Southwest Purdue Agriculture Center Field Day Set for June 26 May 16, 2025 - From Issue: 753 By: Wenjing Guan Read More The Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center (SWPAC) is one of the eight Purdue Agricultural Centers located across Indiana. What makes SWPAC unique is its location in the heart of Indiana’s watermelon-growing[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Education Field Day
New EPA Requirement for Pesticide Application May 16, 2025 - From Issue: 753 By: Miranda Purcell Read More The EPA is enacting new requirements for agricultural pesticide applicators. An increasing number of pesticide labels require applicators to utilize an online system called Bulletins Live! Two to determine if additional[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Pesticide Applicators
Introducing the Fourlined plant bug (Poecilocapus lineatus) May 16, 2025 - From Issue: 753 By: Laura Ingwell Read More Last week, I had the wonderful opportunity to visit a local grower who installed an insectary strip adjacent to their high tunnel last year. They will be hosting a field[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
A Bit of Rain Coming Our Way May 16, 2025 - From Issue: 753 By: Beth Hall Read More The last few weeks have been on the drier side, particularly for northwestern and west-central Indiana (Figure 1). While temperatures have been seasonal, they are still gradually increasing as we[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
From the Editor’s Desk May 16, 2025 - From Issue: 753 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Dear Valued VCH Readers, Welcome to this week’s edition of the Vegetable Crops Hotline! In this issue, we bring you a diverse range of content to support your farming operations. We[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Editor's Desk
Green Tiger Beetles: Ferocious Little Hunters of the Ground May 2, 2025 - From Issue: 752 By: Skarleth Chinchilla and Laura Ingwell Read More The Green tiger beetle (Cicindela campestris) is a striking ground-dwelling beetle known for its metallic green sheen and ferocious predatory behavior. Native to Europe but with several North American relatives[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: IPM
From The Editor’s Desk May 2, 2025 - From Issue: 752 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Dear Valued VCH Readers, Welcome to this week’s edition of the Vegetable Crops Hotline! I can’t believe it is May already! The 8-14-day precipitation and temperature outlook is leaning below[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Editor's Desk
Small Farm Education Field Day Will Feature New Research, Live Demonstrations and Purdue Experts May 2, 2025 - From Issues: 752 / 753 By: Olivia Noelle De Young, Petrus Langenhoven and Lori Jolly-Brown Read More The Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day, scheduled for July 24, 2025, will feature demonstrations and presentations designed to support small-scale farming. The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture will[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Education Field Day
Southwest Purdue Agriculture Center Field Day Set for June 26 May 2, 2025 - From Issue: 752 By: Wenjing Guan Read More The Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center (SWPAC) is one of the eight Purdue Agricultural Centers located across Indiana. What makes SWPAC unique is its location in the heart of Indiana’s watermelon-growing[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Education Field Day
Succession Planning Basics for Farmers (2-part live webinar series) May 2, 2025 - From Issue: 752 By: Amy Thompson Read More Date/Time: Session #1 6/16/2025 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (CDT) Session #2 6/17/2025 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (CDT) Registration Deadline: 6/16/2025 1:00 PM (CDT) Fee: No Fee Register HERE [Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Education Succession Planning Webinar
