PDF Version of WCU 16:9 – May 16, 2008 In this issue: Vegetables Vegetable Crop Insects Farm Bill Provisions Affecting Vegetable Growers White Peas Herbicides Over the Top of Plasticulture Vegetable Crop Diseases Potato Disease Advisory – May 15, 2008… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Ag Agent, Kent Co.; gcjohn@udel.edu Salt Water Inundation Significant acreage across the state has been damaged by flooding, both with fresh rain water, and with salt water along the coast. In fields along the marsh next to… Continue Reading
Carl German, Extension Crops Marketing Specialist; clgerman@udel.edu Commodity Traders Wait for News The price of crude oil has continued to creep up, establishing a new high around $125.69 per barrel this week, and currently at $124.22 per barrel. The U.S.… Continue Reading
Richard Taylor, Extension Agronomist; rtaylor@udel.edu Although few Delaware growers still plant grain sorghum, there are a few growers still growing the crop in dryland situations or around poultry houses, where the shorter sorghum crop allows air movement through the house… Continue Reading
Richard Taylor, Extension Agronomist; rtaylor@udel.edu A number of growers have been asking about when they can plant the new grass hay crop, teff (Eragrostis tef). Teff is an annual warm-season grass and therefore similar to the other annual warm-season grasses… Continue Reading
