Clearspring Produce Auction Update August 6, 2024 - From Issue: 742 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: Direct markets Wholesale Markets
Insect Spotlight: The Spined Stilt Bug August 6, 2024 - From Issue: 742 By: Tucker Cade LaRue and Laura Ingwell Read More Description Spined stilt bugs are small, slender insects in the family Berytidae. Typically brown or bronze in color, these insects have slim bodies with long and thin legs (Figure 1).[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Spotlight
EPA Issues Emergency Order to Stop the Use of Dacthal herbicide August 6, 2024 - From Issue: 742 By: Stephen Meyers Read More In a press release on August 6, 2024, the EPA announced the emergency suspension of all registrations of DCPA (marketed and sold as Dacthal® herbicide). The full press release can[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: OISC Weed Management
Feed the Soil, Feed your Crops… Feed your Livestock! August 6, 2024 - From Issue: 742 By: Ashley Adair Read More We’ve (already) flipped the calendar to the month of August, which means that you might be in the throes of seeding fall vegetables and purchasing some cover crop seed for[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Cover crop
A Break Before More Rain July 25, 2024 - From Issue: 741 By: Beth Hall Read More Several weeks ago, Indiana received enough rain to eliminate drought across the state, leaving behind just a few counties in Abnormally Dry (D0) status. Fortunately, this week has been relatively[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Recovering Vegetable Crops from Waterlogging July 24, 2024 - From Issue: 741 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Under waterlogging conditions, oxygen depletion in the soil injures roots, limiting their ability to uptake nutrients and water. In response, plants close their stomata to prevent water loss, leading to[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Irrigation and Drainage
Weed Spotlight: Ground Ivy July 24, 2024 - From Issue: 741 By: Helen Angelina Nocito and Stephen Meyers Read More Common names: Ground ivy, gill-over-the-ground, creeping Charlie, field balm, haymaids, cat’s foot, alehoffs Latin name: Glechoma hederacea L. Family: Lamiaceae (Mint Family) General Description and Identification Ground ivy is a[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Spotlight Weed Management
Insect Spotlight: The Minute Pirate Bug – A Key Predator July 24, 2024 - From Issue: 741 By: Skarleth Chinchilla and Laura Ingwell Read More Orius insidiosus, also known as the minute pirate bug, is native to North America and a beneficial insect (Figure 1). They are generalist omnivores, feeding on other insects and pollen. Minute[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Beneficial Insects and Mites Insect and Mite Management
Food Safety Considerations for Postharvest Handling of Produce July 24, 2024 - From Issue: 741 By: Scott Monroe, Tari Gary and Amanda J Deering Read More Harvest season is easily one of the busiest and craziest times of the year. Crops are being harvested, packed, shipped, and sold against a backdrop of perishability, weather, and ever-changing[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety Harvesting and Postharvest
From the Editor’s Desk July 24, 2024 - From Issue: 741 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. The past two weeks were packed with field days. The Purdue[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Editor's Desk
