Carl German, Extension Crops Marketing Specialist; clgerman@udel.edu USDA’s May 2011 Supply and Demand Report Highlights 2010-11 U.S. ENDING STOCKS (Billion Bushels) May Average High Low April 2009-10 Corn 0.730 0.665 0.700 0.565 0.675 1.708 Soybeans 0.170 0.153 0.180 0.140… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Barley Powdery mildew on ‘Thoroughbred’ is the most common disease at the present time. Fields with the top two leaves with mildew will have some yield reduction. After looking at the variety trials in… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Field Corn Be sure to continue sampling all fields for cutworms and slugs. Although we no longer have the resources for a black cutworm trapping network, there are a few traps out at the… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu There is a new ‘old’ pest infecting garlic and onions in New York and other New England states that has been found as far south as Pennsylvania. It is the garlic… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Tomato transplants with suspected symptoms can be treated with streptomycin (Agri-Mycin 17, Agri-Strep, 25) at 1 lb/100 gallons, or 1.25 teaspoon per gallon every 4 to 5 days prior to transplanting. Additionally, Kocide 3000… Continue Reading
