David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Congratulations to Greg Dempsey for correctly identifying the cause as the infamous slug. Greg and the numerous other correct responders will be eligible for an end of season prize. Slug damage can be distinguished from… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu EPA is extending the comment period yet again for the proposed neonic risk mitigation interim decisions. You can see the announcement here: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USAEPAOPPT/bulletins/28cbe3f.
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Small Grains The cool weather delayed flowering in wheat across much of the region. To date we have seen limited symptoms of Fusarium Head Blight (FHB). Bleached florets or bleached portions of the… Continue Reading
Jarrod O. Miller, Extension Agronomist, jarrod@udel.edu; Cory Whaley, Sussex Co. Extension Ag Agent, whaley@udel.edu; James Adkins, Irrigation Engineer, adkins@udel.edu and Jake Jones, Extension Agriculture Agent, Kent County, jgjones@udel.edu In 2019 we followed several corn planting dates to evaluate emergence and… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu This is the last week that we will be maintaining the true armyworm and black cutworm traps. Many thanks to the folks that let us put traps up in their fields and to Maegan Perdue,… Continue Reading
