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WCU Volume 24, Issue 17 – July 15, 2016

July 15, 2016Emmalea Garver Ernest

PDF Version of Volume 24, Issue 17 – July 15, 2016 WCU Subscription Options for 2016: Mail, Fax, Email or Text Vegetable Crops Vegetable Crop Insects Food Safety – A Critical Concern for all Fresh Produce Growers Vegetable Disease Update… Continue Reading →

Uncategorized 24:17, index, Weekly Crop Update

Palmer Amaranth Control in Soybeans

July 15, 2016Emmalea Garver Ernest

Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu In my opinion, successful management of Palmer amaranth is more about when you treat it, rather than what you use. Timing is important, and plants visible above the soybean canopy will not be controlled.… Continue Reading →

Agronomic Crops 24:17, palmer amaranth, soybean, soybean weed control

Wheat Variety Trials, Disease Ratings for 2016

July 15, 2016Emmalea Garver Ernest

Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu and Victor Green; vmgreen@udel.edu We are well into corn and soybean season, but those considering planting wheat in 2016 should already be thinking about variety selection. Variety selection is the most important… Continue Reading →

Agronomic Crops 24:17, stripe rust of wheat, wheat, wheat powdery mildew

Agronomic Crop Insects – July 15, 2016

July 15, 2016Emmalea Garver Ernest

Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Field Corn As we begin to see more field corn entering the silk stage, there have been questions about silk clipping insects and management strategies. Although thresholds have not been developed in Delaware for… Continue Reading →

Agronomic Crops 24:17, agronomic crop insect scouting

Spotted Wing Drosophila Trapping Update

July 15, 2016Emmalea Garver Ernest

Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Trap catches for Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) adults remain constant. Small fruit growers (especially bramble and blueberry growers) will need to maintain their spray schedules for this very damaging insect pest.

Fruit Crops 24:17, blackberries, blueberry, brambles, raspberry, spotted wing drosophila

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