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  • 2020 Southeastern Indiana Vegetable Growers Meeting (January 10, 2020) - The annual Southeastern Indiana Vegetable Growers Meeting will be held on Thursday, February 20, 2020, at the Floyd County Purdue Extension Office, 3000 Technology Ave. New Albany, IN 47150) THIS IS A NEW LOCATION!  This annual educational program will begin with registration from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Presentations will be made beginning at[Read More... ]
  • New Requirements for Users of Paraquat Herbicide (December 16, 2019) - Paraquat dichloride is the active ingredient in products such as Gramoxone®, Devour®, Cyclone®, and Quik-Quat®. Earlier this year the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the following changes to paraquat requirements: Additional labeling requirements and the distribution of supplemental warning materials at the point-of-purchase are now required and highlight the toxicity and risks associated with[Read More... ]
  • Indiana Hort Conference & Expo (December 12, 2019) - 

 Latest Issue of Vegetable Crops Hotline

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Broccoli under Heat Stress
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Alternaria Leaf Spot of Broccoli
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Wirestem of Broccoli
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High Tunnel Off-season Management
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Weed Science Updates
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Are you Interested in Growing Hemp? A Message from Purdue Hemp Extension Specialist
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Illiana Vegetable Growers Symposium
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Purdue Extension Food Safety Training Hub Open House
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Southwest Indiana Melon and Vegetable Growers Winter Meeting
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Indiana & NCRAC Water Quality Workshop
Indiana Horticulture Conference and Expo
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Dates Announced for Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training
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Survey for Attitude, Knowledge, and Barriers towards Value-Adding Business
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Survey for Wildlife Damage
 
Please see the Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (ID-56)  for current pesticide recommendations or consult a Purdue extension specialist or educator.
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