Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu The wet weather continues to keep Delaware and Eastern Maryland at moderate to high risk for Fusarium head blight (FHB). Elevated FHB risk may persist through next week. There is still a… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Alfalfa After the first cutting and on any new plantings, be sure to watch for the first leafhoppers. Once plants are yellow, yield loss has already occurred. The treatment thresholds are 20 per 100… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu and Emmalea Ernest, Associate Scientist – Vegetable Crops; emmalea@udel.edu Losses in tree fruits due to the late freeze are now more obvious. As one grower put it “a light crop becomes even… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu One odd thing I have seen, which has also been reported to me from a couple of farms, is collapsed plants, usually a broccoli or cabbage transplant, with ants where one… Continue Reading
Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu Green row: April 29th, 2016 Townsend Camden Leipsic Kenton Date DSV Total DSV DSV Total DSV DSV Total DSV DSV Total DSV 4/29-5/5 3 3 11 11 10 10 13 13… Continue Reading
