From Weekly Crop Update Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu A few phone calls have come in about treating weeds in winter wheat. First, a lot of the wheat is getting to a stage where it would be injured with some of the herbicides. Also, many of the weeds are probably too large for effective […]
Continue reading...April 18, 2013 Richard Buckley
Look What the Cat Dragged In!
This week annual bluegrass weevils (ABW) came home to roost on the Rutgers Turf Farm in North Brunswick. I am quite sure they have been rooting around here for some time – I’ve heard reports of adult weevils in pitfall traps as early as late-February – but enough of them appeared on Wednesday to get […]
Continue reading...April 17, 2013 Administrator
Injury on Sports Fields
By Jim Murphy For those interested in sports turf, there is a new study that suggests a greater potential for ACL injuries on the most recent (third-) generation of synthetic turf compared to natural grass. The news report also states that third-generation synthetic turf had higher levels of injury compared to first- and second-generation types of […]
Continue reading...April 17, 2013 Administrator
Wine Grape Information for the Region – Abridged
From Mark Chien’s Wine Grape Information for Pennsylvania and the Region Apr 15, 2013 http://pawinegrape.com/ Just a few of the topics Mark covers in this issue: Grape IPM Wine Grape Integrated Pest Management Workshop Presentations, March 2013 Grower Perspective on Post-veraison Problems– Galen Troxell, Galen Glen Vineyard Early-season Flower and Cluster Disease Control– Bryan Hed, […]
Continue reading...April 17, 2013 Dean Polk, Dave Schmitt, and Atanas Atanassov
Tree Fruit IPM Report: week ending 4/13/2013
April 16, 2013 Dave Schmitt
Disease Alert for Tree Fruit: Fire Blight; Apple Scab
In southern counties there is a significant risk for fire blight from Thursday through the weekend for any Pear or Apple orchards with blossoms open. If your orchards are at risk apply antibiotics at the first opportunity. The forecast rain will also be the first significant scab infection for apples. Growers can personalize their risk […]
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