PDF Version of WCU 18:16 – July 2, 2010 In this issue: Vegetables Vegetable Crop Insects Vegetable Disease Update Potato Disease Advisory #12 – July 1, 2010 Vegetable Double Cropping Agronomic Crops Agronomic Crop Insects Soybean Disease Update Grain Marketing… Continue Reading
Carl German, Extension Crops Marketing Specialist; clgerman@udel.edu June 30 Planted Acreage and Quarterly Grain Stocks Summary Acreage U.S. corn and soybean acreages are up 2 percent from levels a year ago. However, corn planted acreage was reported to be 930,000… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Soybean Cyst Nematode SCN was diagnosed this week on soybeans. If you see stunting and yellowing, carefully dig up the affected plants with a shovel or trowel and gently shake the soil from the… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Alfalfa We have seen an increase in potato leafhopper populations this past week so be sure to sample fields for adults and nymphs. The treatment thresholds are 20 per 100 sweeps on alfalfa 3… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu I have been asked several times in the last two weeks about double cropping vegetables. The following are some considerations in double cropping. Crop residue management is critical in order to get… Continue Reading
