Insect Spotlight: Cucumber Beetles May 2, 2024 - From Issue: 735 By: Leslie Alejandra Aviles Lopez and Laura Ingwell Read More Striped (Acalymma vitattum; StCB) and, to a lesser extent, spotted (Diabrotica undecimpunctata; SpCB) cucumber beetles are damaging pests on crops in the family Cucurbitaceae (e.g., cucumber, squash, pumpkin, watermelon). These[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Spotlight
Integrated Insect Management Strategies for Vegetable Farms May 2, 2024 - From Issue: 735 By: Laura Ingwell and Samantha Willden Read More What is integrated management? Regardless of the size of a farm, crops grown, or growing practices, integrated pest management (IPM) is a framework that can be used by all growers.[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management IPM
Indiana is Entirely Free of Drought April 25, 2024 - From Issue: 735 By: Beth Hall Read More There is some very exciting news this week for Indiana with respect to the U.S. Drought Monitor. For the first time since April 25, 2023, the entire state is void[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
From The Editor’s Desk April 18, 2024 - From Issue: 734 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Welcome to the Vegetable Crops Hotline (VCH), Purdue Extension’s exclusive newsletter for people in the business of growing vegetables. This issue is packed with information. We are featuring several articles[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Editor's Desk
Four Fast Facts about Vegetable Grafting in the U.S. April 18, 2024 - From Issue: 734 By: Matthew Kleinhenz Read More Grafted plant use is increasing rapidly but is still far below its estimated potential Grafting makes one plant out of two, the root system coming from the rootstock and the[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Vegetable Grafting
Gardening for Science April 17, 2024 - From Issue: 734 By: Celina Gomez Read More Purdue is looking for volunteers to grow strawberry and marigold plants at home from May through September. All materials will be provided to participants for free. For further details: https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2024/Q2/citi-sci-gardening-for-science-experiment-focuses-on-gardening-preferences-and-effects-on-mental-health-seeks-participants.html Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General
2024 Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day April 17, 2024 - From Issues: 734 / 735 / 741 / 742 / 743 / 744 By: Ashley Adair Read More ON-SITE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE (Lunch not guaranteed with on-site registration) The 7th Annual Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day is heading to Meigs Horticulture Research Farm in Lafayette, IN, in 2024![Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Mechanical weed control Weed Management
Air Temperature and Light in an Unheated High Tunnel During the Solar Eclipse April 17, 2024 - From Issue: 734 By: Liz Maynard Read More The April 8th solar eclipse reduced temperature and light for a period in the afternoon of an otherwise mostly sunny day. Sensors in an unheated high tunnel with open end[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Eclipse High Tunnels
Clearspring Produce Auction Price Update April 17, 2024 - From Issue: 734 By: Jeff Burbrink Read More The Clearspring Produce Auction is located just 2 miles south of US 20 in Clearspring Township in the Heart of the LaGrange-Elkhart Amish Settlement. It is within easy driving distance[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Farm Market Wholesale Markets
Insect Spotlight: Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) April 17, 2024 - From Issue: 734 By: Cristhian Ochoa and Laura Ingwell Read More Lacewings are a group of insects commonly found in Indiana and throughout the world. There are several species, but the most common that you will see in Indiana include the[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Beneficial Insects and Mites Spotlight
