Gordon Johnson, Extension Ag Agent, Kent Co.; gcjohn@udel.edu Some observations from the 2008 vegetable and fruit season for this last Weekly Crop Update for 2008: ● Strawberry season was extended this year due to the cooler May weather. We did… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Fall is the best time to soil sample for nematode pests such as root knot, lesion, and other plant parasitic nematodes. After fall harvest, but before any fall tillage is done take soil cores… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Downy mildew has been identified in several fields in Sussex Co. and one in Kent Co. on C-elite and Cypress. Infection severity and occurrence has been low so far. Applications of 2 lbs/A of… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Cabbage Continue to scout all fields for beet armyworm, fall armyworm, diamondback and cabbage looper larvae. Lima Beans Continue to scout all fields for lygus bugs, stinkbugs, corn earworm, soybean loopers and beet armyworm.… Continue Reading
Emmalea Ernest, Extension Associate – Vegetable Crops; emmalea@udel.edu This is the last issue of Weekly Crop Update for the 2008 season. I hope that this newsletter has been a useful resource to you as you dealt with the challenges of… Continue Reading
