PDF Version of WCU 20:7 – May 4, 2012 In this issue: Vegetable Crops Vegetable Crop Insects Blackhawk Naturalyte Insecticide Label Potato Late Blight Confirmed in North Carolina Inspect Watermelon and Cantaloupe Transplants, New Bacterial Fruit Blotch Factsheet Disinfecting Flats… Continue Reading
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist Russell Morgan reminds local organic farmers and those transitioning to organic production practices to contact their local NRCS office soon to find out if they are eligible for the agency’s Organic Initiative.… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Our black light and CEW pheromone traps are now up and running for the season. The traps are generally checked on Monday and Thursday and counts are posted by early Tuesday and Friday morning.… Continue Reading
Carl German, Extension Crops Marketing Specialist; clgerman@udel.edu Seasonal Rally Stalls in Volatile Trading The large sell-off in Wednesday’s session was attributed to commercial and noncommercial (speculative) trading. Specifically, noncommercial long liquidation impacted corn, soybean, and SRW wheat futures prices negatively… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Alfalfa Since weevil populations have been heavier this year and in some cases fields were not sprayed, be sure to check for both adults and larvae within a week of cutting. Feeding from both… Continue Reading
