Upcoming Events July 20, 2016 - From Issue: 617 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
Chinese-style Solar Greenhouses July 13, 2016 - Veggie Extras Article By: Wenjing Guan Read More Driving across IN now, it is not uncommon to see many recently built high tunnels standing along the roadsides. These structures have become an important tool for farmers to extend[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels
Upcoming Events July 5, 2016 - From Issue: 616 By: Wenjing Guan Pickin’ and Packin’: 2016 Postharvest Produce Workshop Date: July 12, 2016, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM (EDT) Location: Purdue University, Nelson Hall of Food Science, Rm 1195, 745 Agriculture Mall Dr. West[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events
Considerations and Suppliers for Biological Control July 5, 2016 - From Issue: 616 By: Laura Ingwell There is a variety of commercial suppliers to choose from when purchasing predatory insects and parasitoids for biological control. Some of them rear the insects themselves and others are distributors[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General
Augmentation Biological Control in High Tunnels June 22, 2016 - From Issue: 615 By: Laura Ingwell and Rick Foster Read More Supplementing the natural enemy population to control insect pests, i.e. augmentation biological control, is of interest to many high tunnel producers. Augmentation biological control has proven very effective at managing[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Beneficial Insects and Mites Greenhouses & High Tunnels Insect and Mite Management
Veggie Texts June 22, 2016 - From Issue: 615 By: Dan Egel The vegetable extension team at Purdue University is always looking for innovative ways to get information to clients quickly. For this reason, we are trying out a new program called veggie[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Announcement
Tips for Submitting Greenhouse Samples to the Purdue Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab (PPDL) May 26, 2016 - From Issue: 613 By: Gail E. Ruhl Read More Samples in plug trays, as well as unrooted and rooted cuttings, and plants in pots require extra care when they are packaged for submittal to a diagnostic lab. Before you[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General
Root and Seed Maggots May 26, 2016 - From Issue: 613 By: Rick Foster As predicted last week, I have received a number of reports of damage to various vegetables from the root and seed maggots. These pests need to be managed preventively. First,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Cool Temperature Insect and Mite Management
Cool Temperatures and Excess Rain may Increase Crop Injury from Labeled Herbicides May 24, 2016 - From Issue: 613 By: Liz Maynard The cool weather this spring means that many early-planted warm season crops have probably been stressed by cool temperatures more than usual. A number of herbicides labeled for vegetable crops[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Cool Temperature Herbicide Injury Wet Weather
New Purdue Publication About Pesticide Drift May 24, 2016 - From Issue: 613 By: Liz Maynard Purdue Extension publication PPP-110 ‘Options for Dealing with a Pesticide Drift Incident’ describes causes and effects of pesticide drift. It discusses actions a vegetable farmer (or anyone) might take if[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Pesticide Drift Pests and Pest Management – General
