Foodlink – A New Tool to Increase Farm Sales and Improve Shopper Knowledge about Specialty Crops October 29, 2015 - From Issue: 607 By: Roy W Ballard Read More Consumers have many choices in today’s marketplace. Whether they are shopping in the your farm market, roadside stand, community farmers’ market or the local grocery store it makes no difference…busy[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Marketing
SARE Farmer Rancher Grant Deadling Coming Up October 29, 2015 - From Issue: 607 By: Liz Maynard There is still time to submit a proposal to this grant program. The 2016 Farmer Rancher Grant Program of NCR SARE offers grants for farmer-initiated projects of up to $7,500[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: General Information
SW Indiana Melon and Vegetable Growers Meeting October 29, 2015 - From Issue: 607 By: Liz Maynard The Southwest Indiana Melon and Vegetable Growers Association will hold their technical meeting and variety trial showcase on Thursday, December 3rd at the Southwest Purdue Ag Center, 4369 N. Purdue[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events
Upcoming Events October 29, 2015 - From Issue: 607 By: Liz Maynard Beginning Farmer Tour. Saturday, November 7, 2015. 9:00 A.M. – Noon CST. Perkins Good Earth Farm, DeMotte, IN. Breakfast, networking session, lunch, tour. Soil health, cover crops, vegetable and high[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events
Liming September 17, 2015 - From Issue: 606 By: Wenjing Guan Crop production, decomposition of organic matter, using ammonium-producing nitrogen fertilizers, and rainfall all lower soil pH. To maintain soil pH in the optimal range (6.5 to 6.8) for vegetable production,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Crop Culture Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
SARE Farmer Rancher Grants Available for 2016 September 17, 2015 - From Issue: 606 By: Liz Maynard Do you have an idea that might help your farm stay in business for the long run? Be a better place to work or contribute more to the community? Conserve[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: General Information
Upcoming Events September 17, 2015 - From Issue: 606 By: Liz Maynard Read More Arthritis and Agriculture. Thursday, September 24, 2015. 12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M. EDT. Presenter: Amber D. Wolfe, M.S., from the National AgrAbility project. To participate, register at https://goo.gl/R8Eq1I. You will[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events
Tell Us Your Ideas for Winter Meetings September 5, 2015 - From Issue: 606 By: Liz Maynard We are planning programs for the Indiana Horticultural Congress and other winter meetings. The best ideas for topics and speakers come from you! Let us know what you want to[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events
Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC): What Does It Mean? September 4, 2015 - From Issue: 605 By: Wenjing Guan You might remember seeing cation exchange capacity in soil test reports. Recently, I have been asked about what it means. This is one of the important soil characteristics that we[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Welcome Dr. Wenjing Guan August 18, 2015 - From Issue: 604 By: Liz Maynard Read More Dr. Wenjing Guan comes to Purdue from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, where she was a Horticultural Specialist working on season extension for vegetable production. She was involved[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: General Information
