Welcome to the Vegetable Crops Hotline (VCH), Purdue Extension’s exclusive newsletter for people in the business of growing vegetables.
This issue features our insect and weed spotlight articles. We also examine June-bearing strawberries and the weather and get updates on auction prices from the Clearspring Produce Auction. The newsletter also includes updates regarding upcoming field days. The program for the July 18 Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Field Day is now available!
Timeless Articles
Timeless articles include articles published by Dan Egel, who is now retired from Purdue University.
Time to Scout for Squash Vine Borer (SVB). Issue 691. https://vegcropshotline.org/article/time-to-scout-for-squash-vine-borer-svb/
Tomato Bacterial Diseases — Bacterial Canker. Issue 706. https://vegcropshotline.org/article/tomato-bacterial-diseases-bacterial-canker/
Alternating Fungicides to Avoid Fungicide Resistance. Issue 721. https://vegcropshotline.org/article/alternating-fungicides-to-avoid-fungicide-resistance/
Dry Weather and Fungicide Applications. Issue 721. https://vegcropshotline.org/article/dry-weather-and-fungicide-applications/
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
This annually revised guide is a summary of currently suggested fertility, cultural, and pest management techniques and tools for commercial vegetable growers and is a collaboration of land-grant universities from eight states. It provides vegetable production information that is valid for the current year in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Ohio. The audience for the Midwest Vegetable Production Guide is commercial growers.
The searchable online guide is available at mwveguide.org. There is no charge for accessing the guide, and any updates will be available immediately. Therefore, access the online guide to get the most up-to-date version of the Midwest Vegetable Production Guide mwveguide.org/guide. You can also download a free copy of the guide from your computer or purchase a hard copy for $12 from Stephen Meyers, slmeyers@purdue.edu.
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