David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Congratulations to Mark Tappan and the many others who correctly identified the corn leaf damage as that caused by stink bugs! As mentioned last week and this week, North Carolina and Virginia entomologists have been… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Growers are reporting issues with stands and vigor in sweet corn fields in 2020, especially in early planted fields. There can be many causes for stand loss and weak seedlings: surface compaction… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu and Emmalea Ernest, Associate Scientist, Vegetable Crops emmalea@udel.edu Heavy rains after planting, cold temperatures, wind damage, and sandblasting have caused stand reductions in some sweet corn plantings. When stands are reduced, vegetable… Continue Reading
Jake Jones, Extension Agriculture Agent, Kent County; jgjones@udel.edu With the current cold and wet spring conditions, the risk of damping-off caused by Pythium and Phytophthora species is high. If/when the conditions shift to warmer and drier, Fusarium and Rhizoctonia species… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu FMC is launching a new insecticide, ELEVEST, and is in the process of securing state registrations. It is unknown if or how much will be available for 2020. This product is a premix of chlorantraniliprole… Continue Reading
