Amy Shober, Extension Nutrient Management and Environmental Quality Specialist; ashober@udel.edu and Richard Taylor, Extension Agronomy Specialist; rtaylor@udel.edu Grain crop yields are on the rise in Delaware due, in part, to advances in crop genetics, expansion of irrigation, and better crop… Continue Reading
Richard Taylor, Extension Agronomy Specialist; rtaylor@udel.edu; Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu; Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu; Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu; Amy Shober, Extension Nutrient Management and Environmental Quality Specialist; ashober@udel.edu; Phillip Sylvester, Kent Co.,… Continue Reading
Richard Taylor, Extension Agronomy Specialist; rtaylor@udel.edu and Amy Shober, Extension Nutrient Management and Environmental Quality Specialist; ashober@udel.edu Wet, cool weather has delayed corn planting, or emergence for those growers who were able to begin planting corn. In the past few… Continue Reading
Richard Taylor, Extension Agronomist; rtaylor@udel.edu In the past couple of days, I’ve had several questions concerning the use of starter fertilizer for corn. A number of years ago, Dr. Bill Mitchell showed that on dryland corn there is a boost… Continue Reading
Richard Taylor, Extension Agronomist; rtaylor@udel.edu A question came up this past week concerning corn tissue analyses showing low magnesium (Mg) concentration in leaves of corn in the early reproductive stage (R1-R3). Low tissue Mg levels in grass crops is a… Continue Reading
