Welcome to the Vegetable Crops Hotline (VCH), Purdue Extension’s exclusive newsletter for people in the business of growing vegetables.
The harvesting season is progressing well. As part of our evidence-based Extension programs, we have harvested many peppers and watermelons, among other crops, at the TPAC/Meigs Horticulture Facility. We also only have two VCH issues left for 2024. The summer has gone by so fast.
Figure 1. Petrus Langenhoven and Sofia Catucuamba are standing by all the peppers harvested on August 29, 2024 (Photo by Petrus Langenhoven).
This issue includes our regular insect spotlight article, an update on the Clearspring Produce Auction, a look at the weather for the next 14 days. Our featured article takes a look at ‘Succession Conflict and How to Handle It’.
Online registration for the Mechanical Weed Control Field Day has closed. However, you can still register onsite. Read more about this event in our newsletter.
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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 summarizes currently suggested fertility, cultural, and pest management techniques and tools for commercial vegetable growers. It is a collaboration of land-grant universities from eight states. It provides information on vegetable production 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 at slmeyers@purdue.edu.
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