The dinner meeting will take place on November 29, 2022. We will discuss the future of the Southwest Melon and Vegetable Growers Association and have a presentation about the 2022 watermelon variety trials. The portion of the meeting concerning SWIM future will begin at 5 pm. Dinner will be served at 6 pm. The variety…Read more about Southwest Melon and Vegetable Growers Winter Technical Meeting – Important Discussion about Future of SWIM[Read More]
Events
The Southwest Melon and Vegetable Grower Association will have their Annual meeting in association with the Illiana Watermelon Association (IWA) on January 20, 2023 in French Lick, IN. Note that this is an earlier date than the meeting usually takes place. PARP and CCH credit will be applied for. The meeting agenda has not been…Read more about Southwest Melon and Vegetable Growers Association Annual Meeting will be January 20, 2023[Read More]
Register for Veteran Farmer Webinar Series. October registration link: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3NS6mjFCjjEPXJs November registration link: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eWdvzeeMGy6ouR8 More information about the Webinar Series can be found at https://extension.purdue.edu/food-safety-for-military-veteran-farmers/upcoming-events.html
Purdue University will host the 2023 Indiana Horticulture Conference at the Beck Agricultural Center, West Lafayette, IN on Jan.23 and 24. Registration will open in November 2022 and close one week before the event. Educational tracks will include vegetable production, small fruit, tree fruit, apples for beginners, food safety, controlled environment, farming basics, and business…Read more about 2023 Indiana Horticultural Conference Registration to Open in November[Read More]
Purdue University will host the 2023 Indiana Horticulture Conference at the Beck Agricultural Center, West Lafayette, IN on Jan.23 and 24. This two-day conference will feature educational sessions for commercial fruit and vegetable producers. CCA credits will be available. We look forward to seeing you there. More information will be available soon. If you have…Read more about 2023 Indiana Horticulture Conference Save the Date[Read More]
The Aug. topic of Strawberry Chat is about plasticulture strawberry production. Our special guests were Brad Bergefurd, former Horticulture Specialist at The Ohio State University, Calvin Beasley from Beasley Orchard in Danville, IN, and Danny Vanmeter from Vanmeter Family Farm in Clarkston, KY. We discussed many important topics in plasticulture strawberry production, including site selection,…Read more about Strawberry Chat Plasticulture Production[Read More]
Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day will held Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at MSU Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center in Benton Harbor, MI. Registration and more information about the field day can be found at https://thelandconnection.org/event/2022-mmwcfd/ If you have questions about the field day, please contact Sam Oschwald Tilton (Sam.oschwaldtilton@wisc.edu), phone (608) 219-7775
The Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan Tri-state Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) conference is Saturday and Sunday, November 12th and 13th, in Ft, Wayne, IN. The conference starts with a Hawkins Family Farm tour on Saturday morning. Experts with Central State University, The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), in collaboration with…Read more about Tri-state (Indiana, Ohio, Michigan) Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Conference in Nov. in Ft. Wayne[Read More]
August Strawberry Chat will be about plasticulture production. Our guests are Brad Bergefurd, a former horticulture specialist at The Ohio State University; Calvin Beasley from Beasley Orchard in Danville, IN, and Danny VanMeter from VanMeter Family Farm in Clarkson, KY. The live session is on Aug 10, 12:00-1:00 pm EST. If you are interested in…Read more about Strawberry Chat Aug. 10 Plasticulture Production[Read More]
The Pinney Purdue Vegetable Field Day/Twilight Meeting will be held August 9, 2022, 5 to 8 p.m. Central time (6 to 9 p.m. Eastern time) at 11402 S. County Line Road, Wanatah, IN. The evening program will feature plot tours for farmers and for homeowners featuring topics of irrigation, sweet corn, pumpkins, dry beans, equipment,…Read more about Pinney Purdue Vegetable Field Day – Aug. 9, 2022[Read More]