North Central Region Center for FSMA Seeking Grower Input September 15, 2016 - From Issue: 621 By: Amanda J Deering Read More Amanda Deering is the Indiana Leader for the North Central Region Center for Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Training, Extension and Technical Assistance. As the state leader, she is responsible for[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety
Cover Crop Decision Tool for Vegetable Growers September 15, 2016 - From Issue: 621 By: Anna Morrow Read More 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: Crop Culture
New Pollinator Publication September 1, 2016 - From Issue: 620 By: Rick Foster We just completed a new publication that will assist fruit and vegetable growers in protecting pollinators while still managing their insect pests. The title is “Protecting Pollinators in Fruit and[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Announcement Bees
Preharvest Intervals September 1, 2016 - From Issue: 620 By: Dan Egel Late summer is a time when vegetable growers spend much of their time harvesting produce. Many growers, however, also find it is necessary to apply pesticides. All pesticides label state a preharvest[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: General Information Plant Disease Management
Upcoming Events September 1, 2016 - From Issue: 620 By: Wenjing Guan Beginning Farmer Tour Date: September 29, 2016 Location: River Ridge Farm, Roann, IN. This four-season farm produces vegetables and small fruits. The tour will include information about operating an on-farm store,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events
What’s Causing My Water Test Results to Change? August 18, 2016 - From Issue: 619 By: Scott Monroe I have recently received calls from growers who use surface water to irrigate produce crops. Their concern was that the results of their current water tests were very different from[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety Irrigation surface water
The 2017 North Central Region – Sustainable Agriculture Research Calls for Proposals are Now Open August 18, 2016 - From Issue: 619 By: Roy W Ballard Farmers and ranchers in the North Central region are invited to submit grant proposals to explore sustainable agriculture solutions to problems on the farm or ranch. Proposals should show how[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Grant Opportunity
Temperature and Light Intensity in a High Tunnel Covered with 30% Black Shade Cloth August 17, 2016 - From Issue: 619 By: Wenjing Guan Read More We have discussed the pros and cons of using shade cloth for growing high tunnel tomatoes in this article https://vegcropshotline.org//article/whether-to-put-shade-cloth-on-high-tunnel-tomatoes/ Shade cloth helps with reducing temperatures inside the high tunnel. But[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels
Upcoming Events August 4, 2016 - From Issue: 618 By: Wenjing Guan High Tunnel Tour at SWPAC Date: August 22, 2016 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Location: Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center, 4369 North Purdue Road, Vincennes, IN 47591 Please join us for[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events
A Case Study: What Cover Crops Could Achieve in High Tunnels in the Middle of Summer? August 4, 2016 - From Issue: 618 By: Wenjing Guan Read More We have grown strawberries from Aug, 2015 to May, 2016 in one of our high tunnels at Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center. After taking the strawberry plants out of the high[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Soil Fertility and Fertilizers