PDF Version of WCU 19:4 – April 15, 2011 In this issue: Vegetables Vegetable Crop Insects Early Transplanting of Warm Season Vegetables Pea Herbicides Fruit Primocane Blackberries Blossom Damage in Strawberry Due to March Cold Snap Thrips on Winter… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Root knot nematodes are microscopic roundworms that are widely distributed in Delaware agricultural soils and can cause varying degrees of damage to susceptible crops. Most of the damage caused by root knot nematodes is… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Penncap-M (methyl parathion) – It should be noted that the notice to cancel all uses of this product was posted in the Federal Register on Feb 25, 2011. Any distribution, sale, or use of… Continue Reading
Carl German, Extension Crops Marketing Specialist; clgerman@udel.edu Outside Forces Impacting Commodity Prices The sell-off in commodity prices on Tuesday this week was largely attributed to a report issued by Goldman Sachs that recommended liquidating a portion of investor held commodity… Continue Reading
Richard Taylor, Extension Agronomist; rtaylor@udel.edu In many areas of the state, pastures and hay fields are either just beginning to green-up (northern sections) or while having started the process of greening-up several weeks ago are making slow growth with the… Continue Reading
