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Continue reading...Tomato Disease Forecasting Report 5-14-13
5-14-13 Tomato Report – Click to Download Disease severity values (DSVs) for early blight, septoria leaf spot, and tomato anthracnose development are determined daily based on leaf wetness (due to rainfall, dew) and air temperature. On a daily basis DSV values can range from 0 to 4 where 0 = no chance for disease development […]
Continue reading...Controlling Basil Downy Mildew

by Kathryn Homa1,2, Robert Pyne1, Bill Barney2, Andy Wyenandt1, and Jim Simon1 Department of Plant Biology and Pathology, 1Rutgers University; 2IR-4 Program Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) is an economically important fresh culinary herb grown in the United States. In fall of October 2007, a new disease of basil, downy mildew (Peronospora belbahrii) was first reported […]
Continue reading...Happy Mothers Day!

Just like clockwork and in time to thrill your mother for Mothers Day, the telia of the fungus Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae appeared on area junipers.
Continue reading...Periodical Cicada – Should you be worried?

There has been a lot of press about the emergence of Brood II for the periodical cicada (Magicicada spp.) and it can either be an exciting time or one that’s a little nerve wracking!
Continue reading...Apply Residual Herbicides as Close to Planting as Possible
By Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu Preemergence herbicides will provide a period of residual weed control, based on rate and incorporation. Typically we can expect 3 to 5 weeks of residual control in most situations. So if our preemergence herbicide application is made 3 to 4 weeks before planting, we can expect weeds starting […]
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