Organic Transplant Production Project – Feedback Requested for Report to Funding Agency April 21, 2021 - From Issue: 687 By: Liz Maynard Read More Did you read an article or hear one of the presentations from Purdue about organic transplant production in the last couple of years? Let us know if they were helpful[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Organic Production Survey Transplant Production
Submit Your Organic Transplant Growing Media for Chemical Analysis February 19, 2020 - From Issue: 668 By: Liz Maynard, Wenjing Guan, Petrus Langenhoven and Lori Hoagland Read More Growing media for organic transplant production vary a lot in their chemical composition: pH, electrical conductivity, nutrient levels, and C:N ratio. This of course influences how seedlings grow. Knowing the[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Growing Media Organic Production
How Do Growing Media for Organic Production Compare? February 19, 2019 - From Issue: 653 By: Liz Maynard, Petrus Langenhoven, Wenjing Guan and Lori Hoagland Read More Getting seedlings off to a good start begins with a good growing medium for transplants. Growing media for organic production must meet the guidelines set out by the National Organic[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Growing Media Organic Production Transplant Production
Organic Certification Cost-Share Program (OCCSP) February 14, 2017 - From Issue: 623 By: Wenjing Guan and Michael J O'Donnell OCCSP provides cost share assistance to producers and handlers of agricultural products who are obtaining or renewing their certification under the National Organic Program (NOP). Certified operations may receive up[Read More…] Article Tags: Grant Opportunity Organic Production
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…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety General Information Organic Production
Survey about the Use of Manure and Compost February 16, 2016 - From Issue: 608 By: Michael J O'Donnell and Wenjing Guan If you are an organic grower and use manure and compost, you might be interested in spending a few minutes to participate this survey conducted by University of California-Davis, The[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety Organic Production
Upcoming Events July 21, 2015 - From Issue: 602 By: Liz Maynard Read More Pinney Purdue Vegetable Field Day and Sweet Corn Sampler. Thursday, August 13, 2015. 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. CDT. Pinney Purdue Ag Center, 11402 S. County Line Rd., Wanatah, IN.[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Solanaceous Crops Peppers Tomato Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events Organic Production Pests and Pest Management – General Protected Culture and Season Extension Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Upcoming Events – Pinney Purdue Vegetable Field Day and Sweet Corn Sampler July 9, 2015 - From Issue: 601 By: Liz Maynard Read More Pinney Purdue Vegetable Field Day and Sweet Corn Sampler. Thursday, August 13, 2015. 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. CDT. Pinney Purdue Ag Center, 11402 S. County Line Rd., Wanatah, IN.[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Solanaceous Crops Peppers Tomato Article Tags: Crop Culture Events Organic Production Pests and Pest Management – General Protected Culture and Season Extension Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
USDA Offers Webinar on Organic Market News Reporting June 25, 2015 - From Issue: 600 By: Liz Maynard The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) at USDA publishes information about prices, supplies, movement, and quality of vegetables every business day. On Thursday, July 16, 2015, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Eastern[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Ag Economics – General Marketing Organic Production
Organic Control of Striped Cucumber Beetles April 27, 2015 - From Issue: 596 By: Rick Foster For most insect pests, we have some viable options to manage them organically. For years we have been looking for an organic solution for striped cucumber beetle and bacterial wilt[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Cucumbers Melons, Other Pumpkins Squash Watermelon Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Organic Production
