David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Small Grains Insect activity appears to be very low in small grains. Reports were received from county agents scouting small grains with minimal aphid activity. This time of year, thresholds for aphids are very high.… Continue Reading
Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu This fall has presented an opportune time to treat small grains with a postemergence herbicide, the warm weather has allowed more weed growth than normal. For small grains planted in September through mid-October, I… Continue Reading
James Adkins, Extension Engineer, adkins@udel.edu Established small grains are burning through 0.02-0.03 inches of water per day if not tilled and 0.04-0.05 inches under conventional tillage. Since the roots are shallow, irrigation should be applied in small (0.2-0.35 inch) increments… 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 Soybeans Corn earworm should have largely moved out of soybeans by now. You may still see some stragglers, particularly in late beans. Any double crop beans that have not been treated and are particularly late… Continue Reading
