David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu and Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Congratulations to Will Carlisle for correctly answering soil compaction. Will will receive a sweep net and be entered along with all correct guessers for the end… Continue Reading
Jarrod O. Miller, Extension Agronomist, jarrod@udel.edu Since the rainfall this weekend, cooler temperatures have slowed the accumulation of growing degree days. Since April 14th we had observed a steady trend in GDD accumulation, keeping emergence on track between 7-10 days.… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu We had quite a few rain events during the flowering windows for barley and wheat, which kept us at high risk for Fusarium Head Blight (FHB). Once wheat has flowered, symptoms of FHB… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist; owensd@udel.edu Early Season Moth Activity Trap Location True Armyworm per night Black Cutworm per night Willards, MD 0 1.7 Salisbury, MD 0.1 2.0 Laurel, DE 0.1 6.0 Seaford, DE 0.7 1.3 Bridgeville, DE 0 — Harrington,… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Most commonly, misshapen strawberries during spring result from poor pollination. Strawberries are aggregate fruits. They have multiple ovules per receptacle where the fruit is formed. The strawberry receptacle may have up to… Continue Reading
