Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu With corn harvest underway, a few things to keep in mind about Palmer amaranth and Texas panicum. A combine is a very efficient tool for spreading Palmer amaranth seeds. Take measures to prevent spreading… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu, Bill Cissel, Extension IPM Agent; bcissel@udel.edu and Phillip Sylvester, Kent County Agricultural Extension Agent; phillip@udel.edu In Delaware, Dectes stem borer has been a pest of soybeans since the early 1980s. From all of the… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Alfalfa and Grass Hay Continue to watch for defoliators in grass hay crops and alfalfa including earworm, webworms and all armyworm species. If a field was cut recently and has started to regrow be… Continue Reading
Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu Dickeya dianthicola is a bacterium that causes a blackleg-like disease, being different from traditional blackleg in that the disease can spread more rapidly with less initial inoculum in the soil. Research from… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu This has been a tough growing season for most of our vegetable crops. Some crops were planted late and had problems setting fruit later on in the summer heat while others… Continue Reading
