PDF Version of WCU 20:6 – April 27, 2012 In this issue: Vegetable Crops Vegetable Crop Insects Lettuce and Spinach Disease Control Third Party GAP/GHP Audits and Produce Food Safety Plans Understanding Seed Waivers and Seed Born Diseases Seedcorn Maggot… Continue Reading
Carl German, Extension Crops Marketing Specialist; clgerman@udel.edu Market News Brief Some analysts believe that corn and soybean acres could turn out to be much larger than indicated in the March 30 planting intentions report. Most would agree that we can… Continue Reading
Richard Taylor, Extension Agronomist; rtaylor@udel.edu The very dry spring that we’ve experienced in 2012 has made it questionable as to whether a second or late spring application of nitrogen (N) might be advisable or economical. Thanks to the rainfall last… Continue Reading
Richard Taylor, Extension Agronomist; rtaylor@udel.edu Although the various forecasting sites differ in what morning will be the coldest over the weekend and into early next week, several suggest the possibility that frost pockets will develop in the Mid-Atlantic region with… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu BYDMV We have had several more reports and a sample of Barley yellow dwarf mosaic virus in wheat. Irregular patches of varying height reductions, yellowing and purple flag leaves indicate BYDMV infection. Since this… Continue Reading
