From The Editor’s Desk April 4, 2024 - From Issue: 733 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 features two Spotlight articles: the Weed Spotlight on Deadnettle[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Editor's Desk
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NCR-SARE) News April 4, 2024 - From Issue: 733 Read More NCR-SARE Welcomes Liz Brownlee This article was published by SARE in their news release dated March 21, 2024. NCR-SARE is pleased to announce Liz Brownlee’s appointment as the new Coordinator[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: SARE Sustainable Farming High Tunnel Soil Fertility Management: What You Need to Know April 3, 2024 - From Issue: 733 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Are you looking to enhance your knowledge of soil fertility management in high tunnel farming? Look no further! Let’s explore the crucial aspects of High Tunnel Soil Fertility Management that[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: High Tunnels Clearspring Produce Auction Price Update April 3, 2024 - From Issue: 733 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 Weed Spotlight: Purple Deadnettle April 3, 2024 - From Issue: 733 By: Carlos Lopez, Stephen Meyers and Jeanine Arana Read More Common Names Purple deadnettle, red deadnettle. Latin name Lamium purpureum. “Lamium” is derived from the Latin for “throat,” referencing the flower tube’s elongated shape. “purpureum”, also derived from the Latin,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Weed Management 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 « First‹ Previous1718192021 (current) 22232425Next ›Last »Page 21 of 57
High Tunnel Soil Fertility Management: What You Need to Know April 3, 2024 - From Issue: 733 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Are you looking to enhance your knowledge of soil fertility management in high tunnel farming? Look no further! Let’s explore the crucial aspects of High Tunnel Soil Fertility Management that[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: High Tunnels
Clearspring Produce Auction Price Update April 3, 2024 - From Issue: 733 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
Weed Spotlight: Purple Deadnettle April 3, 2024 - From Issue: 733 By: Carlos Lopez, Stephen Meyers and Jeanine Arana Read More Common Names Purple deadnettle, red deadnettle. Latin name Lamium purpureum. “Lamium” is derived from the Latin for “throat,” referencing the flower tube’s elongated shape. “purpureum”, also derived from the Latin,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Weed Management
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
