Nitrogen Loss from Wet Soils June 23, 2015 - From Issue: 600 By: Liz Maynard High rainfall amounts lead to loss of nitrogen from the soil. Sometimes the loss is great enough that a crop will benefit from additional nitrogen application. This article will describe[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather Crop Culture Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Waterlogged Soils and Plant Growth June 23, 2015 - From Issue: 600 By: Liz Maynard Read More Much of the state has seen excessive rains in recent weeks (Fig. 1). When soils are saturated vegetable crops suffer. This article, slightly revised from its original publication date in[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather Crop Culture
Indiana Grown Initiative to be Launched June 15, 2015 - From Issue: 600 By: Jodee Ellett Read More The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is officially launching the Indiana Grown Initiative on July 7, 2015. This free marketing program will enable all Indiana agricultural and food products to[Read More…] Article Categories: Other Specialty Crops Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events Marketing
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
