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Fruit Crop Insect Scouting

July 21, 2023raharris

David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu We started trapping for brown marmorated stink bug in apple orchards about a week and a half ago. We have traps in three locations, one of those this week hit a cumulative trap count threshold… Continue Reading →

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Vegetable Crop Insect Scouting

July 21, 2023raharris

David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Sweet Corn Continue scouting for Fall Armyworm in whorl stage sweet corn. Reports of larger worms came in earlier this week. Fall armyworm does 80% of its feeding during the last 3 days of larval… Continue Reading →

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Heat Tolerant Lettuce Varieties and Preparing for Fall Lettuce Planting

July 21, 2023raharris

Emmalea Ernest, Extension Fruit & Vegetable Specialist; emmalea@udel.edu Head lettuce for fall harvest can be direct seeded in Delaware from August 1 through August 20 and transplanted from August 10 through August 30. Getting good lettuce germination for either transplants… Continue Reading →

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Participate in Research, Earn Money and Nutrient Management Credits

July 21, 2023raharris

Are you a corn grower who wants to earn some money and an extra DE Nutrient Management CEU? Then join us before the Carvel field tour at 2:30 pm in the Carvel meeting room #2 to participate in our research… Continue Reading →

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Farmland Preservation Program August 24th

July 21, 2023raharris

Thursday, August 24th, 2023 6:00-8:00 p.m. University of Delaware Paradee Center 69 Transportation Circle, Dover, DE Delaware’s Farmland Preservation Program received $20 million for farm preservation this past year, the highest state funding in the program’s history. This program will… Continue Reading →

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