Carl German, Extension Crops Marketing Specialist; clgerman@udel.edu Tighter Ending Stocks Projected Ending stocks of U.S. corn, soybeans, and wheat were reduced in USDA’s April Supply and Demand report for the ’08/’09 marketing year. World ending stocks were also reduced for… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Wheat virus diseases can be hard to diagnose especially when wheat is not growing quickly due to the cool weather. Both soilborne viruses, soilborne wheat mosaic and wheat spindle streak mosaic virus can cause… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Alfalfa Be sure to watch for economic levels of alfalfa weevil and pea aphids. When sampling for aphids and weevils, collect a minimum of 30 random stems throughout a field and place them top… Continue Reading
Emmalea Ernest, Extension Associate – Vegetable Crops; emmalea@udel.edu I spent some time this winter revising the vegetable crop budgets, which were last updated in 2004. (Thank you to all whom I pestered by phone, email, or in person for information… Continue Reading
Andy Wyenandt, Assistant Extension Specialist in Vegetable Pathology, Rutgers University; wyenandt@aesop.rutgers.edu Leather rot of strawberry, caused by Phytophthora cactorum, can be extremely damaging if left uncontrolled, especially if wet soil conditions and rainy weather persist for extended periods. Weather conditions… Continue Reading
