Volume 30, Issue 17 – July 15, 2022
These weather maps are generated from DEOS weather station data and are part of a new Ag Weather website that is under development. Your feedback is welcome! Thanks!! Emmalea (emmalea@udel.edu)
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DNLA Summer Turf & Nursery Expo
DNLA Summer Turf & Nursery Expo Wednesday, August 3, 2022 UD Botanic Gardens, Newark, DE Discussions/demonstrations at DNLA’s Annual Summer Event Include: Planting Alternatives to Invasives UDBG Trial Garden – Color Galore Turfgrass Trials & BMP’s for Turfgrass Establishment Equipment… Continue Reading
Spotted Lanternfly Now in Sussex Co., Prompting Statewide Quarantine
Five years after the first confirmed spotted lanternfly was found in New Castle County in 2017, the spotted lanternfly has made its way to Sussex County, creating a statewide quarantine for this invasive pest. The spotted lanternfly is a destructive… Continue Reading
Crop Insurance: Ensuring the Best Outcome
Nate Bruce, Farm Business Management Specialist, nsbruce@udel.edu Parts of Delmarva experienced significant storms this past Tuesday night. Some crops were impacted, and producers may be looking to file crop insurance claims. The first thing a farm should do in this… Continue Reading
Scout for Tar Spot a.k.a. “Fisheyes”
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu, Jill P., Extension Plant Diagnostician; jillp@udel.edu and Dan Severson, New Castle Co. Ag Agent; severson@udel.edu There is a foliar corn disease commonly found in Mexico, Central America, and South America that has migrated… Continue Reading