Purdue University to Host Inaugural Resilient Agriculture Summit February 20, 2025 - From Issue: 748 By: Devyn Raver Read More College of Agriculture Press Release – February 13, 2025 Whether it’s called sustainable, regenerative or resilient agriculture, farmers across Indiana are exploring how to be effective stewards of the land[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Education Resilient Farmers Summit
Indiana Small Farms Conference – March 4-5, 2025 February 20, 2025 - From Issue: 748 By: Amy Thompson Read More Since 2013, the Indiana Small Farm Conference has been the premier annual event for Indiana’s small and diversified farm community – helping them experience continuing education and enjoy farmer-to-farmer networking.[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Conference Education
From The Editor’s Desk February 20, 2025 - From Issue: 748 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Dear Valued VCH Readers, Welcome to the first edition of the 2025 Vegetable Crops Hotline newsletter! As we begin this new growing season, I’m excited to continue our tradition of[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Editor's Desk
Water Management for Vegetable Crops on Small Farms February 17, 2025 - From Issue: 748 By: Wenjing Guan and Liz Maynard Read More We want to bring your attention to our team’s new Extension publication, Water Management for Vegetable Crops on Small Farms. This publication is available free of charge at the Purdue[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Irrigation
Ready for the Snow, Resources for Tunnel Growers January 5, 2025 - From Issue: 747 By: Wenjing Guan As I sit by the window watching the snow fall, I can’t help but think about what’s on the minds of many high tunnel farmers right now: Can my tunnels[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels High Tunnels
January Deadlines for Two USDA Specialty Crop Programs December 18, 2024 - From Issue: 747 By: Liz Maynard Read More Two USDA programs that provide payments to vegetable, fruit, and other specialty crop farmers have January deadlines. The FSA Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) application deadline is January 8,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: FSA USDA
Fifteen Reasons to Attend the Indiana Hort Conference January 14-15, 2025 December 13, 2024 - From Issue: 747 By: Liz Maynard Read More Meet Purdue’s new Extension vegetable pathologist, Dr. César Escalante, and hear about the cucurbit diseases he found in 2024. Learn from Indiana’s cover crop guru, Dr. Eileen Kladivko–she doesn’t speak[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Conference Education
Southern Indiana Vegetable Growers & Illiana Watermelon Accociation Winter Meeting December 5, 2024 - From Issue: 747 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Southern Indiana Vegetable Growers Annual Meeting will be held in conjunction with Illiana Watermelon Association Convention (IWA). The meeting will take place on January 17th in French Lick, Indiana. The[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Cantaloupe Melons, Other Watermelon Article Tags: Education Workshop
Virtual Beginning Farmer Program November 14, 2024 - From Issue: 747 By: Amy Thompson Read More Farmer Recourse Planning for the Small-Scale Market Farmer Virtual via Zoom Get Your Farm Off To A Great Start! The goal of this 8-session program is to help new and[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Beginning Farmer Education Virtual
Fall and Winter Conferences October 17, 2024 - From Issue: 746 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Our colleagues at the Great Lakes Vegetable Working Group have compiled a list of some of the most important conferences and other meetings in the Midwestern region and elsewhere in[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Education
