Vegetable Crops Hotline A newsletter for commercial vegetable growers prepared by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service

Editor's Desk


What’s Inside This Issue As the growing season winds down, this issue covers both wrapping up this year and getting ready for next year. High tunnel growers will find two timely reads. Summer heat inside a tunnel can work against the beneficial insects you rely on, and soil-dwelling nematodes may offer a better fit for…Read more about From The Editor’s Desk[Read More]


Dear Valued Vegetable Crops Hotline Readers, Welcome to issue 778 of the Vegetable Crops Hotline newsletter! Our mission remains steadfast: to deliver crucial updates on pest management, production practices, food safety, and marketing opportunities that directly impact your farming operations. What’s Inside This Issue Late summer has brought its share of challenges to Indiana vegetable…Read more about From The Editor’s Desk[Read More]


Dear Valued Vegetable Crops Hotline Readers, Welcome to issue 777 of the Vegetable Crops Hotline newsletter! Our mission remains steadfast: to deliver crucial updates on pest management, production practices, food safety, and marketing opportunities that directly impact your farming operations. What’s Inside This Issue Central Indiana is coming off one of the wettest stretches of…Read more about From the Editors Desk[Read More]


Dear Valued Vegetable Crops Hotline Readers, Welcome to issue 776 of the Vegetable Crops Hotline newsletter! Our mission remains steadfast: to deliver crucial updates on pest management, production practices, food safety, and marketing opportunities that directly impact your farming operations. What’s Inside This Issue August continues to deliver on its promise as the month of…Read more about From The Editor’s Desk[Read More]


Dear Valued Vegetable Crops Hotline Readers, Welcome to issue 775 of the Vegetable Crops Hotline newsletter! Our mission remains steadfast: to deliver crucial updates on pest management, production practices, food safety, and marketing opportunities that directly impact your farming operations. Growers and Purdue Extension Educators, your input and expertise make this newsletter a truly useful…Read more about From The Editor’s Desk[Read More]


Dear Valued Vegetable Crops Hotline Readers, Welcome to issue 774 of the Vegetable Crops Hotline newsletter! Our mission remains steadfast: to deliver crucial updates on pest management, production practices, food safety, and marketing opportunities that directly impact your farming operations. Growers and Purdue Extension Educators, your input and expertise make this newsletter a truly useful…Read more about From The Editor’s Desk[Read More]


Dear Valued Vegetable Crops Hotline Readers, Welcome to issue 772 of the Vegetable Crops Hotline newsletter! Our mission remains steadfast: to deliver crucial updates on pest management, production practices, food safety, and marketing opportunities that directly impact your farming operations. Growers and Purdue Extension Educators, your input and expertise make this newsletter a truly useful…Read more about From The Editor’s Desk[Read More]


Dear Valued Vegetable Crops Hotline Readers, Welcome to this issue of the 2026 Vegetable Crops Hotline newsletter! Our mission remains steadfast: to deliver crucial updates on pest management, production practices, food safety, and marketing opportunities that directly impact your farming operations. Growers and Purdue Extension Educators, your input and expertise make this newsletter a truly…Read more about From The Editor’s Desk[Read More]


Dear Valued Vegetable Crops Hotline Readers, Welcome to this issue of the 2026 Vegetable Crops Hotline newsletter! Our mission remains steadfast: to deliver crucial updates on pest management, production practices, food safety, and marketing opportunities that directly impact your farming operations. Growers and Purdue Extension Educators, your input and expertise make this newsletter a truly…Read more about From The Editor’s Desk[Read More]


Dear Valued Vegetable Crops Hotline Readers, Welcome to this issue of the 2026 Vegetable Crops Hotline newsletter! Our mission remains steadfast: to deliver crucial updates on pest management, production practices, food safety, and marketing opportunities that directly impact your farming operations. Growers and Purdue Extension Educators, your input and expertise make this newsletter a truly…Read more about From The Editor’s Desk[Read More]