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Buggy Whipping in Sweet Corn

July 13, 2023 - From Issue: 723

By: Stephen Meyers and Dan Quinn

What is buggy whipping? “Buggy whipping” is the term for when leaves in the corn whorl become crinkled and fail to unfurl (Figure 1) properly. It can also be referred [Read More…]

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Smoke Not a Problem for Vegetables

June 29, 2023 - From Issue: 722

By: Steve Reiners

Steve Reiners, Professor in Horticulture, Cornell University, Cornell AgriTech Canadian wildfires are impacting air quality here in the Northeast. Smoke has filled the sky, and warnings have been issued for outdoor [Read More…]

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Annual Meeting of the Indiana Vegetable Growers Association

March 15, 2022 - From Issue: 700

By: Liz Maynard

The annual membership meeting of the IVGA is Wed., March 30, 2022, 11:00 am-noon Eastern time. All are welcome to attend! The meeting will be held in person at the [Read More…]

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Nematology Lab at Purdue will be Closing

May 10, 2018 - From Issue: 642

Nematology lab at Purdue University will be closing at the end of June. The first of June is the last day the lab will accept samples. A list of private [Read More…]

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Tips for Submitting Samples to the Purdue Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab (PPDL)

May 10, 2018 - From Issue: 642

By: Tom Creswell

Figure 1. Seedling tray covered in light foam material for shipping.

Thinking of sending samples of your vegetables to the Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab for diagnosis or insect ID? Here are some tips to help the samples arrive in the [Read More…]

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Introducing PIFF: The Purdue Initiative for Family Firms

March 15, 2017 - From Issue: 624

By: Maria Marshall and Renee Wiatt

The Purdue Initiative for Family Firms (PIFF) is a new initiative in Purdue’s College of Agriculture, housed in the Department of Agricultural Economics. PIFF is an integrated research, outreach, and [Read More…]

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Preharvest Intervals

September 1, 2016 - From Issue: 620

By: Dan Egel

Late summer is a time when vegetable growers spend much of their time harvesting produce. Many growers, however, also find it is necessary to apply pesticides. All pesticides label state a preharvest [Read More…]

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2016 Watermelon and Cantaloupe Variety Trials at Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center

April 26, 2016 - From Issue: 611

By: Wenjing Guan

Every year since 1980, we have conducted watermelon and cantaloupe variety trials at Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center. In 2016, our variety trials include 44 standard seedless watermelons, 12 cantaloupes, 4 [Read More…]

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April 13, 2016 - From Issue: 610

By: Wenjing Guan

High Tunnel Tour at SWPAC Location: Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center, 4369 North Purdue Road, Vincennes, IN 47591 Date: May 9, 2016, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST Please join us [Read More…]

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Food and Drug Administration Issues Request for Comments

April 11, 2016 - From Issue: 610

By: Scott Monroe

The Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Rule addresses many issues with regard produce food safety. One issue not addressed is the issue of biological soil amendments of animal origin (i.e. manure). When [Read More…]

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The industry, reference materials, societies and organizations, periodicals, botany, taxonomy, physiology and morphology

Buggy Whipping in Sweet Corn

Smoke Not a Problem for Vegetables

Annual Meeting of the Indiana Vegetable Growers Association

Nematology Lab at Purdue will be Closing

Tips for Submitting Samples to the Purdue Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab (PPDL)

Introducing PIFF: The Purdue Initiative for Family Firms

Preharvest Intervals

2016 Watermelon and Cantaloupe Variety Trials at Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center

Upcoming Events

Food and Drug Administration Issues Request for Comments

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