Vegetable Chat is a webinar series focusing on vegetable crop production. The series is designed primarily for commercial vegetable growers, though producers of all scales may find the information valuable. Each session will feature an expert presentation and Q&A discussion. Session #3 will focus on POTATO. We will hear from Chris Long, potato Extension specialist[Read More…]
Potatoes
Earlier this year, FMC released a supplemental label for Anthem® Flex herbicide that includes additional uses for potatoes and mint. Anthem® Flex is a premix product containing pyroxasulfone (the active ingredient in Zidua® SC) and carfentrazone (the active ingredient in Aim® EC). Carfentrazone, a postemergence contact herbicide, is registered for use in Indiana for both[Read More…]
During a recent visit to some potato fields by an Extension Educator in LaGrange County, it was evident that growers need to be on the lookout and take action against some of our major pests in this cropping system. These recent observations revealed cutworms present and impacting every 5th plant in the field, as well[Read More…]
At the Purdue Student Farm, we are in full swing with our Colorado Potato Beetle (CPB; Figure 1) management program. On this small farm, these beetles are a consistent threat to the potato crop. This is in part due to their limited ability to rotate, as the whole farm is smaller than the recommended rotation[Read More…]
The Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day is presented on July 27, 2023, at the Purdue Student Farm in West Lafayette, IN. Registration for the field day is now open. To reserve your spot, visit https://cvent.me/ewWN3b. Students register for free! Please get in touch with Lori Jolly-Brown to receive the discount code for student registration.[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 practices for diversified farming systems, and over a third (36.0%) plan to adopt recommended practices for creating, improving, or strengthening their business. Half (52.0%) indicated[Read More…]
Purdue Extension presented its first Fruit, Vegetable and Hemp Field Day post-pandemic at the Meigs Ag Center in July 2022. Extension Specialists and Graduate Students presented specialty crop research to 45 attendees. Attendees had only good things to say about the event. ” Great information and research.” “Great variety of experiences and knowledge.” “I felt[Read More…]
Purdue Extension presented its first Fruit, Vegetable and Hemp Field Day post-pandemic at the Meigs Ag Center in July 2022. Extension Specialists and Graduate Students presented specialty crop research to 45 attendees. Attendees had only good things to say about the event. ” Great information and research.” “Great variety of experiences and knowledge.” “I felt[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 practices for diversified farming systems, and over a third (36.0%) plan to adopt recommended practices for creating, improving, or strengthening their business. Half (52.0%) indicated[Read More…]
This disease can cause loses by the wilt and decline of plants. This article describes the symptoms and management of two similar diseases of potato both known as black leg caused by different bacterial pathogens. Both black leg diseases have similar symptoms. Often the first symptom one might observe is reduction in plant emergence. After[Read More…]