Why do the East Side of My Strawberry Rows Have Way More Ripe Ones than the West Side? May 18, 2023 - From Issue: 719 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Plasticulture strawberry harvest has kicked off in southern Indiana. These plants went through a winter of temperature ups and downs and survived the unexpected frosts in April. Finally, it is[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry
Strawberry Crop Update May 2, 2023 - From Issue: 718 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Frost/freeze damage is one of the major risks of growing strawberries in Indiana. During the morning of April 24, a widespread freeze event caused damage to several crops, including strawberries.[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels
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
Strawberry Podcasts on Spring Weed and Disease Management April 19, 2023 - From Issue: 717 By: Wenjing Guan and Miranda Purcell Read More The most recent two podcast episodes of the Strawberry Chat focus on spring weed and disease management. Spring Weed Management Podcast Kevin Schooley and Stephen Meyers joined the discussion to[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Education Plant Disease Management Podcast Weed Management
Strawberry Chat Podcast — Strawberry Spring Diseases and Management March 15, 2023 - From Issue: 715 By: Wenjing Guan Dr. Janna Beckerman, Professor and Extension Plant Pathologist in the Dept. of Botany and Plant Pathology joined our discussion to talk about Spring Diseases and Management. Our discussion focused on[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Strawberry Spring Frost Protection—Considerations in March March 13, 2023 - From Issue: 715 By: Wenjing Guan Read More We are concerned about frost/freeze damage to the crops at this time of year. As I am writing this article, we had forecasted low temperatures in the lower 20sºF on[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Crop Culture
Optogen®- a New Herbicide Available in Select Vegetables and Strawberry February 22, 2023 - From Issue: 714 By: Stephen Meyers Read More What is Optogen®? The active ingredient in Optogen® (Figure 1) is bicyclopyrone. Corn growers may recognize bicyclopyrone as one of the four ingredients in Acuron® herbicide. Bicyclopyrone is a Group[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Broccoli Horseradish Onions Sweet Potato Strawberry Watermelon Article Tags: Herbicide
Plasticulture Strawberry Crop Status: Are Additional Protections Needed to Encourage Fall Growth? October 19, 2022 - From Issue: 713 By: Wenjing Guan Read More 5I have heard concerns about the size of strawberry plants this year. To provide a timely update of crop status, we created a blog site where there will be frequent[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Crop Culture
Applying Row Covers for Winter Protection in Plasticulture Strawberry Production October 18, 2022 - From Issue: 713 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Row covers are used in plasticulture strawberry production for winter protection. There is also interest in using row covers to encourage fall growth. The different purposes of using row covers[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Crop Culture
