Upcoming Events July 21, 2015 - From Issue: 602 By: Liz Maynard Read More Pinney Purdue Vegetable Field Day and Sweet Corn Sampler. Thursday, August 13, 2015. 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. CDT. Pinney Purdue Ag Center, 11402 S. County Line Rd., Wanatah, IN.[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Solanaceous Crops Peppers Tomato Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events Organic Production Pests and Pest Management – General Protected Culture and Season Extension Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Food Safety Considerations for Flooded Vegetable Crops July 9, 2015 - From Issue: 601 By: Scott Monroe Read More With the record-setting rainfall we’ve seen over the past month, flooding of fields is very widespread (Figure 1). Fields that have experienced flooding present growers with difficult management choices. Flooding[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather Food Safety Irrigation and Drainage
USDA Offers Webinar on Organic Market News Reporting June 25, 2015 - From Issue: 600 By: Liz Maynard The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) at USDA publishes information about prices, supplies, movement, and quality of vegetables every business day. On Thursday, July 16, 2015, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Eastern[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Ag Economics – General Marketing Organic Production
Upcoming Events June 25, 2015 - From Issue: 600 By: Liz Maynard Preparing for the 2015 Melon Season. Tuesday, June 30, 2015. 8:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. EDT. Oaktown Produce Depot, 13990 N. Old U.S. 41, Oaktown, IN. This program is designed[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events
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
