David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu As you’re strolling down the lane between soybeans and corn, you see some plants with odd splotches on the corn stalk. What has caused this? Test your pest management knowledge by clicking on the guess… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Congratulations to Bob Leiby for correctly identifying the yellowing on the snap bean leaf as hopperburn caused by potato leafhopper. Adults are very active and fly from the foliage at the least disturbance. Small nymphs… Continue Reading
Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu From the questions and comments I have been getting, there is a real effort to stay after the Palmer amaranth in fields. However, driving around it seems some of the patches on field edges… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu A fungicide trial was conducted on Violetta barley planted October 4, 2019 to assess the efficacy of various fungicides for management of Fusarium Head Blight (FHB, Fusarium spp.) and Glume Blotch (GB, Parastagonospora… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Corn Grey leaf spot is becoming more common over the past week. To scout, check how far up the canopy lesions have moved. If the ear leaf or two leaves below have 5%… Continue Reading
