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Cucurbit Downy Mildew Forecast

June 19, 2020Emmalea Garver Ernest

Jake Jones, Extension Agriculture Agent, Kent County; jgjones@udel.edu Cucurbit downy mildew epidemics are an annual occurrence in the Mid-Atlantic and Eastern US. The disease spreads northward from Florida up the Atlantic coast as weather patterns and, more importantly, host availability… Continue Reading →

Vegetable Crops 28:14, cucumber, cucurbit downy mildew, disease forecast

Fusarium Risk Tool Available for 2020 Season

April 10, 2020Emmalea Garver Ernest

Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu The Fusarium Risk Tool http://www.wheatscab.psu.edu/ is now live for the season. There have been some updates to the system since last season. When you enter to the tool, you will see the risk… Continue Reading →

Agronomic Crops 28:4, disease forecast, fusarium head blight, small grain, small grain diseases

Using DEOS Weather Data and Tools to Make Farm Decisions

April 3, 2020Emmalea Garver Ernest

Kevin Brinson, Associate State Climatologist and DEOS Director; kbrinson@udel.edu As any farmer knows, the weather can make you or break you. Weather forecasts are obviously helpful, but they’re usually pretty basic and limited to temperatures and precipitation over the next… Continue Reading →

Agronomic Crops, Fruit Crops, Vegetable Crops 28:3, disease forecast, irrigation, weather

When to Watch for Lima Bean Downy Mildew? New Risk Assessment Tool Can Help

August 3, 2018Emmalea Garver Ernest

Kevin Brinson, Associate State Climatologist and DEOS Director; kbrinson@udel.edu It’s getting wet again; time to keep an eye on downy mildew in lima beans. The theme for July’s weather was feast or famine. What started off looking like it would… Continue Reading →

Vegetable Crops 26:19, disease forecast, lima bean, lima bean downy mildew

Potato Late Blight Update #6 – June 1, 2017

June 2, 2017cmanneri

Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu; @Delmarplantdoc Late blight was reported 5/29 near the North Carolina and Virginia border. Weather has been conducive for disease. A protective fungicide application for late blight protection is recommended. I have included… Continue Reading →

Vegetable Crops disease forecast, fungicides, potato, potato late blight

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