PDF Version of WCU 20:25 – September 7, 2012 Vegetable Crops Vegetable Crop Insects Stip Disorder in Peppers Boron Deficiencies in Cole Crops Agronomic Crops Agronomic Crop Insects Considerations for Small Grains Weed Control Mid-Atlantic Crop Management School Program Available… Continue Reading
Short Term Downtrend in Commodity Prices Expected Even though the long term outlook for corn, soybeans, and wheat remains bullish a short term price break appears to be developing. There are several reasons to believe this scenario. First, the early… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Soybeans We continue to find corn earworms in soybeans. If you have not checked your fields, be sure to sample fields so you do not miss a late hatch of larvae. Although trap catches… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Long time growers of cole crops know that the micronutrient boron is critical for production. However, newer growers may be unaware of these requirements. Boron is also subject to leaching with rainfall,… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu As fall approaches and late pepper crops mature, pepper stip disorder can be a problem in bell, pimento, and elongated peppers (chilies, bananas, sweet frying types) causing them to be unmarketable. It… Continue Reading
