Winter: Where art thou? February 22, 2024 - From Issue: 731 By: Jacob Dolinger Read More Hoosiers are hardy, but that wasn’t a quality that was important this winter. Meteorological winter—December 1 to February 29—is drawing to a close, and it doesn’t quite feel like it[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Enforcement of the Endangered Species Act February 21, 2024 - From Issue: 731 By: Laura Ingwell Read More As the EPA works to update pesticide labels to comply with the Endangered Species Act, we will work to keep you informed of the recent changes. However, it is in[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Pesticide labels
Where to Find “Special” Indiana Pesticide Registrations February 21, 2024 - From Issue: 731 By: Stephen Meyers Read More Many of the pesticide products Indiana farmers use do not include specialty crops on the container’s label. These uses are often added through 24C Special Local Need (SLN) or supplemental[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Pesticide labels
North Central SARE Graduate Student Grant Program February 21, 2024 - From Issue: 731 By: Lais McCartney Read More Call for Proposals Learn more about the North Central Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Graduate Student Grant Program here; awards can be up to $20,000 for projects lasting up to[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: SARE
What Does the 2022 Ag Census Show About Indiana Vegetable Production? February 21, 2024 - From Issue: 731 By: Liz Maynard Read More The USDA 2022 Ag Census was released on February 13, 2024. What does it say about vegetable production in Indiana? The number of farms growing vegetables for sale is 1,456,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Ag Census
Insect Traps as a Monitoring Tool February 21, 2024 - From Issue: 731 By: Laura Ingwell Read More There are many traps available to help with monitoring insect populations. As you prepare for the 2024 growing season, I wanted to review some of them in case you want[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Vegetable Pathologist Candidate Seminars February 18, 2024 - From Issue: 731 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More A search committee appointed by the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology has identified three candidates who will be interviewed for the Clinical Vegetable Pathologist position at SWPAC, Vincennes. Interview[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Careers
Plant Parasitic Nematodes Survey in Indiana July 13, 2023 - From Issue: 723 By: Wenjing Guan and Lei Zhang Read More Root-knot nematodes cause severe damage in vegetable production. Its infection results in root swellings called galls that interrupt plant water and nutrient uptake (Figure 1). Aboveground, plants show symptoms that[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Nematode Pests and Pest Management – General
A Look at the Freeze Date Tool from Midwestern Regional Climate Center October 20, 2022 - From Issue: 713 By: Liz Maynard Read More The Midwestern Regional Climate Center recently released a freeze date tool. It makes it easy to find historical temperature information that may help growers plan. This article provides a quick[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
EPA Proposal to Cancel all uses of PCNB Fungicides September 23, 2022 - From Issue: 713 By: Dan Egel PCNB fungicides include Blocker 4F® and 10G®. PCNB is an acronym for the chemical pentachloronitrobenzene. In Indiana, PCNB fungicides are used for bottom rot, club root, and wirestem in brassica[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
