Penn State’s Black Cutworm Monitoring Network has detected “significant flights” of moths in Lancaster County and Lebanon County. Other areas of Penn State’s monitoring network have encountered few moths. This should serve as a reminder to watch corn fields. It is a sporadic pest because it is primarily migratory with few individuals surviving the winter […]
Common Lambsquarters
Common Lambsquarters (Chenopodium album) is a small-seeded, summer annual weed with a gray-mealy leaf coating that makes it easily recognizable in the seedling stage. Importance as an Agricultural Weed Common Lambsquarters is a common weed of most agronomic and horticultural crops. It is considered an early emerging weed but germination can continue throughout the growing […]
Yellow Nutsedge
Written by Joanna Guldin, Rowan College of South Jersey, Gloucester County Intern Scholarship Program Yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus L.) is a perennial weed in the sedge family native to North America and found throughout the United States. This weed can be easily identified by its bright green foliage and golden-yellow flower heads. Importance as an […]
Wild Garlic
Written by Joanna Guldin, Rowan College of South Jersey, Gloucester County Intern Scholarship Program Wild Garlic (Allium vineale L.) is a bulbous perennial weed often found in turfgrass and landscape beds. It is present during the fall and spring and can be easily identified by the strong odor of crushed leaves. Importance as an Agricultural […]
Strategies to Deal with High Fertilizer Prices
Given current high fertilizer prices, producers are looking for ways to reduce fertilizer input costs wherever possible. It is now very critical to make sure you are receiving the maximum return possible for your fertilizer investment. Those of us in extension have been receiving many questions regarding fertilizer use strategies for many crops, particularly those […]
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