Kerry Richards, Pesticide Safety Education Coordinator; kerryr@udel.edu Due to the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will likely be in short supply, especially in the next few months. EPA has indicated that label PPE requirements will remain as the legal… Continue Reading
Laurie Wolinski, Extension Agent; lgw@udel.edu In response the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Carney’s Executive Order for Delaware on March 22nd, and Governor Hogan’s directive for Mayrland, issued on March 30th, directed non-essential businesses to close: https://news.delaware.gov/2020/03/23/governor-carney-declares-public-health-emergency-phe/ Agriculture falls into the category… Continue Reading
Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu Italian ryegrass and annual ryegrass are the same species. They are difficult to kill early in the spring when burning down no-till fields. Every year there are fields that are treated but the ryegrass… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Guess the Pest! is back by popular demand! This year there will only be an end-of-season drawing for a prize (as yet to be determined). You can’t win if you don’t play at least once… Continue Reading
Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu When we had similar weather a few years ago and many of the forage radishes survived, I did not have much luck killing radishes with herbicides. My concern is the likelihood of radishes re-growing… Continue Reading
