Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Rust was reported on Jicama (Yam Bean) from the state of Chiapas, Mexico in Mapastepec Municipality (county) on June 3rd. Since the beginning of 2008, soybean rust has been reported on kudzu in one… Continue Reading
Carl German, Extension Crops Marketing Specialist; clgerman@udel.edu Planting Delays Boost Row Crop Prices Dec ’08 corn futures are trading at $6.67/bushel in this morning’s trading, exceeding the previous life of contract high that occurred on May 9, 2008 at $6.55/bu.… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu The wet weather and the warmer temperatures will accelerate the development of scab if it is present and the symptoms will become more evident as the temperatures get warmer this weekend. Some scab is… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Alfalfa Continue to sample for potato leafhoppers on a weekly basis. Although adults are the main life stage present, we should start to see the first nymphs in the next week. Although both life… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Ag Agent, Kent Co.; gcjohn@udel.edu Nitrogen management in vegetable crops has often not been given the priority it deserves. Growers have fertilized according to crop needs using recommendations from published sources and from experience. However, as nitrogen… Continue Reading
