By WCU Editor Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu Corn harvest has begun in some areas and the drought has resulted in large areas with stunted plants and very poor leaf development for shading weeds. Both of these situations have created conditions for late season weed growth that could result in significant weed Source: Weekly […]
Continue reading...August 15, 2012 Meredith Melendez
Farm Food Safety: Field Harvest and Field Packing Activities
Part 10 of Preparing Your Farm Food Safety Plan – Meredith Melendez and Wes Kline Part 10 of your farm food safety plan addresses field harvest and field packing activities. Your plan should document your actives and your pre-harvest assessment log. Field harvest assessment should be made the day prior to starting to harvest to […]
Continue reading...August 10, 2012 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Alert: Cucurbit Downy Mildew on Pumpkin
Alert Date: 8/10/2012 Pest: Cucurbit Downy Mildew on pumpkin Location: Cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed on pumpkins in Middlesex County. This is the first report on pumpkin this growing season.
Continue reading...August 3, 2012 Meredith Melendez
Farm Food Safety: Farm Irrigation Waters, Animals, Previous Land Use
Part 9 of Preparing Your Farm Food Safety Plan – Meredith Melendez and Wes Kline This is the ninth article in a series dedicated to preparing a farm food safety plan. Remember you may not need a third party audit; it depends on who is purchasing your produce. However, everyone should have a food safety […]
Continue reading...August 2, 2012 Administrator
Cleaning Equipment to Prevent Spreading Weed Problems Around
By WCU Editor Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu This summer has been very challenging for weed control so I want to remind you to not spread the problems around the farm or from farm to farm. I believe that a lot of our new weed infestations are due to transporting seed on Source: Weekly […]
Continue reading...July 31, 2012 A.Wyenandt, W.Kline, and J.Ingerson-Mahar
Tomato Disease Forecasting Report 7-31-12
Tomato Report 7-31-12 – 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 […]
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