Understanding Farm Decision-Making: Insights from the 2024-2025 Producer Survey June 13, 2025 - From Issue: 755 By: Petrus Langenhoven, Maria Marshall, Nathan Shoaf and Renee Wiatt Read More Small and medium-sized vegetable farms face unique challenges balancing profitability with sustainable production practices and food safety requirements. To better understand how these farmers navigate complex decision-making processes, the Soil[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Cover crop Soil health Soil to Market
Don’t Miss Out: Final Call for SWPAC Field Day Registration! June 13, 2025 - From Issue: 755 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Time is running short—register TODAY to secure your spot at this year’s Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center Field Day! Located in the heart of Indiana’s premier watermelon-growing region, the Southwest Purdue[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Education Field Day
From the Editor’s Desk June 13, 2025 - From Issue: 755 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Dear Valued VCH Readers, Welcome to this week’s edition of the Vegetable Crops Hotline! As we move deeper into the growing season, this week’s edition brings you essential insights and[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Editor's Desk
Purdue Hosts Maple Syrup Quality Control Training Program May 30, 2025 - From Issue: 754 By: Amy Thompson Read More Indiana produces approximately 22,000 gallons of maple syrup each year, and this natural sweetener has a wide range of culinary uses. However, the flavor of maple syrup can be affected[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Maple Syrup
Managing Conservation Plantings Series Provides Science-Based Recommendations for Landowners, Managers May 30, 2025 - From Issue: 754 By: Wendy Mayer Read More This article was originally published by the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University. The Managing Conservation Plantings series provides landowners and managers with science-based recommendations to combat[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Conservation Invasive plants
Shape the Conversation: Submit Your Topics for Indiana’s 2026 Horticulture and Small Farm Conferences May 30, 2025 - From Issues: 754 / 756 / 757 / 758 / 759 By: Laura Ingwell Read More Submit your content ideas for the 2026 Indiana Horticulture and Small Farm Conference. Do you want to hear from someone in particular or about a specific topic at this year’s[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Conference Education Small Farms
New Publication – Freeze-drying Food Preservation May 30, 2025 - From Issue: 754 By: Tari Gary and Amanda J Deering Read More Freeze-drying is rapidly gaining momentum as a method for home food preservation as freeze-dryer units become more accessible to the general public. This unique process involves removing water from a[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Preservation
Will May’s Mixed Precipitation and Temperatures Persist into June? May 30, 2025 - From Issue: 754 By: Austin Pearson Read More Precipitation in May has varied tremendously, but most of the state has generally been on the dry side. Areas from Vermillion and Parke Counties to Lake Michigan have received between[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Understanding Farm Decision-Making: Insights from the 2024-2025 Producer Survey May 30, 2025 - From Issue: 754 By: Maria Marshall, Petrus Langenhoven and Renee Wiatt Read More Small and medium-sized vegetable farms face unique challenges balancing profitability with sustainable production practices and food safety requirements. To better understand how these farmers navigate complex decision-making processes, the Soil[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Cover crop Irrigation Soil Fertility and Fertilizers Soil health Soil to Market
From the Editor’s Desk May 30, 2025 - From Issue: 754 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Dear Valued VCH Readers, Welcome to this week’s edition of the Vegetable Crops Hotline! As we move deeper into the growing season, this week’s newsletter brings you essential insights to[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Editor's Desk
