Planning for Success: Food Safety Plan Writing June 12, 2015 - From Issue: 599 By: Liz Maynard ”Planning for Success: Food Safety Plan Writing” began Thursday June 4 and will continue on June 18 and July 1. The program is offered via WebEx, or by phone for audio only. Each program includes[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events Food Safety
Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center Field Day June 12, 2015 - From Issue: 599 By: Dan Egel A field day will be held on July 9 to share with the public the various research activities at the Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center in Vincennes, IN. The day will[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Crop Culture Events Insect and Mite Management Protected Culture and Season Extension
EPA’s Proposal to Protect Bees June 10, 2015 - From Issue: 599 By: Rick Foster On May 29, 2015, the EPA issued a proposal to protect bees from acutely toxic pesticides. As stated in the announcement, “EPA is proposing to prohibit the application of pesticides[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Bees Insect and Mite Management
Notes on Recent Pollinator Health Initiatives June 10, 2015 - From Issue: 599 By: Greg J Hunt Indiana is working on a state pollinator protection plan, which is being spearheaded by the Office of the Indiana State Chemist with input from various stakeholders, including growers, farm chemical[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Bees Beneficial Insects and Mites
DriftWatch.org Worth the Effort June 4, 2015 - From Issue: 599 By: Jeffrey Burbrink During the past two weeks, I am aware of two beehives that were almost decimated when insecticides were used nearby. In both cases, the commercial applicators had used the DriftWatch program before spraying[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Bees Beneficial Insects and Mites General Information
Exciting Future for Horticulture in Indiana May 28, 2015 - From Issue: 598 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More In March 2015 the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture appointed Dr. Petrus Langenhoven as Horticulture and Hydroponics Crop Specialist. During the past 18 years Dr. Petrus Langenhoven has dedicated[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Artificial Soils and Hydroponics General Information Marketing Protected Culture and Season Extension
Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center Field Day May 28, 2015 - From Issue: 598 By: Dan Egel A field day will be held on July 9 to share with the public the various research activities at the Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center in Vincennes, IN. The day will[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events Insect and Mite Management Protected Culture and Season Extension
Tips for Submitting Greenhouse Samples to the Purdue Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab May 19, 2015 - From Issue: 598 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 Article Tags: Pests and Pest Management – General Plant Disease Management Protected Culture and Season Extension Transplant Production
Food Safety Audit Cost-share and Consulting Program April 29, 2015 - From Issue: 596 By: Scott Monroe Purdue University and the Illiana Watermelon Association (IWA) are offering food safety audit cost-share programs to Indiana fruit and vegetable growers this year. Funds for the programs come from a[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety Production Management
Finding a Special Local Needs Pesticide Label Online April 28, 2015 - From Issue: 596 By: Liz Maynard Some of the herbicides available for use on vegetables in Indiana are registered under a supplemental label or under a special local needs (SLN, 24(c)) registration. In these cases the[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Weed Management
