Insect Spotlight: Two-Spotted Lady Beetle April 3, 2024 - From Issue: 733 By: Isabela Arias, Samantha Willden and Laura Ingwell Read More The Two-spotted lady beetle, Adalia bipunctata, is a common insect predator, meaning it feeds on other, smaller bugs. Native to North America and Europe, the Two-spotted lady beetle is distinguished[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Beneficial Insects and Mites IPM Predatory insects
Clearspring Produce Auction Price Update March 14, 2024 - From Issue: 732 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
Water and Climate March 14, 2024 - From Issue: 732 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More The Natural Resources Conservation Service produces this weekly report using data and products from the National Water and Climate Center and other agencies. The report focuses on seasonal snowpack, precipitation,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Food Safety for Produce Growers March 14, 2024 - From Issue: 732 By: Crystal Van Pelt Read More If you grow fruits and vegetables for sale, you should consider attending the Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training on Tuesday, March 19. It will be held from 9 a.m. to[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety
Farmers Market Program for Vendors and Managers March 14, 2024 - From Issue: 732 By: Sarah Hanson Read More Farmers market managers and vendors can join Purdue Extension for the Farmers Market Certificate Program online. The cost is $75. Learn how to navigate food safety regulations, understand legal issues[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Education Farm Market
Legislative Changes Regarding the Use of Pesticides in Indiana March 14, 2024 - From Issue: 732 By: Leo Reed Read More Below, you will find documents outlining the legislative changes that the governor signed this week regarding the use of pesticides in Indiana. These changes will go into effect July 1, 2024,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: OISC State Chemist
Indiana Nutrient Management Tool March 14, 2024 - From Issue: 732 By: Kevin Allison Read More The Indiana Nutrient Management Tool is a new Excel workbook that provides fertilizer and amendment recommendations for vegetables commonly grown in Indiana. Whether for a backyard garden or a market[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Soil Fertility and Fertilizers soil health Soil Nutrient Management
Seasonal Insect Pressure Forecast – Update for Indiana March 14, 2024 - From Issue: 732 By: Laura Ingwell Read More I have been asked a lot about what the unusually high temperatures we have been experiencing lately will mean for insect pests this season. I don’t have a good answer[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather Insect and Mite Management
Weed Spotlight: Henbit March 14, 2024 - From Issue: 732 By: Jeanine Arana and Stephen Meyers Read More Common names: Henbit, henbit dead nettle, henbit nettle, blind nettle, bee nettle, and giraffe head. Latin name: Lamium amplexicaule. “Lamium” is derived from the Latin for “throat,” referencing the flower[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Spotlight Weed Management Weeds
2024 Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day – Registration Open March 14, 2024 - From Issues: 732 / 734 / 735 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More The 2023 Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day was held at the Purdue Student Farm in West Lafayette, Indiana. With 105 participants registered, the in-person event featured an array of[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Education Field Day
