PDF Version of WCU 20:8 – May 11, 2012 In this issue: Vegetable Crops Vegetable Crop Insects Potato Disease Advisory #1 – May 10, 2012 Cucurbit Downy Mildew Fungicide Decisions MELCAST for Watermelons Transplant Shock Bulb Mite Found in Problem… Continue Reading
Carl German, Extension Crops Marketing Specialist; clgerman@udel.edu U.S. Supply/Demand Summary U.S. Highlights •U.S. ending stocks of corn were increased 50 million bushels from the April estimate due to lower feed usage. The increase was not expected. •Corn ending stocks for… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Stripe rust in wheat has been seen in both DE and MD this week. The outbreaks at this time are small and for most of the state wheat is past flowering, so the impact… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu The lower than normal rainfall observed has limited spread of soybean rust throughout the Southeast and South-central U.S. Soybean rust was recently identified in kudzu in Leon County, Florida on April 17. However, at… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Alfalfa In addition to checking for weevils feeding on re-growth, be sure to begin checking all fields for leafhoppers within one week of cutting. Spring planted fields should also be sampled since they are… Continue Reading
