Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu; @Delmarplantdoc Our barley is starting to ripen and wheat finished flowering last week in Delaware and Maryland. Growers will want to check fields 18-24 days after flowering to assess fields that may… Continue Reading
Bill Cissel, Extension Agent – Integrated Pest Management; bcissel@udel.edu Congratulations to Mark Sultenfuss for identifying the disease as Barley Yellow Dwarf and for being selected to be entered into the end of season raffle for $100 not once but five… Continue Reading
Bill Cissel, Extension Agent – Integrated Pest Management; bcissel@udel.edu Begin scouting small grains for Cereal Leaf Beetles (CLB). Over the past few years, we have seen an increase in damage on small grains from cereal leaf beetle larvae. This past… Continue Reading
Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu; @Delmarplantdoc Heavy rains and cooler weather over the past 3 weeks provided excellent conditions for some rarely observed, bacterial pathogens, to make guest appearances on small grains in Delaware and New Jersey.… Continue Reading
Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu The warm weather has moved us ahead of schedule for small grains. That means we need to start thinking about disease management. Here are my, “Top 5” small grain disease management tips:… Continue Reading
