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WCU Volume 27, Issue 19, August 2, 2019

August 2, 2019Emmalea Garver Ernest

PDF version of Volume 27, Issue 19 –August 2, 2019 WCU Subscription Options for 2019: Mail, Fax, Email or Text Vegetable Crops Vegetable Crop Insect Scouting Leaf Scald in Sweet Corn Sweet Corn Pollination Problems Leafhopper Damage Found on Fruits… Continue Reading →

Uncategorized 27:19, index, Weekly Crop Update

Pesticide Container Recycling for DE and MD

August 2, 2019Gail Hermenau

Delaware Pesticide Container (HDPE) Recycling Third Thursday of the month, Apr-Oct 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Containers will be collected at the SCD Maintenance Yard (23818 Shortly Rd., Georgetown) on the following dates for 2019: August 15 September 19 October 17 All… Continue Reading →

Announcements 27:19, announcement

Guess the Pest! Week 17

August 2, 2019Gail Hermenau

David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Test your pest management knowledge by clicking on the GUESS THE PEST logo and submitting your best guess. For the 2019 season, we will have an “end of season” raffle for a $100.00 gift card.… Continue Reading →

General 27:19, Guess the Pest!

Guess the Pest! Week 16 Answer: Sunscald

August 2, 2019Gail Hermenau

David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Congratulations to Sylvie Childress for correctly identifying the leaf issue as sunscald or sunburn. Everyone else who also guessed correctly will also be entered in the end of year raffle. With the hot, dry, and… Continue Reading →

General 27:19, abiotic stress, Guess the Pest!, heat stress, sunburn, sunscald, sweet corn

Irrigation Management: Cloudy Forecast = Lower ET

August 2, 2019Gail Hermenau

James Adkins, Agricultural Engineer; adkins@udel.edu Weather predictions for the next 5 days are calling for lower temperatures and cloudy skies. This, combined with the reduced crop water demands as corn begins to enter the dent stage, makes for a significant… Continue Reading →

General 27:19, field corn, irrigation, soybean

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