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Welcome to the Vegetable Crops Hotline (VCH), Purdue Extension’s exclusive newsletter for people in the business of growing vegetables.

What’s new in 2024?

  1. The VCH will publish seventeen newsletter issues in 2024.
  2. The publication day has been moved to Friday (it was on Thursday in the past). The decision was made to accommodate articles from the Midwest Regional Climate Center. Updates on national weather trends occur on Thursdays.
  3. We are introducing a ‘Featured Article’ this year. Most issues have a featured article.
  4. We are also introducing a ‘Spotlight’ article. The Meyers (Horticulture and Landscape Architecture) and Ingwell (Entomology) labs have agreed to write articles highlighting specific weeds and insects. ‘Spotlight’ articles will be published between 3/15 and 8/23.
  5. We are introducing a ‘Timeless Articles‘ section where articles of importance from past publications will be listed.
  6. We do have a ‘Special Issue’ on 3/15. In this issue, I would like to highlight all spring and summer events. Authors may still submit other articles for this issue.
  7. The VCH publication schedule is available online at https://vegcropshotline.org/schedule/

What remains the same in 2024?

  1. Each issue will have the following standard articles
    • From the Editors Desk
    • Midwestern Regional Climate Center weather prediction
    • Vegetable Extension Group Corner
    • USDA and SARE News (if any)
  2. New subscribers can do it online at https://vegcropshotline.org/subscribe/. Educators can download the hard-copy subscription form at https://vegcropshotline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/VCH-SubForm_2024.pdf.

Subscription Information

Hard Copy Subscribers

A hard copy of the first 2024 issue is sent to all who subscribed to VCH via US-mail in 2023 and all new subscribers for 2024. To continue receiving future copies through US-mail, 2023 subscribers must renew their Hotline subscriptions using the form attached to this issue. Don’t know which year you subscribed for? Check the envelope you receive this newsletter in. The year that your subscription is paid through is at the bottom right-hand corner of your envelope.

Digital Subscribers

There is no need for any action if you receive the newsletter through email. You will continue to receive the newsletter on the issue date. In addition, you will receive emails with information about articles or announcements that need your immediate attention. These articles will be posted under Hot Topics on the VCH webpage and will be included in the next issue. All previous articles published in the VCH newsletter are available on the VCH website (https://vegcropshotline.org/).

Website Links

Frequently, we include links to websites or publications available online. If you can’t access these resources, don’t hesitate to contact your local Extension office or us to request a hard copy of the information.

Midwest Vegetable Production Guide

The Midwest Vegetable Production guide is now available for growers to visit online at mwveguide.org, or you can download and print a guide from your computer at mwveguide.org/guide.

Timeless Articles

Farmer Retirement: An Elusive Concept? https://vegcropshotline.org/article/farmer-retirement-an-elusive-concept/

Death, Divorce, and Disability: How Can Your Farm Plan for Human Resource Risk? https://vegcropshotline.org/article/death-divorce-and-disability-how-can-your-farm-plan-for-human-resource-risk/

Adapting and Planning for Farm Businesses in Uncertain Times https://vegcropshotline.org/article/adapting-and-planning-for-farm-businesses-in-uncertain-times/

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): Top six recommendations for your farm market https://vegcropshotline.org/article/community-supported-agriculture-csa-top-six-recommendations-for-your-farm-market/

Start Your Season off Right with Pest-free Transplants https://vegcropshotline.org/article/start-your-season-off-right-with-pest-free-transplants/

The Purdue Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab – Ready to Serve You https://vegcropshotline.org/article/the-purdue-plant-and-pest-diagnostic-lab-ready-to-serve-you/

Do not hesitate to contact me at plangenh@purdue.edu if you have any questions or suggestions to improve the newsletter. Let me know if there are specific topics you would like to see more of in the newsletter. Also, let us know if things are not working for you. We want to improve the newsletter, and your input is valuable.

We hope you enjoy the newsletter and have a happy and productive season in 2024.

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