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21:19

Volume 21, Issue 19 – August 2, 2013

August 1, 2013Emmalea Garver Ernest

PDF Version of WCU 21:19 – August 2, 2013 WCU Subscription Options for 2013: Mail, Fax, Email or Text Vegetables Vegetable Crop Insects Potato Disease Advisory #14 – August 2, 2013 Reduced Ear Size Problems in Sweet Corn Stink Bug… Continue Reading →

Uncategorized 21:19, index, Weekly Crop Update

Agronomic Crop Insects – August 2, 2013

August 1, 2013Emmalea Garver Ernest

Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Alfalfa and Grass Hay Crops It is the time of year to watch for the first defoliators in hay crops. Fall armyworm can cause significant damage in grass hay so be sure to watch… Continue Reading →

Announcements 21:19, agronomic crop insect scouting

Stink Bug Damage Common in Tomatoes This Year

August 1, 2013Emmalea Garver Ernest

Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu This has been a bad year for stink bug damage in tomatoes. Just about every field I walk into has at least some damage, while others have moderate to heavy damage… Continue Reading →

Vegetable Crops 21:19, brown marmorated stinkbug, stinkbug, tomato

Reduced Ear Size Problems in Sweet Corn

August 1, 2013Emmalea Garver Ernest

Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu This wet year has brought many problems for sweet corn growers. The biggest issue has been flooding and excess soil moisture. For processing corn growers, this has meant reduced field yields with… Continue Reading →

Vegetable Crops 21:19, abiotic stress, flooding, sweet corn, vegetable crop nutrients

Potato Disease Advisory #14 – August 2, 2013

August 1, 2013Emmalea Garver Ernest

Location: Art and Keith Wicks Farm, Rt 9, Leipsic, Kent County Greenrow: May 5 Date DSV Total DSV Accumulated P-Days Spray Interval Recommendation 5/30 – 6/6 2 41 251 10-days 6/6 – 6/7 10 51 261 5-days 6/7 – 6/9… Continue Reading →

Vegetable Crops 21:19, potato, potato disease update, potato late blight

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