PDF Version of WCU 20:16 – July 6, 2012 In this issue: Vegetable Crops Vegetable Crop Insects High Evapotranspirational Demand in Vegetable Crops Sunburn in Fruits and Fruiting Vegetables Potato Disease Advisory #18 – July 6, 2012 Fruit Crops Section… Continue Reading
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 5:30 p.m. UD Cooperative Extension Demonstration Site Marl Pit Rd. (approx 1 mile east of Rt. 301/71) Middletown, DE Program includes agronomic crop updates and results of small grain variety trials conducted by Bob Uniatowski. Refreshments… Continue Reading
Carl German, Extension Crops Marketing Specialist; clgerman@udel.edu Drought Continues to Reduce U.S. Crop Prospects USDA will release their July Supply and Demand report on Wednesday, July 11. The report will publish the usual pre-report industry and USDA’s ‘official’ crop yield… Continue Reading
Alfalfa With the recent weather, leafhopper populations have significantly increased so be sure to keep a close watch for adults and nymphs. We are seeing economic levels in fields throughout the state and in a number of cases yellowing has… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu 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 BMSB on stone and pome fruits has been approved by EPA.… Continue Reading
