Corn Earworm in Early Plantings June 29, 2023 - From Issue: 722 By: Laura Ingwell Read More This has been a tough, dry year for all of us. I know my early planting of sweet corn at the research farm, seeded on April 27, has been slow[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Corn Earworm IPM Pests and Pest Management – General
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) News May 2, 2023 - From Issue: 718 By: Lais McCartney Read More Heritage Corn: Planting, Challenges, and Educating from the Family Plot Perspective This winter, Northern Indiana farmer, Zuleyja Prieto, finished her SARE farmer rancher grant that focused on planting and preserving[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Heritage Corn Article Tags: SARE
Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Field Day – Registration Now Open May 1, 2023 - From Issue: 718 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More We are happy to announce that Purdue Extension is presenting its annual Fruit and Vegetable Field Day on July 20, 2023, at the Throckmorton/Meigs Horticulture Farm, Lafayette, IN. Registration is[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Collards Cucumbers Watermelon Peppers Sweet Corn Article Tags: Education Field
Insects Traps as a Monitoring Tool February 22, 2023 - From Issue: 714 By: Laura Ingwell Read More There are many traps available to help with monitoring insect populations. As you prepare for the 2023 growing season, I would like to review some of them in case you[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: IPM
Selecting Vegetable Varieties for your Farm February 22, 2023 - From Issue: 714 By: Petrus Langenhoven Are you still thinking about varieties for the upcoming season? Purdue has been keeping a record of vegetable variety trials in the Midwest since 1999. The Midwest Vegetable Trial Report[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucumbers Pumpkins Squash Watermelon Peppers Sweet Corn Article Tags: Production Management Varieties
Corn Earworm Trapping Collaborators Needed May 5, 2022 - From Issue: 703 By: Laura Ingwell Read More Once again this year I will be monitoring corn earworm flights throughout the state. Be sure to check the CEW trapping website for updates daily. If you produce sweetcorn or[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Participate in Pest Monitoring to Inform Management March 16, 2022 - From Issue: 700 By: Laura Ingwell Read More We will continue to host two trapping networks in the 2022 growing season. The historical corn earworm (Figure 1) trapping network will continue. This state-wide trapping and monitoring program for[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Cucurbits Squash Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Observations of Sweet Corn Lodging in No-till and Tilled Plots at Pinney Purdue September 15, 2021 - From Issue: 697 By: Liz Maynard and Joe Rorick Read More Rain and wind demonstrate influence of tillage practices on sweet corn lodging. Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Cover crop Reduced tillage Soil health
Corn Earworms are Taking Flight August 12, 2021 - From Issue: 695 By: Laura Ingwell Read More After weeks of successive trap catches being empty or in the single digits, we have seen a dramatic increase in the last couple of days in the number of corn[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Corn Earworm Trapping for the 2021 Season is Beginning June 15, 2021 - From Issue: 691 By: Laura Ingwell Read More We have begun our state-wide trapping and monitoring program for corn earworm (Figure 1). The latest trap catch information can be found here. Traps have been placed at seven Purdue[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
