Irrigation Demonstration Update June 25 June 30, 2022 - From Issue: 707 By: Wenjing Guan, Liz Maynard, Emerson Luna Espinoza and Christian Charlson Read More At Southwest Purdue Ag Center (SWPAC) and Pinney Purdue Ag Center (PPAC), we demonstrate irrigation impacts on several fruiting vegetable crops. Tomato, pepper, eggplant, watermelon, and cantaloupe are planted on plastic-covered[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Cantaloupe Watermelon Article Tags: Irrigation
Season Extension Strategies—What I learned in a CA trip June 2, 2022 - From Issue: 705 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Thanks to my University of California Cooperative Extension colleagues, I visited central valley vegetable production last week. Undoubtedly, I learned a lot on this trip. I want to share what[Read More…] Article Categories: Peppers Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture Protected Culture and Season Extension
Scouting Report June 2, 2022 - From Issue: 705 By: Dan Egel Read More The following is a brief report of the pest and non-infectious problems found on vegetable in Indiana over the past 10 days. Tomato-In high tunnels and greenhouses, scattered growers have[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cabbage Tomato
A Brief Primer on Disease Management of Pumpkin June 2, 2022 - From Issue: 705 By: Dan Egel Read More In the next month, many growers will start to plant pumpkins. This article will introduce aspects of disease management of pumpkins prior to the growing season. The information below is[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Early Cucumber Beetle Management May 19, 2022 - From Issue: 704 By: Laura Ingwell and Dan Egel Read More This time of year, when we are busy in the fields planting and prepping for a fruitful season, we need to be observant of the pest pressures that may be[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Looking for Squash Vine Borer (SVB) Trapping Collaborators May 5, 2022 - From Issue: 703 By: Laura Ingwell Read More While it is not so much of a problem on large farms, with many acres of cucurbits, small farms and organic growers tend to be the most impacted by this[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Squash
MELCAST 2022 May 5, 2022 - From Issue: 703 By: Dan Egel Read More MELCAST is a weather-based disease-forecasting program that helps growers schedule foliar fungicide applications for watermelon and cantaloupe. MELCAST stands for MELon disease for CASTer. This program, designed by Dr. Rick Latin, Emeritus Professor of[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Melons, Other Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Online PCQI Food Safety Certification April 21, 2022 - From Issue: 702 Course: Online PCQI Certification – Watermelon Packing Dates: May 5 & May 6, 2022 Times: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm EST Online Platform: Zoom Cost: $1000.00 each participant To register: pcqiclasses@gmail.com or[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Events Food Safety Research Update on Nitrogen Management in Non-Irrigated Watermelon Production April 21, 2022 - From Issue: 702 By: Wenjing Guan Read More A large proportion of watermelon acres in Indiana are not currently using drip irrigation. Farmers may choose not to use drip irrigation because precipitation is usually abundant in most years[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Nutrition Soil Fertility and Fertilizers Vegetable Grafting Survey April 11, 2022 - From Issue: 702 Read More Tell us about your opinions on vegetable grafting practices All growers are eligible whether you use vegetable grafting practices or not. Researchers at the University of Florida, in collaboration with Clemson University,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Tomato Watermelon Article Tags: Survey « First‹ Previous23456 (current) 78910Next ›Last »Page 6 of 26
Research Update on Nitrogen Management in Non-Irrigated Watermelon Production April 21, 2022 - From Issue: 702 By: Wenjing Guan Read More A large proportion of watermelon acres in Indiana are not currently using drip irrigation. Farmers may choose not to use drip irrigation because precipitation is usually abundant in most years[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Nutrition Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Vegetable Grafting Survey April 11, 2022 - From Issue: 702 Read More Tell us about your opinions on vegetable grafting practices All growers are eligible whether you use vegetable grafting practices or not. Researchers at the University of Florida, in collaboration with Clemson University,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Tomato Watermelon Article Tags: Survey « First‹ Previous23456 (current) 78910Next ›Last »Page 6 of 26
