The US Market for Salad Mixes May 2, 2024 - From Issue: 735 By: Ariana Torres Read More Americans are eating more greens, and salad mixes (i.e., spring mix, salad kits, packaged salad) are among the top drivers of this increased consumption. Salad mixes include different varieties of[Read More…] Article Categories: Greens and Salad Crops Lettuce Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Consumers Marketing
Hydroponic GAPs – Good Agricultural Practices for Food Safety of Hydroponic Crops May 16, 2023 - From Issue: 719 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More This is an extract from a news release by The Ohio State University. The goal of this online course is to provide hydroponic growers with the knowledge and tools needed[Read More…] Article Categories: Greens and Salad Crops Lettuce Article Tags: Artificial Soils and Hydroponics
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
Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports. A Great Resource for Growers. April 4, 2023 - From Issue: 716 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More The Midwest Vegetable Trial Report series includes reports of applied research relevant to vegetable and melon production in the midwestern U.S. The purpose of the series is to publish results[Read More…] Article Categories: Lettuce Peppers Tomato Pumpkins Squash Watermelon Strawberry Article Tags: Artificial Soils and Hydroponics Greenhouses & High Tunnels Reports Trials Varieties
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education News March 15, 2023 - From Issue: 715 By: Petrus Langenhoven and Lais McCartney The 2023 cover crop survey is underway Adopted from NCR SARE news release, “Farmers: Share Your Thoughts on Cover Crops in the National Cover Crop Survey!“, March 1, 2023 Farmers[Read More…] Article Categories: Beets Carrots Lettuce Article Tags: CSA Mushrooms SARE soil health Veggie Box
Scheduling Fall and Winter Vegetable Production in High Tunnels April 21, 2022 - From Issue: 702 By: Liz Maynard Read More A new bulletin “Scheduling Fall and Winter Vegetable Production in High Tunnels” is available from the Purdue Education store at https://edustore.purdue.edu/item.asp?Item_Number=HO-330-W . The publication brings together information collected on farms[Read More…] Article Categories: Greens and Salad Crops Kale Lettuce Mustard Spinach Swiss Chard Root, Tuber, and Bulb Crops Beets Carrots Leeks Radishes Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Production Management Protected Culture and Season Extension
Bolting and Blooming in High Tunnels April 7, 2021 - From Issue: 686 By: Liz Maynard Read More Bolting of crops overwintered in high tunnels is common in the spring. ‘Bolting’ refers to lengthening and blooming of the flowering stalk. Bolting is often a problem because the quality[Read More…] Article Categories: Cole Crops Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower Kohlrabi Greens and Salad Crops Lettuce Article Tags: Crop Culture Greenhouses & High Tunnels
Is This the Year to Try Fall Crops? July 30, 2020 - From Issue: 679 By: Liz Maynard, Christopher Adair and Michael J O'Donnell Read More A lot of things are different this year. With the changes come opportunities to try something new. Liz Brownlee with Hoosier Young Farmers Coalition mentioned to me that some markets,[Read More…] Article Categories: Greens and Salad Crops Kale Lettuce Mustard Spinach Swiss Chard Beets Radishes Broccoli Cabbage Article Tags: Protected Culture and Season Extension
Lettuce drop May 9, 2019 - From Issue: 657 By: Dan Egel Read More Although Indiana is not known for lettuce production, an increasing number of growers find that augmenting retail sales with leaf lettuce can be profitable. Since lettuce is a cool season[Read More…] Article Categories: Greens and Salad Crops Lettuce Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Aphids in High Tunnels April 12, 2018 - From Issue: 640 By: Laura Ingwell Read More It’s that time of year, where we are prepping high tunnels and getting back into the full swing of production, slowly, here in the Midwest. Many of you have already[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucumbers Lettuce Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Insect and Mite Management