Rely® 280 Added to Row Middle Weed Control Arsenal in Select Crops June 29, 2023 - From Issue: 722 By: Stephen Meyers Read More Earlier this year, Rely® 280 was registered for use in transplanted cantaloupe, cucumber, pepper, summer squash, tomato, and watermelon with a supplemental label. The registration allows for the use of[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Cucumbers Squash Watermelon Peppers Tomato Article Tags: Herbicide Weed Management
Fungicides for Fusarium wilt of Watermelon after Symptoms? June 14, 2023 - From Issue: 721 By: Dan Egel Read More Fusarium wilt of watermelon is one of the most economically important diseases of watermelon in the Midwest. Fusarium wilt typically shows up in watermelon fields just after Memorial Day. This[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Fungicide Plant Disease Management
Looking for Collaborators on High Tunnel Spider Mite Project May 31, 2023 - From Issue: 720 By: Laura Ingwell and Leslie Alejandra Aviles Lopez Read More Are you interested in collaborating with Purdue Entomology on the grant “Improving two-spotted spider mite management in high tunnel cucumber production” funded by North Central SARE, Sustainable Agriculture Research and[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cucumbers Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels IPM
Enhancing Insect Pest and Pollinator Management with Flowering Cover Crops May 16, 2023 - From Issue: 719 By: Zeus Mateos and Ian Kaplan Read More In watermelon systems in Indiana, cover crops are extensively used with the primary function of acting as a wind-break to protect the seedlings when they are planted in May. Due[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Cover crop
Check Soil Temperatures Before Planting Cold Sensitive Crops May 2, 2023 - From Issue: 718 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Most of us know a temperature lower than 32°F would kill tender vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, melons, and cucumbers. Home gardeners would wait to plant those crops after the last[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Cucumbers Melons, Other Watermelon Article Tags: Climate and Weather Cool Temperature Crop Culture Protected Culture and Season Extension
Melon Disease Forecaster 2024 May 2, 2023 - From Issue: 718 Read More This article was originally written by Dan Egel, who retired from Purdue. Please contact the PPDL for more information. MELCAST is a weather-based disease-forecasting program that helps growers schedule[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Melcast Plant Disease Management 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 Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center Field Day _Registration Now Open! May 1, 2023 - From Issues: 718 / 719 / 720 By: Wenjing Guan Read More We are excited to announce that the Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center Field Day is scheduled for June 28, 2023, at the Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center (SWPAC), 4669 N. Purdue Rd.[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Cantaloupe Watermelon Peppers Article Tags: Education Field Day Threats to Early Seedlings April 18, 2023 - From Issue: 717 By: Laura Ingwell Read More The warm weather of late did not only pull us out of our winter slumber but definitely awoke some of our overwintering pests as well. Cucumber beetles and seedcorn maggots[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Garlic Onions Article Tags: Cucumber beetle Insect and Mite Management Seedcorn maggot Small Farm Education Field Day, July 27, 2023 April 5, 2023 - From Issue: 716 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More The 2022 Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day was a big success. Nearly 72% of attendees reported that they learned something new. Nearly half indicated they plan to adopt recommended[Read More…] Article Categories: Beans (Green, Wax, Snap) Beets Carrots Onions Cabbage Cucumbers Squash Eggplant Peppers Potatoes Tomato Lettuce Article Tags: Education Field Day Small Farms ‹ Previous123 (current) 4567Next ›Last »Page 3 of 26
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
Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center Field Day _Registration Now Open! May 1, 2023 - From Issues: 718 / 719 / 720 By: Wenjing Guan Read More We are excited to announce that the Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center Field Day is scheduled for June 28, 2023, at the Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center (SWPAC), 4669 N. Purdue Rd.[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Cantaloupe Watermelon Peppers Article Tags: Education Field Day
Threats to Early Seedlings April 18, 2023 - From Issue: 717 By: Laura Ingwell Read More The warm weather of late did not only pull us out of our winter slumber but definitely awoke some of our overwintering pests as well. Cucumber beetles and seedcorn maggots[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Garlic Onions Article Tags: Cucumber beetle Insect and Mite Management Seedcorn maggot
Small Farm Education Field Day, July 27, 2023 April 5, 2023 - From Issue: 716 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More The 2022 Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day was a big success. Nearly 72% of attendees reported that they learned something new. Nearly half indicated they plan to adopt recommended[Read More…] Article Categories: Beans (Green, Wax, Snap) Beets Carrots Onions Cabbage Cucumbers Squash Eggplant Peppers Potatoes Tomato Lettuce Article Tags: Education Field Day Small Farms
