Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu Small Grains Disease Update Diseases remain hard to find in the majority of fields. When they do occur they are in the lower canopy. I have not seen any difference between fields… Continue Reading
Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu Corn and soybeans are getting planted at a decent pace. If you’ve had your seeds in the ground for a few days and those fields have had more than 2-3 inches of… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist;jwhalen@udel.edu Alfalfa The first leafhoppers have migrated into the state so be sure to sample on a weekly basis after the first cutting. Once plants are yellow, yield loss has already occurred. The treatment thresholds are… Continue Reading
Rose Ogutu, Horticulture Specialist, Delaware State University rogutu@desu.edu What causes high salt build up? The soluble salts can be nitrate nitrogen and potassium that are valuable soluble fertilizers. The salts may also be calcium and magnesium from fertilizers or from… Continue Reading
Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Delaware and University of Maryland; keverts@umd.edu As for all crops, good disease management principles should be used for tomato diseases. These practices include field rotation with nonrelated crops, site selection, and the use of… Continue Reading
