Midwest Vegetable Production Guide 2023 December 2, 2022 By: Dan Egel Read More Hard copies of the Midwest Vegetable Production Guide (ID-56) are available. This annually revised guide is a summary of currently suggested fertility, cultural, and pest management techniques and tools for[Read More…]
Specialty Crops Applicator Program in Washington County on December 1, 2022 October 20, 2022 - From Issue: 713 By: Dan Egel There will a Specialty Crops Applicator Program on Thursday, December 1, 2022 from 6 to 8 p.m. Eastern Time at the Washington County Government Building, 806 Martinsburg Road, Salem, IN.[Read More…] Article Tags: Events
Southwest Melon and Vegetable Growers Winter Technical Meeting – Important Discussion about Future of SWIM October 20, 2022 - From Issue: 713 By: Dan Egel and Wenjing Guan The dinner meeting will take place on November 29, 2022. We will discuss the future of the Southwest Melon and Vegetable Growers Association and have a presentation about the 2022[Read More…] Article Tags: Events
Southwest Melon and Vegetable Growers Association Annual Meeting will be January 20, 2023 October 20, 2022 - From Issue: 713 By: Dan Egel and Wenjing Guan The Southwest Melon and Vegetable Grower Association will have their Annual meeting in association with the Illiana Watermelon Association (IWA) on January 20, 2023 in French Lick, IN. Note that[Read More…] Article Tags: Events
EPA Proposal to Cancel all uses of PCNB Fungicides September 23, 2022 - From Issue: 713 By: Dan Egel PCNB fungicides include Blocker 4F® and 10G®. PCNB is an acronym for the chemical pentachloronitrobenzene. In Indiana, PCNB fungicides are used for bottom rot, club root, and wirestem in brassica[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
The Final Fungicide Application September 15, 2022 - From Issue: 712 By: Dan Egel Vegetable growers may be wondering when to apply the final fungicide application. It is important to leave the crop protected until the last harvest. Yet, it is important not to[Read More…] Article Categories: Cole Crops Cucurbits Solanaceous Crops Tomato Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Black rot of Brassica Crops September 15, 2022 - From Issue: 712 By: Dan Egel Read More I have observed the disease black rot of cabbage and broccoli this year. I have discussed the basics of this disease in April (Issue 701). Here, I would like to[Read More…] Article Categories: Cole Crops Broccoli Cabbage Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Root-knot Nematode may be a Hidden Problem in High Tunnels September 15, 2022 - From Issue: 712 By: Wenjing Guan and Dan Egel Read More We announced in a previous newsletter article that we are doing a survey to understand the extent of root-knot nematode (RKN) damage on vegetable crops in Indiana. Among the 18[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Nematode Management Pests and Pest Management – General
Tips for Harvest and Postharvest of Pumpkin and Winter Squash September 15, 2022 - From Issue: 712 By: Wenjing Guan and Dan Egel Read More Pumpkin and winter squash should be harvested fully mature to reach their optimal quality and fulfill their potential shelf live. Characters indicating fruit maturity include loss of rind surface gloss,[Read More…] Article Categories: Pumpkins Squash
Plectosporium Blight of Pumpkin August 25, 2022 - From Issue: 711 By: Dan Egel Read More Recently, I have observed several pumpkin vines and fruit with Plectosporium blight. When I receive phone calls about Plectosporium blight, the caller often has trouble describing the disease. Indeed, the[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
