James Adkins, Agricultural Engineer; adkins@udel.edu Tuesday afternoon brought rain to most of Sussex County while spotty showers provided relief to some northern areas on Wednesday. Those who received profile filling rains (100% of available water) will have 5-6 days before… Continue Reading
James Adkins, Agricultural Engineer; adkins@udel.edu Wednesday night brought at rain to most farms north of Rt 9. Those located in the 1” plus band of rain from Bridgeville/Harrington through Milford to Slaughter Beach should be close to field capacity provided… Continue Reading
James Adkins, Agricultural Engineer; adkins@udel.edu Weather predictions for the next 5 days are calling for lower temperatures and cloudy skies. This, combined with the reduced crop water demands as corn begins to enter the dent stage, makes for a significant… Continue Reading
James Adkins, Agricultural Engineer; adkins@udel.edu Both corn and full season soybeans are predicted to use around 0.23” per day next week. Hopefully, Tuesdays storms will enable farmers to reset their soil water balance. Keep in mind that a typical corn… Continue Reading
James Adkins, Agricultural Engineer; adkins@udel.edu Wednesday evening brought thunderstorms and significant rain to parts of Delaware while other areas only received wind and lightening. The storms followed a track roughly parallel to Rt 9 with farms from Laurel to Lewes… Continue Reading
