Volume 16, Issue 4 – April 11, 2008 PDF Version of WCU 16:4 – April 11, 2008 In this issue: Vegetables New Insecticides/New Uses Vegetable Crop Insects Legume Vegetable Seed Issues Potato Disease Updates Thrips Overwinter on Winter Annuals in… Continue Reading
Ian McCann, Irrigation & Water Management Specialist; mccann@udel.edu The UD irrigation program in Georgetown, with cooperation and support from NRCS, has evaluated the performance of over 170 center pivot irrigation systems on Delmarva. There are some problems we have observed… Continue Reading
Carl German, Extension Crops Marketing Specialist; clgerman@udel.edu USDA April Supply/Demand Estimates The bottom line in today’s supply and demand estimates for the ’07/’08 marketing year is bullish for corn, and neutral to bullish for the soybean and wheat markets. Corn… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Soybean rust can no longer be detected in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi or the panhandle of Florida. The disease is still active on kudzu in six counties in Florida as well as in at least… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Continue scouting wheat for powdery mildew. The cool weather has been ideal for disease development. In cases where too much nitrogen was applied or extra carry-over from last year was not taken into consideration,… Continue Reading
