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Fruit Crop Insect Scouting

September 2, 2022kgyoung

David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Brown marmorated stink bugs are very active right now and control measures may be warranted, especially in blocks with an extensive woody border. Scout for aphids as well; pyrethroid applications disrupt biological control agents for… Continue Reading →

Fruit Crops 30:24

Daylength, Heat Units and Fall Vegetable Growth

September 2, 2022kgyoung

Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Fall vegetable growth is greatly affected by daylength hours and heat units. Warm season vegetables also will be terminated by killing frosts. (Information on fall frost and freeze changes in recent years… Continue Reading →

Vegetable Crops 30:24

Vegetable Crop Insect Scouting

September 2, 2022kgyoung

David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Sweet Corn Come join us September 13 for a plot and crop tour of sweet corn at the Carvel Research and Education Center starting 4:45 PM. Nate Bruce will discuss crop inputs, Emmalea Ernest will… Continue Reading →

Vegetable Crops 30:24

Agricultural Land Preservation Program

August 26, 2022kgyoung

Tuesday, September 20, 2022     6:00-8:00 p.m. University of Delaware Carvel Research & Education Center 16483 County Seat Hwy, Georgetown, DE Delaware’s Farmland Preservation Program received $20 million for farm preservation this year, the highest state funding in the program’s history.… Continue Reading →

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Small Fruit and Pole Lima Tours

August 26, 2022kgyoung

Saturday, September 17, 2022 11:00 a.m. (Fruit), 1:00 p.m. (Lima) Carvel Research & Education Center 16483 County Seat Hwy. Georgetown, DE 19947 Tour of Small Fruit Demonstration Plot 11:00 a.m. (meet in grove to walk to fruit demo) See several… Continue Reading →

Announcements 30:23, 30:24, 30:25

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