Weed Spotlight: Waterhemp September 5, 2025 - From Issue: 761 By: Helen Angelina Nocito and Stephen Meyers Read More Common names: common waterhemp, tall waterhemp Latin name: Amaranthus tuberculatus Family: Amaranthaceae (pigweed family) General description and identification Waterhemp is an upright, tall, summer annual herbaceous plant. It is native[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Spotlight Weed Management
Abnormally Dry and Drought Conditions Are On The Rise September 5, 2025 - From Issue: 761 By: Jacob Dolinger Read More If you have any stakes in agriculture, you may have noticed a fairly rapid drying trend as summer has come to a close. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor on[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Understanding Farm Decision-Making: Insights from the 2024-2025 Producer Survey September 5, 2025 - From Issue: 761 By: Maria Marshall and Renee Wiatt Read More Small and medium-sized vegetable farms face unique challenges balancing profitability with sustainable production practices and food safety requirements. To better understand how these farmers navigate complex decision-making processes, the Soil[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Direct markets Farm Market Soil to Market Wholesale Markets
From The Editor’s Desk September 5, 2025 - From Issue: 761 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Dear Valued VCH Readers, Welcome to this week’s edition of the Vegetable Crops Hotline! As we move deeper into September, two critical factors are shaping Indiana’s agricultural landscape: the rapid[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Editor's Desk
Cleaning and Sanitation Workshop August 21, 2025 - From Issue: 760 By: Sarah Hanson Read More Keeping produce safe and meeting buyers’ and regulatory expectations starts with strong cleaning and sanitation practices. Farms that implement proper procedures not only protect public health but also improve efficiency[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety
Producer Price Index by Commodity: Farm Products: Fresh and Dry Vegetables August 21, 2025 - From Issue: 760 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Good to know. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED® is a valuable resource for fruit and vegetable producer price index and other data. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/WPU0113# Below is an example[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Producer Price Index
Super cool & super dry for August’s end: How the weather tables have turned August 21, 2025 - From Issue: 760 By: Jacob Dolinger Read More With brute and sudden force, the atmosphere is doing its job: acting like a fluid. Weather is not a precise science, which means the atmosphere is constantly shifting. There tends[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
From The Editor’s Desk August 21, 2025 - From Issue: 760 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Dear Valued VCH Readers, Welcome to this week’s edition of the Vegetable Crops Hotline! What a difference a few days can make! After weeks of hot, humid weather that kept[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Editor's Desk
Boost Your Produce Sales with FoodLink: A Free Resource for Farmers August 8, 2025 - From Issue: 759 By: Sarah Hanson Read More How many times have you watched as a potential buyer walks away from a fruit or vegetable they are unfamiliar with? On the flip side, have you noticed how a[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Direct markets FoodLink Marketing
Indiana Food Systems News August 8, 2025 - From Issue: 759 By: Sarah Hanson Read More Veteran-grown food to Indiana schools Are you a Veteran farmer in Indiana? Help Us Bring Hoosier-grown, Veteran-grown food to Indiana schools! At Ease Orchard has received a planning grant to[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Systems
