PDF Version of WCU 19:15 – July 1, 2011 In this issue: Vegetables Vegetable Crop Insects Physiological Leaf Cupping and Rolling in Vegetables Cucurbit Downy Mildew Alert Downy Mildew on Basil Late Blight Report Potato Disease Advisory #12 – June… Continue Reading
Carl German, Extension Crops Marketing Specialist; clgerman@udel.edu June 30 U.S. Planted Acreage and Quarterly Grain Stocks USDA reported corn planted acres at 92.28 million acres, up 5% from last year. This is the second highest planted corn acreage since 1944,… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Alfalfa We continue to see an increase in potato leafhopper populations, both the adult and nymph stages. Remember, the nymphs can quickly cause damage and once yellowing has occurred you have already experienced yield… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu This week we received the letter from EPA that they approved our Section 18 request for the use of dinotefuran (Trade Names: Venom from Valent U.S.A. Corporation; Scorpion from Gowan Company, LLC) to control… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Late blight Advisory Location: Art and Keith Wicks Farm, Rt 9, Little Creek, Kent County Greenrow: May 3 Date Late Blight Early Blight Spray Interval Recommendation DSV Total DSV Accumulated P-days* 6/13 0 66… Continue Reading
