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
To Spray or Not To Spray August 18, 2015 - From Issue: 604 By: Dan Egel Read More Protecting vegetable crops from foliar disease involves many factors. Crop rotation and fall tillage will help to lessen disease severity. Choosing a resistant or partially resistant variety can lower the[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
USDA Designates Disaster Areas in Indiana August 18, 2015 - From Issue: 604 By: Liz Maynard Read More On August 12, 2015, USDA designated 88 counties in Indiana as natural disaster areas due to heavy rainfall since May. The four counties not designated disaster areas are LaGrange,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Ag Economics – General Climate and Weather
