Corn Earworm Trapping is Underway June 26, 2019 - From Issue: 661 By: Laura Ingwell Read More We have begun our state-wide trapping and monitoring program for corn earworm (Figure 1). The latest trap catch information can be found here. Traps have been placed at each of[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Sweet Corn Virus Survey March 15, 2018 - From Issue: 639 By: Liz Maynard The USDA lab out of Wooster, Ohio is interested in surveying Indiana sweet corn for virus. They are especially interested in sweet corn near johnsongrass, but other fields are ok[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Survey
Optimal Storage Conditions for Vegetables July 20, 2017 - From Issue: 632 By: Wenjing Guan After harvest, storing vegetables in optimal conditions is important to ensure the whole season’s hard work has paid off. This article discusses the optimum storage conditions for tomato, pepper, cucumber,[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Cucumbers Watermelon Peppers Tomato Sweet Corn Article Tags: Harvesting and Postharvest
Call for Sweet Corn for Tasting Event June 27, 2017 - From Issue: 631 By: Liz Maynard Read More We are looking for sweet corn growers to participate in our 2017 Vegetable Field Day and Sweet Corn Tasting. Our field day on Aug. 15 at Pinney Purdue Ag Center in[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Events
Armyworms April 26, 2017 - From Issue: 626 By: Rick Foster Read More We have had major flights of armyworm moths (Figure 1.), as evidenced by pheromone trap catches. Catches have been highest in the northeastern portion of the state. Armyworms prefer grasses[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Corn Earworms September 1, 2016 - From Issue: 620 By: Rick Foster Corn earworm flights are quite variable around the state, but are generally heavy. Counts in pheromone traps are higher in the northern part of the state, with the LaPorte County[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Corn Earworm June 8, 2016 - From Issue: 614 By: Rick Foster I continue to catch low numbers of corn earworm moths in my pheromone trap. Although the numbers are low, growers with very early sweet corn that is in the reproductive[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Pests and Pest Management – General
Corn Earworm May 26, 2016 - From Issue: 613 By: Rick Foster Read More I am continuing to catch a small number of corn earworms in my trap. Usually we talk about earworm moths being attracted to silking corn to lay their eggs. However,[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Corn Earworm May 10, 2016 - From Issue: 612 By: Rick Foster Read More I caught my first earworm (Figure 1) moth in a pheromone trap last week. Earworms are very polyphagous, meaning they will eat lots of different plants. I suspect that any females[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Northern Corn Leaf Blight September 4, 2015 - From Issue: 605 By: Dan Egel Read More The relatively cool weather Indiana has experienced this summer may be responsible for more observations of northern corn leaf blight (NCLB) on sweet corn than normal. The primary symptom is the[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
