Soil Tests March 15, 2017 - From Issue: 624 By: Wenjing Guan Read More We can never emphasize too much the importance of conducting soil tests. Ideally, soil test should be conducted on a yearly basis. The reason soil testing is so important is[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
High Tunnel Screening for Insect Pest Management March 15, 2017 - From Issue: 624 By: Laura Ingwell Read More Screening can be an effective measure to exclude unwanted pests from colonizing your crops. In high tunnels, one of the biggest challenges to successfully implementing exclusion screening is managing the[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Insect and Mite Management
North Central Regional Center for FSMA Training, Extension, and Technical Assistance Seeking Grower Input – Round 2 January 31, 2017 - From Issue: 623 By: Amanda J Deering The North Central Regional FSMA Center is again seeking fresh produce growers input in order to determine how they can help growers comply with the Produce Safety Rule of FSMA. [Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety
The Results are in: Pesticide Residues in Produce November 15, 2016 - From Issue: 623 By: Dan Egel Vegetable growers are familiar with pesticide labels that specify how much of a product may be applied. As commercial growers, we usually think about such instructions as telling us how much pesticide[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Pests and Pest Management – General
The Top Five Things to Consider Before Pricing Your Products October 13, 2016 - From Issue: 622 By: Ariana Torres Read More Fall is already here and winter is closer than expected. As business starts to slow take the opportunity to reflect on what was great, good, or not-so-good during this growing[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Ag Economics – General
Cover Crop Decision Tool for Vegetable Growers – Discussion on November 7th October 13, 2016 - From Issue: 622 By: Wenjing Guan The Midwest Cover Crops Council (MCCC) strives to facilitate widespread adoption of cover crops throughout the Midwest, to improve ecological, economic, and social sustainability. The Cover Crop Decision Tool is[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events
Fall Clean and Sanitize October 13, 2016 - From Issue: 622 By: Dan Egel As Indiana growers finish up the 2017 season, it is important to remember to clean and sanitize equipment and tools. In this article, I would like to discuss the importance of[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Crop Culture Plant Disease Management
MW Vegetable Guide for 2017 October 13, 2016 - From Issue: 622 By: Dan Egel Usually I wait until January before releasing information about the Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (ID-56). For two reasons, however, I would like to talk about the 2017[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General
Looking for Ideas for Winter Meetings September 15, 2016 - From Issue: 621 By: Wenjing Guan We are planning programs for the 2017 Indiana Horticultural Congress and other winter meetings. We really hope these meetings can benefit you. Please let us know what you want to[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events
Upcoming Events September 15, 2016 - From Issue: 621 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Southwest Indiana Melon and Vegetable Growers’ Technical Meeting Date: November 28, 2016 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EST) Location: Southwest Purdue Ag Center (SWPAC), 4369 N. Purdue Road, Vincennes, IN The[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events
