Produce Rule Water Testing Requirements – Am I Covered? April 26, 2016 - From Issue: 611 By: Scott Monroe In January 2016, Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption, otherwise known as the Produce Rule, became law. This rule, as part of the Food[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety
Substrates for Soilless High Tunnel or Greenhouse Production April 26, 2016 - From Issue: 611 By: Petrus Langenhoven In a previous article ‘Opportunities in Hydroponics’ (VCH 609) we discussed two types of Hydroponics, solution culture and medium culture. In this article we will focus on Growth Substrates (media),[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Artificial Soils and Hydroponics Greenhouses & High Tunnels
Protecting Pollinators April 25, 2016 - From Issue: 611 By: Rick Foster In recent years, protecting declining populations of pollinators has become an important issue. Many of our vegetable crops are dependent upon pollinators for production of fruit. Below is a table[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Bees
Upcoming Events April 13, 2016 - From Issue: 610 By: Wenjing Guan High Tunnel Tour at SWPAC Location: Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center, 4369 North Purdue Road, Vincennes, IN 47591 Date: May 9, 2016, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST Please join us[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: General Information
Minimum Temperatures from April 9-11 April 13, 2016 - From Issue: 610 By: Wenjing Guan Read More We went through an unseasonably cold period in early April (Figure 1). In southern Indiana, a few high tunnel tomato growers have already planted their crops. These plants may need[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Cucumbers Tomato Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Protected Culture and Season Extension
Importance of Water and Soil Analysis for High Tunnel Growers April 12, 2016 - From Issue: 610 By: Petrus Langenhoven Census data showed that in 2014 Indiana (12 acres), Illinois (11 acres) and Kentucky (13 acres) dedicated a very small portion of their food crop acreage to production under protection.[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Protected Culture and Season Extension Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Effects of Nitrogen Fertilizers on Soil pH April 11, 2016 - From Issue: 610 By: Wenjing Guan Soil pH plays an important role in plant nutrition. However, we might not be familiar with how nitrogen fertilizers influence soil pH over time. This article explains how nitrogen fertilizers[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Food and Drug Administration Issues Request for Comments April 11, 2016 - From Issue: 610 By: Scott Monroe The Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Rule addresses many issues with regard produce food safety. One issue not addressed is the issue of biological soil amendments of animal origin (i.e. manure). When[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety General Information Organic Production
Produce Rule Training Requirements April 11, 2016 - From Issue: 610 By: Scott Monroe In January 2016, Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption, otherwise known as the Produce Rule, became law. This rule, as part of the Food[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety General Information
USDA Announced Value Added Producer Grants (VAPG) April 11, 2016 - From Issue: 610 By: Wenjing Guan The VAPG program helps agricultural producers enter into value added activities related to the processing and marketing of bio-based, value-added products. Independent producers, agricultural producer groups, farmer- or rancher-cooperatives and[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Grant Opportunity Marketing
