Arvydas (Arv) Grybauskas, Extension Plant Pathologist, University of Maryland; arvydas@umd.edu Fusarium head blight (FHB) or head scab is a serious disease of small grains that does not develop every season. As a consequence we tend to drop our guard or… Continue Reading
Arvydas (Arv) Grybauskas, Extension Plant Pathologist, University of Maryland; arvydas@umd.edu Corn harvest will begin earlier this season due to the high average temperatures increasing the speed with which growing degree-days (GDD) have accumulated. Typically in seasons characterized by high temperatures… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Charcoal rot was identified this week on a late Group III soybean variety. Charcoal rot is favored by dry weather that follows wet weather soon after planting. Usually irregularly sized patches of infected stunted,… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu It looks like most soybean areas in the US may escape soybean rust this season. It has yet to be seen on soybeans in the South. To date it has only been observed on… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Alfalfa Be sure to watch for fall armyworm, beet armyworm, webworms and corn earworm, which can quickly defoliate alfalfa. Mixed populations of larvae can be found in fields and controls should be applied before… Continue Reading
