Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu Questions about fall panicum control have increased in recent years, and I’m seeing more fields each season with poor control. Fall panicum is a native summer annual grass weed, characterized by thin, long leaves… Continue Reading
Nate Bruce, Farm Business Management Specialist, nsbruce@udel.edu Corn prices may have reached their bottom during the month of September with futures holding steady in the low $4.00 per bushel range. Corn futures traded in the $0.10 – $0.20 cent range… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Soybeans Continue scouting for bean leaf beetle, Dectes, defoliation, and stink bugs. Towards the end of this week coming or the following, be on the lookout for corn earworm. Our next moth flight will be… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Alfalfa Continue to scout alfalfa fields, even if they had been previously treated, for alfalfa weevil. Larvae continue hatching. As a reminder, alfalfa weevil thresholds are based on plant height, value of hay, and control… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist; owensd@udel.edu Early Season Moth Activity Trap Location True Armyworm per night Black Cutworm per night Willards, MD 0.4 0.7 Salisbury, MD 0 1.4 Laurel, DE 0.3 2.3 Seaford, DE — 4.9 Bridgeville, DE 2.7 3.7 Harrington,… Continue Reading
