Vegetable Samples for the SW Purdue Ag Center April 1, 2020 - From Issue: 671 By: Dan Egel In a normal year, vegetable growers may drop samples by the SW Purdue Ag Center in Vincennes Indiana for problem identification. However, this is far from a normal year. Due[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: COVID-19
Considerations for Fruit and Vegetable Growers Related to Coronavirus & COVID-19 March 16, 2020 - From Issue: 669 By: Wenjing Guan Dear Vegetable Crops Hotline readers, Firstly, I want to let you know the status of a few Purdue Extension Events related to fruit and vegetable growers. That PSA Grower Training[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General
Defining Your Dreams March 16, 2020 - From Issue: 669 By: Renee Wiatt and Maria Marshall Read More “If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” – Yogi Berra No matter what your business does or who it serves, the business (and its[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Ag Economics – General
Overwintering Pests March 16, 2020 - From Issue: 669 By: Laura Ingwell Read More As you prepare to fill your high tunnels and greenhouses or even field plots, take a close peek at the weeds in your area. There can be some sneaky pests[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
The Utility of Yellow Sticky Cards March 16, 2020 - From Issue: 669 By: Laura Ingwell Read More While not a new technology, I thought it timely to talk about the use of yellow sticky cards as a monitoring tool. These cards will not manage insect pests in[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
A Look at the New Closed Transfer System for Paraquat-Containing Herbicides March 16, 2020 - From Issue: 669 By: Stephen Meyers Read More In the October 2019 issue of the Vegetable Crops Hotline, I referenced the new regulatory changes to herbicides containing the active ingredient paraquat. One of the new requirements is for[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Weed Management
The Winter in Review with a Spring Outlook March 16, 2020 - From Issue: 669 By: Beth Hall Read More Meteorological winter (December-February) is finally over and we can start looking forward to spring. Across Indiana, winter brought above average precipitation (Figure 1), though below average snowfall. The temperatures were[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Proper Watering Prevents Problems with Fungus Gnats March 16, 2020 - From Issue: 669 By: Clifford Sadof Read More When houseplants and garden seedlings are kept too wet, roots can rot and the fungus that grows in the soil can feed fungus gnats. For houseplants, fungus gnats are usually[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
New Searchable Midwest Vegetable Production Guide March 10, 2020 - From Issue: 669 By: Dan Egel Read More One concern for every vegetable grower is finding solutions to pest management problems quickly. An example would be anthracnose of watermelon. You recognize the disease or you have had it[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General
Submit Your Organic Transplant Growing Media for Chemical Analysis February 19, 2020 - From Issue: 668 By: Liz Maynard, Wenjing Guan, Petrus Langenhoven and Lori Hoagland Read More Growing media for organic transplant production vary a lot in their chemical composition: pH, electrical conductivity, nutrient levels, and C:N ratio. This of course influences how seedlings grow. Knowing the[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Growing Media Organic Production
