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WCU Volume 31, Issue 22 – August 25, 2023

August 25, 2023raharris

WCU Volume 31, Issue 22 – August 25, 2023 PDF of WCU Volume 31:22 – August 25, 2023 WCU Subscription Options for 2023: Mail, Email or Text Vegetable Crops Vegetable Crop Insect Scouting Factors Affecting Bell Pepper Fruit Size and… Continue Reading →

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Webinar on Suicide in American Farming

August 25, 2023raharris

September 12th 2:30pm-4:00pm The suicide rate among American farmers is serious and worsening but may not be well explained by either a lack of access to care or demographic characteristics. This webinar will begin with a brief fact book about… Continue Reading →

Announcements 31:22

Maryland Grazing School

August 25, 2023raharris

University of Maryland Extension and partners are excited to be bringing back the Maryland Grazing School this fall and invite grazers and livestock owners to attend! The Maryland Grazing School will be held over two days on September 21-22, 2023,… Continue Reading →

Announcements 31:22

Plectosporium Blight Found in Pumpkin Fields

August 25, 2023raharris

Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu By this time of the season (mid-August) I usually see pumpkin fields infected with powdery mildew commonly throughout the mid-Atlantic. And while powdery is present in many pumpkin fields it does… Continue Reading →

Vegetable Crops 31:22, Plectosporium Blight

Factors Affecting Bell Pepper Fruit Size and Shape

August 25, 2023raharris

Emmalea Ernest, Extension Fruit & Vegetable Specialist; emmalea@udel.edu Bell pepper fruit must reach adequate size, have a symmetrical shape, and have an acceptable height to diameter ratio in order to be marketable. Bell pepper fruit characteristics are influenced by variety,… Continue Reading →

Vegetable Crops 31:22, pepper

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