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
Expanding Precipitation Observations in Indiana February 20, 2025 - From Issue: 748 By: Austin Pearson, Beth Hall and Jacob Dolinger Read More How often have you heard that your neighbor received rain while you missed it? Precipitation is highly variable and has significant impacts on communities. Insufficient rainfall can cause drought and[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Passive Solar Greenhouses February 20, 2025 - From Issue: 748 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Passive solar greenhouses are widely used in northern China to grow crops year-round without supplemental heating. My former mentor introduced me to a project by the University of Missouri Extension,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Protected Culture and Season Extension
Application of GMPs for the Cottage Food Industry: Learnings From the Consumer Food Safety Education Webinar Series February 20, 2025 - From Issue: 748 By: Suyapa F. Rojas and Yaohua (Betty) Feng Read More The Summer School for Consumer Food Safety Education is an annual program that conducts continual consumer food safety training for educators and extension volunteers through expert-led presentations. This program serves[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety Good Manufacturing Practices
