Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Plantings for late summer and fall harvested vegetables will be underway in the next few weeks. Timing these plantings can be a challenge, especially where multiple harvests are needed. Plantings from early… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu Spinach and beet leafminers have been around in low numbers for the past few weeks but have increased rapidly in the last 5-6 days. These leaf miners are found in beets,… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu Normally at this time of year when I talk about any insect problems in crucifers I talk about harlequin bugs that feed by sucking out plant juices and inject toxins into… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu Spinach and beet leafminers have been around in low numbers for the past few weeks, which is a couple of weeks ahead of schedule but have increased rapidly in the last… Continue Reading
Andy Wyenandt, Specialist in Vegetable Pathology, Rutgers University; wyenandt@aesop.rutgers.edu This article originally appeared in the Plant & Pest Advisory from Rutgers Cooperative Extension: https://plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/controlling-cercospora-leaf-spot-in-beet/ Cercospora leaf spot (CLS), caused by Cercospora beticola, is an important and emerging disease in beet… Continue Reading
