A False Sense of Spring? March 14, 2025 - From Issue: 749 By: Beth Hall Read More It happens every year. A warm wave moves into the area, and I immediately get the urge to run to the nursery and start planting for the spring. Of course,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Survey about Slug and Snail Pests Affecting Horticultural Crops March 12, 2025 - From Issue: 749 By: Wenjing Guan Read More University of Florida researchers developed this survey to investigate issues associated with slugs and snails in horticultural crops. Your survey participation can assist researchers in developing Extension and research control[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Survey
Tri-State High Tunnel School on March 14, 2025 March 12, 2025 - From Issue: 749 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Join us for an exciting new endeavor, the Tri-State High Tunnel School, focused on high tunnel production with information to benefit commercial growers, beginning farmers, and educators, among others. It[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: High Tunnels
Southwest Purdue Agriculture Center Field Day: June 26, 2025 March 12, 2025 - From Issue: 749 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Register for the Southwest Purdue Ag Center field day HERE https://tinyurl.com/2025SWPACFieldDay Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Education Field Day
How Much is Your Specialty Crop Worth? March 11, 2025 - From Issue: 749 By: Elizabeth Carter Read More Let’s face it, growing a specialty crop is hard work and expensive. Battling mother nature, insects and disease are just a few of the obstacles growers face. Pesticide drift shouldn’t[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: DriftWatch Pesticide Applicators Specialty Crops
Horticulture Research Manager Position at Purdue University March 11, 2025 - From Issue: 749 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More The Purdue Ag Center is seeking a Specialty Crops Systems Specialist. In this role, you will provide expertise and assistance to faculty and graduate students in the Departments of Horticulture[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Jobs
Purdue Extension to Host Virtual Farmers Market Certificate March 11, 2025 - From Issue: 749 By: Sarah Hanson Read More Purdue Extension is offering the Farmers Market Certificate, a virtual training designed to equip market managers, vendors, and community leaders with the knowledge and skills necessary to operate successful and[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Farmers Market
Safety Considerations of Freeze-dried Foods: Learnings From the Consumer Food Safety Education Webinar Series March 11, 2025 - From Issue: 749 By: Suyapa F. Rojas and Yaohua (Betty) Feng Read More Numerous educators and extension volunteers took advantage of the annual Summer School for Consumer Food Safety Education program. The 2024 speakers of the second webinar session were Carla Schwan, an[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety Freeze-Dried Foods
Managing Daily Light Integral to Improve Vegetable Transplant Quality March 11, 2025 - From Issue: 749 By: Lark T. Wuetcher and W. Garrett Owen Read More Optimizing light management is crucial for producing high-quality vegetable transplants in greenhouse environments. As greenhouse growers gear up for the spring production season, managing light conditions becomes a critical factor in[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Transplant Production
From The Editor’s Desk March 11, 2025 - From Issue: 749 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Dear Valued VCH Readers, Welcome to issue 749, the second edition of the 2025 Vegetable Crops Hotline newsletter! Spring is certainly making its presence felt! The weather has been very[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Editor's Desk
