Sweet Corn Virus Survey March 15, 2018 - From Issue: 639 By: Liz Maynard The USDA lab out of Wooster, Ohio is interested in surveying Indiana sweet corn for virus. They are especially interested in sweet corn near johnsongrass, but other fields are ok[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Survey
Southern Rust of Sweet Corn August 7, 2017 - From Issue: 633 By: Dan Egel Read More Southern rust of corn is normally a disease of tropical areas. During summer months, however, the fungus which causes southern rust, Puccinia polysora, often moves into southern areas of the[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Optimal Storage Conditions for Vegetables July 20, 2017 - From Issue: 632 By: Wenjing Guan After harvest, storing vegetables in optimal conditions is important to ensure the whole season’s hard work has paid off. This article discusses the optimum storage conditions for tomato, pepper, cucumber,[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Cucumbers Watermelon Peppers Tomato Sweet Corn Article Tags: Harvesting and Postharvest
Corn Earworms July 20, 2017 - From Issue: 632 By: Rick Foster Populations of earworms, as evidenced by pheromone trap catches, have not gone to zero as the often due in July. Catches have been fairly low, but moths are still flying[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Corn Earworms July 6, 2017 - From Issue: 631 By: Rick Foster Read More The first generation flight of corn earworm moths continues throughout the state. Heaviest populations as evidenced by pheromone trap catches have been in the northwest. This first generation flight should[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Call for Sweet Corn for Tasting Event June 27, 2017 - From Issue: 631 By: Liz Maynard Read More We are looking for sweet corn growers to participate in our 2017Â Vegetable Field Day and Sweet Corn Tasting. Our field day on Aug. 15 at Pinney Purdue Ag Center in[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Events
Corn Earworm June 22, 2017 - From Issue: 630 By: Rick Foster Corn earworms are flying. I had 10 in my pheromone trap this morning (June 20). With the surrounding dent corn in most areas far from producing silks, the threshold for[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Armyworms April 26, 2017 - From Issue: 626 By: Rick Foster Read More We have had major flights of armyworm moths (Figure 1.), as evidenced by pheromone trap catches. Catches have been highest in the northeastern portion of the state. Armyworms prefer grasses[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Corn Earworms September 1, 2016 - From Issue: 620 By: Rick Foster Corn earworm flights are quite variable around the state, but are generally heavy. Counts in pheromone traps are higher in the northern part of the state, with the LaPorte County[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Corn Earworm August 18, 2016 - From Issue: 619 By: Rick Foster After a season of relatively low corn earworm activity, pheromone trap catches have taken a dramatic turn upward, especially in the northern half of the state. Catches of 100-200 moths[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
