Want Fewer Spider Mites? Ease Up on the Beetle Spraying! February 20, 2025 - From Issue: 748 By: Zeus Mateos and Ian Kaplan Read More Growing watermelons in Indiana isn’t always easy if you have cucumber beetles and spider mites. These pests are some of the most damaging to Midwest cucurbits and are commonly managed[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Beneficial Insects and Mites Pests and Pest Management – General
Purdue Extension-Lake County Hosts Educational Meeting for Vegetable and Pumpkin Farmers January 29, 2025 - From Issue: 747 By: Liz Maynard Read More Vegetable Educational Meeting for Vegetable and Pumpkin Farmers February 18th from 8:30 am-11:30 am Purdue Extension, Lake County Office, 2291 North Main St., Crown Point, IN. Agenda • Did you[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Education
Southern Indiana Vegetable Growers & Illiana Watermelon Accociation Winter Meeting December 5, 2024 - From Issue: 747 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Southern Indiana Vegetable Growers Annual Meeting will be held in conjunction with Illiana Watermelon Association Convention (IWA). The meeting will take place on January 17th in French Lick, Indiana. The[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Cantaloupe Melons, Other Watermelon Article Tags: Education Workshop
Battling Root-knot Nematodes In Commercial Cucurbit Crops August 23, 2024 - From Issue: 743 By: Cesar Escalante Read More Root-knot nematode (RKN, Meloidogyne spp.) is a major problem in cucurbits such as watermelon, cantaloupe, cucumber, pumpkin, and squash. The reason RKN is problematic lies in their ability to persist[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Nematode Management
Insect Trapping Updates Jul-23, 2024 July 24, 2024 - From Issue: 741 By: Laura Ingwell Read More Squash Vine Borer While we have disseminated several Delta traps throughout the state, we are getting few reports back from collaborators. Those who have reported recently (Allen, Marion, and Knox[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Sweet Corn Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Bacterial Fruit Blotch On Cucurbits July 24, 2024 - From Issue: 741 By: Cesar Escalante Read More Bacterial fruit blotch (BFB) is a disease caused by the pathogen Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli. Most cucurbit crops are affected by this disease, although watermelon cultivars are commonly more susceptible.[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Southwest Purdue Ag Center Watermelon Variety Evaluation Open House on July 24 July 11, 2024 - From Issue: 740 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Dear Melon Growers and Industry Friends, You are invited to tour the watermelon variety trials conducted at Southwest Purdue Ag Center in Vincennes, IN, on July 24, 10:00 am-1:00 pm[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Education Field Day
Post-Directed Herbicide Applications in Pumpkin July 11, 2024 - From Issue: 740 By: Stephen Meyers and Celia Corado Read More Across the state, pumpkin plantings are hitting their stride with varying degrees of success. The grower phone calls I’ve received lately revolve around options for managing emerged weeds. Broadcast options[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Weed Management
Vegetable Responses to Waterlogging Stress July 11, 2024 - From Issue: 740 By: Wenjing Guan Read More This week, several regions of Indiana experienced excessive rainfall due to the remnants of Hurricane Beryl passing through the state. The heavy rain caused flooding in some vegetable fields. When[Read More…] Article Categories: Broccoli Cantaloupe Watermelon Eggplant Tomato Article Tags: Crop Culture Irrigation and Drainage
Insect Monitoring Updates June 28, 2024 - From Issue: 739 By: Laura Ingwell Read More I monitor three different insect pests with pheromone traps to help make informed decisions about when to spray insecticides or take other actions for management. Trap data can be found[Read More…] Article Categories: Squash Sweet Corn Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
