NW Indiana vegetable farmers may be wondering if they missed information about the Illiana Vegetable Growers Symposium (aka ‘Teibel’s Meeting’) which normally shows up in the mailbox or email just after Thanksgiving. You haven’t missed anything. Instead of the traditional one-day educational program held at Teibel’s Restaurant in early January, Purdue Extension in NW Indiana is planning a larger variety of educational programs for vegetable farmers. Watch for news about shorter programs on Feb. 9, in South Bend in the morning and Lake or Porter County in the afternoon. PARP credits will be available and speakers from Purdue Extension will share information about managing pests and crop production. Later in the year watch, for announcements about farm tours and field days. To stay informed, sign up for the Vegetable Crops Hotline newsletter (vegcropshotline.org) or your local county Extension newsletter, or follow your county office on Facebook. For more information, contact Becca Koetz, busser@purdue.edu, 219-755-3240.