PDF Version of WCU 17:14 – June 19, 2009 In this issue: Vegetables Vegetable Crop Insects Phytophthora Blight on Cucurbits Cucurbit Downy Mildew Update Potato Disease Advisory #11 – June 18, 2009 Late Blight Present on Tomatoes in Maryland Lima… Continue Reading
Carl German, Extension Crops Marketing Specialist; clgerman@udel.edu Weather and June 30th Planted Acreage Report to Determine Price Direction So far this month we’ve seen the publishing of a rather insignificant June supply and demand report with two exceptions: the projected… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Ag Agent, Kent Co.; gcjohn@udel.edu Many corn fields are too wet to go across and recent rains have caused more delays to corn sidedressing. Corn is getting too tall for tractor drawn sidedressing equipment in many cases… Continue Reading
Richard Taylor, Extension Agronomist; rtaylor@udel.edu Over the past few weeks, a number of hail storms have impacted corn, soybeans, and small grains on Delmarva. In some of the wheat fields I’ve visited, the field sometimes appears to have heads remaining… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu On June 17, soybean rust was found in three kudzu sites in Taylor County in the big bend area of the Gulf Coast of Florida. Taylor County is adjacent to Jefferson County where rust… Continue Reading
