The Purdue Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab – Ready to Serve You May 18, 2022 - From Issue: 704 By: Tom Creswell Read More The Purdue University Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory (PPDL) specializes in the identification of plant diseases, insects, and plants, as well as in the diagnosis of plant-health-related problems. The PPDL[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
2022 OISC Clean Sweep Information May 5, 2022 - From Issue: 703 Read More WHAT: An OISC Pesticide Clean Sweep Project designed to collect and dispose of suspended, canceled, banned, unusable, opened, unopened or just unwanted pesticides (herbicides, insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, miticides, etc.) is[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Announcement How Distance from Light Fixtures Influences Light Level for Seedlings May 5, 2022 - From Issue: 703 By: Liz Maynard Read More Distance from a light source makes a big difference in how much usable light a plant receives. If you grow transplants using supplemental light, this is worth paying attention to. Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Light Transplant Production Organic Grower Survey May 4, 2022 - From Issue: 703 By: Ashley Adair Are you a certified organic farmer producing fruits, vegetables, or nuts? Purdue is participating in a multi-state project to help you navigate National Organic Program standards and third-party food safety[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Survey National Weather Service Maps Can Aid Decision-Making to Reduce Wind Damage April 21, 2022 - From Issue: 702 By: Liz Maynard Read More High winds can cause serious damage to high tunnels and greenhouses. Design and construction with this in mind is important to reduce risk. In this article the topic is day[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather Greenhouses & High Tunnels Wind Cool and Wet Conditions now Predicted Over the Next Few Months April 21, 2022 - From Issue: 702 By: Beth Hall Read More On the third Thursday of every month, the national Climate Prediction Center releases their 3-month climate outlook for temperature and precipitation. These outlooks are presented as the level of confidence[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather Vegetable Grafting Survey April 11, 2022 - From Issue: 702 Read More Tell us about your opinions on vegetable grafting practices All growers are eligible whether you use vegetable grafting practices or not. Researchers at the University of Florida, in collaboration with Clemson University,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Tomato Watermelon Article Tags: Survey A NEWA Deal for Indiana April 6, 2022 - From Issue: 701 By: Janna Beckerman and Wenjing Guan Read More Purdue recently joined and became one of twenty US states that are in the NEWA network. NEWA is a partnership of land grant universities and grower associations. If you live[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Announcement Pests and Pest Management – General Severe Weather Season Yet to Get Started April 6, 2022 - From Issue: 701 By: Beth Hall Read More Indiana’s been seeing a lot of rain lately, while avoiding severe weather such as hail, tornadoes, and strong winds. Will this mild pattern continue, or could things shift soon? The[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather Reflex Herbicide Now Registered for Use in Select Indiana Vegetables April 6, 2022 - From Issue: 701 By: Stephen Meyers and Jeanine Arana Read More As of March 29, 2022, Reflex herbicide is registered for use on select vegetables in the state of Indiana through an indemnified 24(c) special local needs label. Below we discuss[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Weed Management « First‹ Previous1314151617 (current) 18192021Next ›Last »Page 17 of 48
How Distance from Light Fixtures Influences Light Level for Seedlings May 5, 2022 - From Issue: 703 By: Liz Maynard Read More Distance from a light source makes a big difference in how much usable light a plant receives. If you grow transplants using supplemental light, this is worth paying attention to. Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Light Transplant Production
Organic Grower Survey May 4, 2022 - From Issue: 703 By: Ashley Adair Are you a certified organic farmer producing fruits, vegetables, or nuts? Purdue is participating in a multi-state project to help you navigate National Organic Program standards and third-party food safety[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Survey
National Weather Service Maps Can Aid Decision-Making to Reduce Wind Damage April 21, 2022 - From Issue: 702 By: Liz Maynard Read More High winds can cause serious damage to high tunnels and greenhouses. Design and construction with this in mind is important to reduce risk. In this article the topic is day[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather Greenhouses & High Tunnels Wind
Cool and Wet Conditions now Predicted Over the Next Few Months April 21, 2022 - From Issue: 702 By: Beth Hall Read More On the third Thursday of every month, the national Climate Prediction Center releases their 3-month climate outlook for temperature and precipitation. These outlooks are presented as the level of confidence[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Vegetable Grafting Survey April 11, 2022 - From Issue: 702 Read More Tell us about your opinions on vegetable grafting practices All growers are eligible whether you use vegetable grafting practices or not. Researchers at the University of Florida, in collaboration with Clemson University,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Tomato Watermelon Article Tags: Survey A NEWA Deal for Indiana April 6, 2022 - From Issue: 701 By: Janna Beckerman and Wenjing Guan Read More Purdue recently joined and became one of twenty US states that are in the NEWA network. NEWA is a partnership of land grant universities and grower associations. If you live[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Announcement Pests and Pest Management – General Severe Weather Season Yet to Get Started April 6, 2022 - From Issue: 701 By: Beth Hall Read More Indiana’s been seeing a lot of rain lately, while avoiding severe weather such as hail, tornadoes, and strong winds. Will this mild pattern continue, or could things shift soon? The[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather Reflex Herbicide Now Registered for Use in Select Indiana Vegetables April 6, 2022 - From Issue: 701 By: Stephen Meyers and Jeanine Arana Read More As of March 29, 2022, Reflex herbicide is registered for use on select vegetables in the state of Indiana through an indemnified 24(c) special local needs label. Below we discuss[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Weed Management « First‹ Previous1314151617 (current) 18192021Next ›Last »Page 17 of 48
A NEWA Deal for Indiana April 6, 2022 - From Issue: 701 By: Janna Beckerman and Wenjing Guan Read More Purdue recently joined and became one of twenty US states that are in the NEWA network. NEWA is a partnership of land grant universities and grower associations. If you live[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Announcement Pests and Pest Management – General
Severe Weather Season Yet to Get Started April 6, 2022 - From Issue: 701 By: Beth Hall Read More Indiana’s been seeing a lot of rain lately, while avoiding severe weather such as hail, tornadoes, and strong winds. Will this mild pattern continue, or could things shift soon? The[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Reflex Herbicide Now Registered for Use in Select Indiana Vegetables April 6, 2022 - From Issue: 701 By: Stephen Meyers and Jeanine Arana Read More As of March 29, 2022, Reflex herbicide is registered for use on select vegetables in the state of Indiana through an indemnified 24(c) special local needs label. Below we discuss[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Weed Management
