Alyssa K. Betts, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Pythium root rot (PRR) and damping off in corn is caused by species within the fungal-like oomycete Pythium. Wet conditions around the time of planting can favor PRR with symptoms that include… Continue Reading
Alyssa K. Betts, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu We blinked and somehow small grain planting is upon us. We had more Fusarium head blight in 2024 than the past few seasons. It is hard to predict what we will see… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Congratulations to Bob Leiby, Nichole Krambeck, and Chris Burkhart for answering last week’s double headers! Now, the question was what was killing off my cantaloupe seedlings. There is a long answer to the ‘I forgot… Continue Reading
