Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu As herbicide-resistance continues to spread, we need to diversify weed control to put less selection pressure for developing resistant populations. We are finding more fields with Palmer amaranth and common ragweed resistant to three… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Full season soybeans across the area are approaching or at R3. Overall, the heat and dry conditions of the past few weeks have kept disease pressure low across the region. There have been… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Soybeans Continue scouting for bean leaf beetle, Dectes, defoliation, and stink bugs. Towards the end of this week coming or the following, be on the lookout for corn earworm. Our next moth flight will be… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Alfalfa Continue to scout alfalfa fields, even if they had been previously treated, for alfalfa weevil. Larvae continue hatching. As a reminder, alfalfa weevil thresholds are based on plant height, value of hay, and control… Continue Reading
James Adkins, Agricultural Engineer; adkins@udel.edu Continued scattered thunderstorms across the region brought significant relief to a few but most fields received less than 0.2” of rain last week. Both corn and full season soybeans are predicted to use 0.25” per… Continue Reading
