Webinar Series on Financial Tools for Leafy Green Growers October 17, 2024 - From Issue: 746 By: Ariana Torres, Juliano Marques and Jean Pierre Zavala Varela Read More The growth of local food movements offers small farmers economic opportunities to access attractive, high-value markets for sustainably and locally grown leafy greens. Still, farmers face a myriad of decisions[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Agribusiness HortCalculator
Safe Produce Indiana Welcomes New Team Member October 17, 2024 - From Issue: 746 By: Scott Monroe, Amanda J Deering and Tari Gary Read More On October 1, the Safe Produce Indiana team welcomed Katheryn Parraga as its newest team member. Katheryn will serve as a Food Safety Research and Outreach Specialist in the Department[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety New Hire
A Chill Is In The Air – Online Tools for Monitoring and Climatology October 17, 2024 - From Issue: 746 By: Beth Hall Read More While our daytime highs across the state have been in the upper 70s, our nighttime lows have been in the 40s. This is a great time to start thinking about[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Contingency Planning for Cash Flow Shortfalls October 17, 2024 - From Issue: 746 By: Michael Langemeier Read More Introduction A contingency plan is a course of action to help a business determine how to respond to possible future events. Contingency plans are often referred to as “Plan B”.[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Business Contingency Planning
Policies before Problems: Setting Expectations in Your Family Business October 17, 2024 - From Issue: 746 By: Maria Marshall Read More Families can create policies without realizing it. A decision made about who can come into the business and when they can come into the business can develop into an expectation[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Family Business
From The Editor’s Desk October 17, 2024 - From Issue: 746 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Welcome to the Vegetable Crops Hotline (VCH), Purdue Extension’s exclusive newsletter for people in the business of growing vegetables. This is our last issue for 2024. I cannot believe that[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Editor's Desk
OFRI Farmer-Led Trials Program – Applications Open October 2024 September 27, 2024 - From Issue: 745 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More OFRF believes in supporting organic farmers and ranchers in their constant search for innovation and farm profitability. The FLT program puts farmers in the driver’s seat, and recognizes their wisdom,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: OFRI Research
Recruiting SCRI Industry Reviewers (Paid Opportunity) September 27, 2024 - From Issue: 745 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More NIFA is recruiting industry representatives (growers, packers, shippers, staff from organizations that represent specialty crops, etc.) to review pre-applications for the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) for 2025. This is an[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: USDA
Clearspring Produce Auction Price Update September 27, 2024 - From Issue: 745 By: Jeff Burbrink Read More The Clearspring Produce Auction is located just 2 miles south of US 20 in Clearspring Township in the Heart of the LaGrange-Elkhart Amish Settlement. It is within easy driving distance[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Direct markets Farm Market Wholesale Markets
Dennis Parr’s Beetle Battles and Lifelong Learning Journey September 27, 2024 - From Issue: 745 By: Ann Kline Read More Dennis Parr is a seasoned market grower with a wealth of knowledge in plant cultivation. He utilizes various resources to enhance his skills and techniques, including Purdue Extension’s Vegetable Crops[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Success Story
