Understanding Farm Decision-Making: Insights from the 2024-2025 Producer Survey August 8, 2025 - From Issue: 759 By: Petrus Langenhoven, Maria Marshall, Nathan Shoaf and Renee Wiatt Read More Small and medium-sized vegetable farms face unique challenges balancing profitability with sustainable production practices and food safety requirements. To better understand how these farmers navigate complex decision-making processes, the Soil[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Compost Cover crop Soil testing Soil to Market
From The Editor’s Desk August 8, 2025 - From Issue: 759 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Dear Valued VCH Readers, Welcome to this week’s edition of the Vegetable Crops Hotline! August continues to deliver on its promise as the month of plenty! Here at the Meigs[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Editor's Desk
Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day Draws 63 Attendees Despite Summer Heat July 25, 2025 - From Issue: 758 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More The Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day proved that dedicated growers won’t let summer temperatures dampen their enthusiasm for learning. Despite the hot weather, 63 attendees gathered at the Purdue[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Education Field Day
Rain Gauges Are One of the Best Low-Cost Tools for Saving July 25, 2025 - From Issue: 758 By: Brenden Kelley Read More This article was originally published in the Michiana Irrigation Association Summer Newsletter. The Michiana Irrigation Association (MIA) Board, working in conjunction with Purdue and Michigan State University Extension, produces the[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Irrigation
Applying Water at the Right Time and in the Right Amount July 25, 2025 - From Issue: 758 By: Angie Gradiz Menjivar Read More This article was originally published in the Michiana Irrigation Association Summer Newsletter. The Michiana Irrigation Association (MIA) Board, working in conjunction with Purdue and Michigan State University Extension, produces the[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Irrigation
Hot and Humid Weather Persists, but a Cool Down is Expected During the First Week of August July 25, 2025 - From Issue: 758 By: Austin Pearson Read More The heat and humidity have returned to the state, as heat indices soared above 100°F on Wednesday and Thursday (July 23-24) this week. The National Weather Service issued heat advisories[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Insect Trapping Updates July 25, 2025 - From Issue: 758 By: Laura Ingwell Read More Squash Vine Borer https://extension.entm.purdue.edu/veg/squash-vine-borer/ The number of participants reporting trap catches has declined dramatically. Clinton, Allen, and Henry Counties are consistently reporting 1-4 moths per night. It seems that[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Understanding Farm Decision-Making: Insights from the 2024-2025 Producer Survey July 25, 2025 - From Issue: 758 By: Renee Wiatt and Maria Marshall Read More The survey examined how farmers integrate decisions across three critical areas: farm business planning, production management, and food safety practices. Participants were asked detailed questions about their operational decisions, the[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Soil to Market
From the Editor’s Desk July 25, 2025 - From Issue: 758 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Dear Valued VCH Readers, Welcome to this week’s edition of the Vegetable Crops Hotline! As hot and humid conditions persist across Indiana with heat indices soaring above 100°F this week,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Editor's Desk
New Farmers Market Opportunity in Gary July 11, 2025 - From Issue: 757 By: Liz Maynard Read More The Christ Temple Church Farmers Market will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays, Aug. 7, Aug. 28, and Sept. 18, 2025, at 42nd and Broadway in Gary, IN.[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Direct markets Farmers Market
