David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu FMC is launching a new insecticide, ELEVEST, and is in the process of securing state registrations. It is unknown if or how much will be available for 2020. This product is a premix of chlorantraniliprole… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu We are seeing a few pea fields with freeze damage that occurred on Friday, April 17. The peas injured were starting to grow rapidly and 6-12” in height. Peas normally are very… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Congratulations to Michael Crossley for correctly identifying seedcorn maggot as the culprit behind the missing pea stand! The photo was taken of a field in which we try to do everything wrong: disking in fallow… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu and Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Congratulations to Will Carlisle for correctly answering soil compaction. Will will receive a sweep net and be entered along with all correct guessers for the end… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Pea harvest is nearing and we are seeing yellowing and poor growth in many pea fields due to wet conditions. Peas do not perform well in soils that are worked when they… Continue Reading
