep pests of various species, and spider mites. The general threshold for cucumber beetles is 2 per plant, but you may want to… Continue Reading
Online Activity Are you a Corn Farmer in DE, MD, or PA interested in learning more about in-season nitrogen modeling tools? Are you willing to participate in a 30-minute, farmer-friendly computer simulation where you can earn cash (up to $150)… Continue Reading
Wednesdays & Saturdays September-December University of Delaware, Fischer Greenhouse 533 S. College Ave, Newark, Delaware 19716 The Delaware Beginning Farmer Program is for new and beginner farmers working in small-scale vegetable and/or fruit production. Through hands-on training, demonstrations, workshops, field… Continue Reading
