The Most Problematic Pests and Diseases for Vegetable Growers
The country’s leading experts weigh in on why these insects, weeds, and diseases are such a problem.
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The country’s leading experts weigh in on why these insects, weeds, and diseases are such a problem.
Farmers visited the University of Delaware's Carvel Research and Education Center to learn about projects improving vegetable production through heat-tolerant crops, weed control with cloth and robotics, and pest management
When asked about the most problematic pest problems this past season, wildlife and diseases actually edge out insects.
What you need to know to identify and manage this weed.
The latest wave of herbicide-resistant soybean varieties will play a crucial role this year in managing the Mid-Atlanticâs toughest weeds. As marestail and Palmer amaranth have developed defenses against glyphosate and other common herbicides, seed and chemical companies have rolled out bean varieties that tolerate the sprays â like 2,4-D, dicamba and glufosinate âthat still work. Indeed, those three herbicides are about the only ones left that will kill post-emergence marestail. âOur sort of conventional herbicides that are labeled across all types of soybeans just wonâ...