Enhancing Insect Pest and Pollinator Management with Flowering Cover Crops May 16, 2023 - From Issue: 719 By: Zeus Mateos and Ian Kaplan Read More In watermelon systems in Indiana, cover crops are extensively used with the primary function of acting as a wind-break to protect the seedlings when they are planted in May. Due[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Cover crop
Check Soil Temperatures Before Planting Cold Sensitive Crops May 2, 2023 - From Issue: 718 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Most of us know a temperature lower than 32°F would kill tender vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, melons, and cucumbers. Home gardeners would wait to plant those crops after the last[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Cucumbers Melons, Other Watermelon Article Tags: Climate and Weather Cool Temperature Crop Culture Protected Culture and Season Extension
Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Field Day – Registration Now Open May 1, 2023 - From Issue: 718 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More We are happy to announce that Purdue Extension is presenting its annual Fruit and Vegetable Field Day on July 20, 2023, at the Throckmorton/Meigs Horticulture Farm, Lafayette, IN. Registration is[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Collards Cucumbers Watermelon Peppers Sweet Corn Article Tags: Education Field
Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center Field Day _Registration Now Open! May 1, 2023 - From Issues: 718 / 719 / 720 By: Wenjing Guan Read More We are excited to announce that the Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center Field Day is scheduled for June 28, 2023, at the Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center (SWPAC), 4669 N. Purdue Rd.[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Cantaloupe Watermelon Peppers Article Tags: Education Field Day
Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Field Day – July 20, 2023 April 5, 2023 - From Issue: 716 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Purdue Extension presented its first Fruit, Vegetable and Hemp Field Day post-pandemic at the Meigs Ag Center in July 2022. Extension Specialists and Graduate Students presented specialty crop research to[Read More…] Article Categories: Carrots Sweet Potato Collards Peppers Potatoes Pumpkins Watermelon Strawberry Article Tags: Field Day Fruit Meigs PAC Research Vegetables
Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports. A Great Resource for Growers. April 4, 2023 - From Issue: 716 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More The Midwest Vegetable Trial Report series includes reports of applied research relevant to vegetable and melon production in the midwestern U.S. The purpose of the series is to publish results[Read More…] Article Categories: Lettuce Peppers Tomato Pumpkins Squash Watermelon Strawberry Article Tags: Artificial Soils and Hydroponics Greenhouses & High Tunnels Reports Trials Varieties
Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Field Day – July 20, 2023 March 15, 2023 - From Issue: 715 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Purdue Extension presented its first Fruit, Vegetable and Hemp Field Day post-pandemic at the Meigs Ag Center in July 2022. Extension Specialists and Graduate Students presented specialty crop research to[Read More…] Article Categories: Carrots Sweet Potato Collards Peppers Potatoes Pumpkins Watermelon Strawberry Article Tags: Field Day Fruit Meigs PAC Research Vegetables
Optogen®- a New Herbicide Available in Select Vegetables and Strawberry February 22, 2023 - From Issue: 714 By: Stephen Meyers Read More What is Optogen®? The active ingredient in Optogen® (Figure 1) is bicyclopyrone. Corn growers may recognize bicyclopyrone as one of the four ingredients in Acuron® herbicide. Bicyclopyrone is a Group[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Broccoli Horseradish Onions Sweet Potato Strawberry Watermelon Article Tags: Herbicide
Selecting Vegetable Varieties for your Farm February 22, 2023 - From Issue: 714 By: Petrus Langenhoven Are you still thinking about varieties for the upcoming season? Purdue has been keeping a record of vegetable variety trials in the Midwest since 1999. The Midwest Vegetable Trial Report[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucumbers Pumpkins Squash Watermelon Peppers Sweet Corn Article Tags: Production Management Varieties
Pumpkin and Watermelon Herbicide Injury Symptoms – In Photos August 25, 2022 - From Issue: 711 By: Jeanine Arana and Stephen Meyers Read More Throughout the growing season, vegetable crop farmers often report suspected herbicide drift injury. Each type of herbicide results in specific types of injury. Knowing what to look for can help[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Watermelon Article Tags: Herbicide Injury
