Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu An odd cold/frost event occurred in a potato field just this past weekend (May 9 and 10). On Saturday morning the grower noticed dark brown necrotic areas appearing on some of… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu and Emmalea Ernest, Associate Scientist, Vegetable Crops emmalea@udel.edu Heavy rains after planting, cold temperatures, wind damage, and sandblasting have caused stand reductions in some sweet corn plantings. When stands are reduced, vegetable… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Over the last week we have had freezing temperatures in some locations, high winds, and wind-blown sand that have damaged early planted vegetables. Temperatures as low as 28 °F were recorded on… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu With warm weather in the forecast for this weekend, be sure to scout for striped cucumber beetle. Last year, I found my first striped cucumber beetle on May 14. In 2018 a couple of weeks… Continue Reading
