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  • Serviceberry: An Early-Flowering Maryland Native Tree

    … species of serviceberry documented in Maryland, the most common ones available to home gardeners are: Shadblow … common in Maryland’s three ecoregions: Mountain, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain. Its natural form is a multi-stemmed shrub … Waxwings, and Gray Catbirds. Serviceberries are a host plant for a variety of moths, which, in their caterpillar …

  • Scout for Aphids in Small Grains

    … March 2023. Updated: October 23, 2024 By Dr. Kelly Hamby , and David Owens Scout for Aphids in Small Grains Figure 2. … more serious yield loss than spring infections. Our most common small grain aphid species are bird cherry oat aphid … /dam/udelImages/canr/pdfs/extension/sustainable-agriculture/pest-management/Insect_Control_in_Small_Grains_2020.pdf. This …

  • Agronomy News-October 2022

    … 2024 October 2022  |  Volume 13, Issue 7 Scouting For Ear and Stalk Rots in Corn Andrew Kness, Senior Agriculture … An Eye On Nitrogen Fertilizer Prices" Survey of the Most Common and Troublesome Weeds Kurt Vollmer, Weed Management …      Ag Law Initiative      Women in Agriculture   Plant Diagnostic Lab   Download Agronomy News, October 2022, …

  • Why Oak Trees are Declining or Dying

    … has received numerous inquiries about oak trees declining and dying in recent years. An investigation of the issue in … Photo :  Joseph OBrien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Common diseases of oak trees Two common leaf diseases of oaks … Department of Agriculture and the University of Maryland Plant Diagnostic Lab monitor plant samples for the possible …

  • Conifer Bark Beetles on Trees and Shrubs

    … usually less than 8mm. They are brown to black in color and cylindrical in shape. The beetles generally attack trees … Often several beetle species will attack an individual plant. Bark beetle facts  Bark beetles emit a chemical … weakened trees. Ips or engraver beetles Are  more common on the western shore and in central Maryland  on …

  • Roots in Research CMREC - Paint Branch Turfgrass Facility - Yield Year 2024

    … with manager Dave Funk retiring in April after 25 years of service at the University of Maryland. Dave started with … Shahoveisi left UMD and joined Envu. We wish her the best of luck in her new role. We wrapped up 2024 with … this workshop would focus on “the seeded meadow” so a seed mix from Ernst Conservation Seeds (Mesic to Dry Native …

  • Vegetable and Fruit News-July 2022

    … of Garlic Scapes Found in Maryland By Jerry Brust, UME and Karen Rane, UMD Plant Diagnostic Lab A grower noticed over the last few years … only a.. . Read more about Garlic Scapes Blossom End Rot Common so Far this Season By Jerry Brust, UME This summer has …

  • Leafhopper Damage Found on Fruit and Vegetables

    … By Gerald (Jerry) Brust Leafhopper Damage Found on Fruit and Vegetables Potato leafhoppers Empoasca fabae started out … increases so scouting is important to control the pest to avoid damage to crops. Alfalfa and a few other forage … with a toxin in their saliva. Once hopper-burn is seen the plant has been damaged, which will either reduce yield or the …

  • Frequently Asked Questions

    … asked questions and answers: Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) Regulations and Policies The following … nutrient recommendations have been separated. Second, State of Maryland nutrient management regulations now require … a short season crop that receive nitrogen fertilizer at planting. The N fertilization suppresses the plants' ability …

  • Vegetable and Fruit News-April 2021

    … 6, 2024 April 15, 2021  | Volume 12, Issue 1 Fruit and Vegetable Insect Scouting Tips By Emily Zobel Senior … Vegetable Crops IPM Threshold Guide for Vegetable Crops Common Fruit Herbicides* Common Fruit Herbicides* Vegetable & Fruit News, April 15, …