20:1 | Weekly Crop Update

Comparison of Yields of Watermelon Varieties Tested in the University of Delaware Trials for Multiple Years

March 8, 2013Emmalea Garver Ernest

Emmalea Ernest, Extension Associate-Vegetable Crops; emmalea@udel.edu The University of Delaware Extension Vegetable Program has been testing seedless watermelon varieties at the Georgetown Research Farm for more than twenty years. Each year’s trial results are available online at http://extension.udel.edu/ag/vegetable-fruit-resources/vegetable-small-fruits-program/variety-trial-results/. Using the… Continue Reading →

WCU Volume 20, Issue 1 – March 2, 2012

March 2, 2012cmanneri

PDF Version of WCU 20:1 – March 2, 2012 In this issue: WCU Subscription Options for 2012: Mail, Fax, Email or Text Vegetable Crops Seed Corn Maggots (SCM) Control in Spring Planted Vegetables Insecticide label Updates for Vegetable Crops Sweet… Continue Reading →

Food Safety Training for Potential On-Farm Food Entrepreneurs

March 2, 2012cmanneri

Saturday, March 24, 2012 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Delaware Department of Agriculture 2320 South DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901 Dr. Sue Snider, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension, will provide food safety training for potential on-farm food entrepreneurs who wish to produce… Continue Reading →

Farmers Market – Market Manager Training

March 2, 2012cmanneri

Saturday, March 3, 2012 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Delaware Department of Agriculture 2320 South DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901 General food safety training for farmers market managers in Delaware will be given by Dr. Sue Snider. An optional GAP/GHP session will… Continue Reading →

Cover Crop Demonstration Plots

March 2, 2012cmanneri

The cover crop demo plots are still available for viewing at your leisure until March 11. The plots were planted on 2 dates and contain 16 different cover crop species and 7 cover crop mixtures. The plots are located at… Continue Reading →