Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu I have been asked about options for corn fields that are being harvested early, will be sprayed with glyphosate for perennial weed control, and then will be planted to wheat. Growers are looking for… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu We had quite a few rain events during the flowering windows for barley and wheat, which kept us at high risk for Fusarium Head Blight (FHB). Once wheat has flowered, symptoms of FHB… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Wheat is in various stages of heading across the state. In Georgetown, main tillers are fully headed and we are getting close to flowering. If you plan to apply a fungicide for Fusarium… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist; owensd@udel.edu Early Season Moth Activity Trap Location True Armyworm per night Black Cutworm per night Willards, MD 0.4 0.7 Salisbury, MD 0 1.4 Laurel, DE 0.3 2.3 Seaford, DE — 4.9 Bridgeville, DE 2.7 3.7 Harrington,… Continue Reading
Jarrod O. Miller, Extension Agronomist, jarrod@udel.edu and Amy Shober, Extension Nutrient Management and Environmental Quality Specialist; ashober@udel.edu Wheat at our research plots is at Feekes 4/5 and getting closer to jointing with the warmer weather approaching. Feekes 5 (Zadocks 30)… Continue Reading
