David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu The cold March weather has kept insect activity in small grains to a minimum. Aphids are very difficult to find and are almost all English grain aphids. Winter grain mite, though present in some fields,… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Some folks have recently asked about products to discourage birds from feeding on field and sweet corn seed. Avipel (9,10-Antraquinone), manufactured by Arkion Life Sciences LLC has a 24(c) special local needs label for use… Continue Reading
Emmalea Ernest, Associate Scientist – Vegetable Crops; emmalea@udel.edu The 2018 Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations have been posted online at http://extension.udel.edu/ag/vegetable-fruit-resources/commercial-vegetable-production-recommendations/. The Veg Recs were not updated for 2017 because the document was being reformatted. The new 2018 version is… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Each year I field questions from vegetable growers on the use of compost for their production systems. The availability of commercial compost has fluctuated over the years based on the companies operating… Continue Reading
