FoodLink is NOW READY for Your Use February 16, 2016 - From Issue: 608 By: Roy W Ballard Read More How many times have you had to explain to a customer how to select, prepare or store a product that you have grown and are offering for sale? Did you[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Ag Economics – General
Weather Update Winter 2016 February 16, 2016 - From Issue: 608 By: Hans F Schmitz Read More Winter is coming to a close in about a month, and the coldest of the days should be behind us at this point. Here in Indiana, El Nino usually points[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
End of the Season, Time to Renew October 29, 2015 - From Issue: 607 By: Liz Maynard This is the final issue of the Vegetable Crops Hotline for 2015. Now is the time for subscribers who receive a paper copy in the mail to renew. A renewal[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: General Information
USDA Announces the Addition of “GroupGap” to its Audit Services October 29, 2015 - From Issue: 607 By: Scott Monroe Recently the USDA announced the addition of a new third-party auditing service that will be available through the Ag Marketing Service (AMS). The service, called “GroupGAP”, will be available in[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety Marketing
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
