Southern Blight of Tomato and Pepper August 11, 2022 - From Issue: 710 By: Dan Egel Read More Southern blight of pepper and tomato thrives under hot, dry conditions. Usually, such conditions are more likely in August. Production under tunnels may contribute to the dry conditions that influences southern[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Late Season Fungicide Applications August 11, 2022 - From Issue: 710 By: Dan Egel Recent heavy rains have caused an increase in foliar disease in many vegetable fields. A sudden increase in foliar disease may lead some growers to purchase expensive fungicides to take[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Root-knot Nematode on Vegetable Crops August 11, 2022 - From Issue: 710 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Root-knot nematodes (RKN) are a devasting soilborne pest on a wide range of vegetables and fruits. Root-knot nematode infections result in root swellings called galls (Figure 1). Heavily infected crops[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
OISC Clean Sweep Pesticide Disposal Program July 28, 2022 - From Issue: 709 Read More OISC Clean Sweep Pesticide Disposal Program is a great opportunity to legally dispose of unwanted pesticide products at little or no cost. The 2022 Clean Sweep Pesticide Disposal Program sponsored[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Announcement Going Rogue July 28, 2022 - From Issue: 709 By: Stephen Meyers Read More Try as we might, it seems that no weed management program controls 100% of the weeds in a field. Inadequate or excessive rainfall can limit the success of preemergence herbicides.[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Weed Management Mite Management July 28, 2022 - From Issue: 709 By: Laura Ingwell Read More Two-spotted spider mites (TSSM) are one of the most common mite pests occurring throughout the world. They are known to feed on over 300 plant species, including tomatoes, cucumbers, melons,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Pinney Purdue Vegetable Field Day – Aug. 9, 2022 July 28, 2022 - From Issue: 709 Read More The Pinney Purdue Vegetable Field Day/Twilight Meeting will be held August 9, 2022, 5 to 8 p.m. Central time (6 to 9 p.m. Eastern time) at 11402 S. County Line[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events Irrigation Demonstration Update July 27, 2022, Pinney Purdue Ag Center July 28, 2022 - From Issue: 709 By: Liz Maynard and Christian Charlson Read More At Pinney Purdue (PPAC) 2.19 inches of rain fell July 12 through July 26. The potential evapotranspiration (PET) over the period was 2.67 inches. Estimates for water use by the[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Irrigation Irrigation Demonstration Update July 27, 2022 Southwest Purdue Ag Center July 28, 2022 - From Issue: 709 By: Wenjing Guan and Emerson Luna Espinoza Read More At Southwest Purdue Ag Center (SWPAC), more than 10 inches of rain fell since July 7; over 8 inches happened since the evening of July 24. Soil water content on[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Irrigation Isolated Heavy Rainfall, but Drying Continues July 14, 2022 - From Issue: 708 By: Austin Pearson Read More The June 2022 state average precipitation was 2.42 inches below the 1991-2020 normal, which ended up being the 14th driest on record. High heat and reduced precipitation led to the[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather « First‹ Previous1415161718 (current) 19202122Next ›Last »Page 18 of 50
Going Rogue July 28, 2022 - From Issue: 709 By: Stephen Meyers Read More Try as we might, it seems that no weed management program controls 100% of the weeds in a field. Inadequate or excessive rainfall can limit the success of preemergence herbicides.[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Weed Management
Mite Management July 28, 2022 - From Issue: 709 By: Laura Ingwell Read More Two-spotted spider mites (TSSM) are one of the most common mite pests occurring throughout the world. They are known to feed on over 300 plant species, including tomatoes, cucumbers, melons,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Pinney Purdue Vegetable Field Day – Aug. 9, 2022 July 28, 2022 - From Issue: 709 Read More The Pinney Purdue Vegetable Field Day/Twilight Meeting will be held August 9, 2022, 5 to 8 p.m. Central time (6 to 9 p.m. Eastern time) at 11402 S. County Line[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events Irrigation Demonstration Update July 27, 2022, Pinney Purdue Ag Center July 28, 2022 - From Issue: 709 By: Liz Maynard and Christian Charlson Read More At Pinney Purdue (PPAC) 2.19 inches of rain fell July 12 through July 26. The potential evapotranspiration (PET) over the period was 2.67 inches. Estimates for water use by the[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Irrigation Irrigation Demonstration Update July 27, 2022 Southwest Purdue Ag Center July 28, 2022 - From Issue: 709 By: Wenjing Guan and Emerson Luna Espinoza Read More At Southwest Purdue Ag Center (SWPAC), more than 10 inches of rain fell since July 7; over 8 inches happened since the evening of July 24. Soil water content on[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Irrigation Isolated Heavy Rainfall, but Drying Continues July 14, 2022 - From Issue: 708 By: Austin Pearson Read More The June 2022 state average precipitation was 2.42 inches below the 1991-2020 normal, which ended up being the 14th driest on record. High heat and reduced precipitation led to the[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather « First‹ Previous1415161718 (current) 19202122Next ›Last »Page 18 of 50
Irrigation Demonstration Update July 27, 2022, Pinney Purdue Ag Center July 28, 2022 - From Issue: 709 By: Liz Maynard and Christian Charlson Read More At Pinney Purdue (PPAC) 2.19 inches of rain fell July 12 through July 26. The potential evapotranspiration (PET) over the period was 2.67 inches. Estimates for water use by the[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Irrigation
Irrigation Demonstration Update July 27, 2022 Southwest Purdue Ag Center July 28, 2022 - From Issue: 709 By: Wenjing Guan and Emerson Luna Espinoza Read More At Southwest Purdue Ag Center (SWPAC), more than 10 inches of rain fell since July 7; over 8 inches happened since the evening of July 24. Soil water content on[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Irrigation
Isolated Heavy Rainfall, but Drying Continues July 14, 2022 - From Issue: 708 By: Austin Pearson Read More The June 2022 state average precipitation was 2.42 inches below the 1991-2020 normal, which ended up being the 14th driest on record. High heat and reduced precipitation led to the[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
