David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Small Grains Once small grains are planted, begin scouting them for aphids up until cold weather sets in. Last year, aphids remained active up until December, and then because of unusually warm January and February… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Full season soybeans across the area are approaching or at R3. Overall, soybean disease pressure has been low across the region. I have been seeing a bit of low canopy Septoria Brown Spot.… Continue Reading
Jarrod O. Miller, Extension Agronomist, jarrod@udel.edu and James Adkins, Irrigation Engineer, adkins@udel.edu A full soybean canopy is important for maximum sunlight interception for growth, while also shading out weeds. For canopy development, planting populations and row spacings are methods which… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Soybean Cyst Nematode consistently ranks as the most yield limiting pathogen of soybeans across the US, with root knot nematodes not far behind in the southern to mid-Atlantic regions of the US. Soybean… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Just as we have seen more disease presence in corn over the past week, soybeans are also beginning to show symptoms of diseases that have accumulated through the season. One of the most… Continue Reading
