Please join us for the 2021 Hydroponics Workshop, hosted by Krishna Nemali! September 22, 2021 (8:30 am to 3:00 pm) (A daylong interactive learning session and hands-on activities related to greenhouse and indoor hydroponics) Register online at https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cCJPpWrODzqmO7Y Deadline to register: September 19, 2021 (Registration is required to attend the workshop. Registration fee ($25) includes[Read More…]
This is our second year scouting CBD hemp to learn more about the insect communities occurring on these plants throughout the season and ‘who’ the potential pest insects might be! This year we had the opportunity to scout CBD hemp plants grown both in the field and in a high tunnel environment (Figure 1). Since[Read More…]
We were all hoping it would happen later, but unfortunately, the spotted lanternfly (SLF) (Lycorma delicatula) (Figure 1), an invasive planthopper with a piercing-sucking feeding strategy, was officially detected in Vevay, Indiana (Switzerland County) for the first time in July 2021. You can see pictures and read more about the detection at the Indiana Department[Read More…]
Please join us for the 2021 Hydroponics Workshop, hosted by Krishna Nemali! September 22, 2021 (8.30 am to 3.00 pm) (A daylong interactive learning session and hands-on activities related to greenhouse and indoor hydroponics) Register online at https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cCJPpWrODzqmO7Y Deadline to register: September 19, 2021 (Registration is required to attend the workshop. Registration fee ($25) includes[Read More…]
After three consecutive weeks of Indiana being drought free according to the US Drought Monitor, it looks like next month is favored to be drier than normal and cooler than normal. That does not necessarily imply drought is expected to return since rain events may still occur. However, the predicted amounts of rain are low,[Read More…]
WHAT: An Indiana Pesticide Clean Sweep Project designed to collect and dispose of suspended, canceled, banned, unusable, opened, unopened or just unwanted pesticides (weed killers, insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, miticides, etc.) is being sponsored by the Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC). This disposal service is free of charge up to 250 pounds per participant. Over[Read More…]
Growers interested in growing strawberries on a plasticulture system can choose to use plug plants or bare-root plants. The pros and cons of using each of the planting materials was discussed in a previous article. This article will discuss the importance of planting dates for growers who chose to use plug plants. In the[Read More…]
Downy mildew has been observed in Knox County on cucumber. In addition, downy mildew on cucumber has been reported in central Michigan on cucumber and central and northern Ohio on cucumber and cantaloupe. The downy mildew race type found in Knox county that goes to cucumber and cantaloupe may also go to other cucurbits such[Read More…]
Sometimes choosing the right product to manage a particular pest can be a daunting and risky task, especially when crops are close to harvest and an imposing outbreak sneaks up on you. One such pest that is sneaky are two-spotted spider mites (Tetranychus urticae; Figure 1). This microscopic pest can hang out in the crop[Read More…]
It is amazing to think that some part of Indiana has been in at least the Abnormally Dry category of drought on the US Drought Monitor for over a year. While it has not always been the same parts of the state, certainly northern Indiana has been the most consistently dry. Recently, however, the state[Read More…]
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