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

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Produce Rule Training Requirements

April 11, 2016 - From Issue: 610

By: Scott Monroe

In January 2016, Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption, otherwise known as the Produce Rule, became law. This rule, as part of the Food [Read More…]

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Produce Rule Water Testing Requirements

March 15, 2016 - From Issue: 609

By: Scott Monroe

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March 14, 2016 - From Issue: 609

By: Wenjing Guan

Food Safety Program A series of workshops will help produce marketers better understand food safety practices to lower the risk of contamination by a foodborne illness. Workshop “On-Farm Food Safety [Read More…]

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End of the Season, Time to Renew

October 29, 2015 - From Issue: 607

By: Liz Maynard

This is the final issue of the Vegetable Crops Hotline for 2015. Now is the time for subscribers who receive a paper copy in the mail to renew. A renewal [Read More…]

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SARE Farmer Rancher Grant Deadling Coming Up

October 29, 2015 - From Issue: 607

By: Liz Maynard

There is still time to submit a proposal to this grant program. The 2016 Farmer Rancher Grant Program of NCR SARE offers grants for farmer-initiated projects of up to $7,500 [Read More…]

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Midwest Vegetable Production Guide For Commercial Growers 2016

October 29, 2015 - From Issue: 607

By: Dan Egel

The 2016 version of the Production Guide (ID-56) is on track to be completed by the first week in January 2016. The ID-56 is an annually updated Guide with recommendations [Read More…]

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SARE Farmer Rancher Grants Available for 2016

September 17, 2015 - From Issue: 606

By: Liz Maynard

Do you have an idea that might help your farm stay in business for the long run? Be a better place to work or contribute more to the community? Conserve [Read More…]

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Dr. Amanda Deering Appointed to Fresh Produce Safety Extension Faculty Position

September 17, 2015 - From Issue: 606

By: Liz Maynard

Amanda Deering started her Extension/Research appointment July 1, 2015 in a new role as a Clinical Assistant Professor in fresh produce food safety. Amanda grew up on a farm in [Read More…]

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Welcome Dr. Wenjing Guan

August 18, 2015 - From Issue: 604

By: Liz Maynard

Dr. Wenjing Guan comes to Purdue from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, where she was a Horticultural Specialist working on season extension for vegetable production. She was involved [Read More…]

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DriftWatch.org Worth the Effort

June 4, 2015 - From Issue: 599

By: Jeffrey Burbrink

During the past two weeks, I am aware of two beehives that were almost decimated when insecticides were used nearby. In both cases, the commercial applicators had used the DriftWatch program before spraying [Read More…]

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

Produce Rule Training Requirements

Produce Rule Water Testing Requirements

Upcoming Events

End of the Season, Time to Renew

SARE Farmer Rancher Grant Deadling Coming Up

Midwest Vegetable Production Guide For Commercial Growers 2016

SARE Farmer Rancher Grants Available for 2016

Dr. Amanda Deering Appointed to Fresh Produce Safety Extension Faculty Position

Welcome Dr. Wenjing Guan

DriftWatch.org Worth the Effort

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