Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu There have been a few calls about harvest aids for small grains due to poor weed control. There are only a few options available as harvest aides for wheat and feed barley (nothing labeled… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Corn Outside of very sporadic cutworm activity, corn insect pests are quiet right now. Continue scouting for cutworm and stink bug on young plants prior to V5-V6. Stink bug are usually only associated with late… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu San Jose scale crawlers should be active now. If you experienced injury on fruit last year (red spots where crawlers settled to feed), control measures should be taken, and especially if a dormant oil application… Continue Reading
Emmalea Ernest, Extension Fruit & Vegetable Specialist; emmalea@udel.edu Early planted tomatoes should be receiving additional nitrogen (N) and potassium (K) applications as sidedress or fertigation at this time. The tomato section of the Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations includes specific… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Potatoes Continue scouting for Colorado potato beetle and potato leafhopper. Colorado potato beetle thresholds are 50 adults or 200 small larvae per 50 stems. Leafhopper thresholds are 1 adult per sweep or 1 nymph per… Continue Reading
