Fifteen Reasons to Attend the Indiana Hort Conference January 14-15, 2025 December 13, 2024 By: Liz Maynard Read More Meet Purdue’s new Extension vegetable pathologist, Dr. César Escalante, and hear about the cucurbit diseases he found in 2024. Learn from Indiana’s cover crop guru, Dr. Eileen Kladivko–she doesn’t speak[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Conference Education
High Temperature Affects Fruit Set of Vegetable Crops June 28, 2024 - From Issue: 739 By: Liz Maynard and Wenjing Guan Read More Recent high temperatures have been above optimum for vegetable crops. Around Indiana, from June 12 to 25 the daily high was more than 90°F on at least 5 days and[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Abiotic Stress Production Management
Donating Produce to Food Banks and Food Rescue Organizations in Indiana May 15, 2024 - From Issue: 736 By: Sarah Hanson and Liz Maynard Read More Many produce farmers donate food to various organizations around the area. At a time when food pantries are seeing high numbers of people coming for assistance with food insecurity, the[Read More…] Article Tags: Donating Food
Planning for Fall and Winter Production in High Tunnels May 15, 2024 - From Issue: 736 By: Liz Maynard Read More When we surveyed Indiana high tunnel producers eight years ago, about two-thirds of the operations grew cool season crops for harvest from November to March. Although spring field planting season[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Kale Radishes Spinach Article Tags: Cool Season Vegetables High Tunnels
Air Temperature and Light in an Unheated High Tunnel During the Solar Eclipse April 17, 2024 - From Issue: 734 By: Liz Maynard Read More The April 8th solar eclipse reduced temperature and light for a period in the afternoon of an otherwise mostly sunny day. Sensors in an unheated high tunnel with open end[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Eclipse High Tunnels
Planning for Successful Vegetable Transplant Production February 23, 2024 - From Issue: 731 By: Liz Maynard Read More Featured Article Many Indiana vegetable crops begin life as transplants. If lack of nutrients, lack of light, disease, or other problems slow growth during this stage, it may reduce establishment[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Transplant Production
What Does the 2022 Ag Census Show About Indiana Vegetable Production? February 21, 2024 - From Issue: 731 By: Liz Maynard Read More The USDA 2022 Ag Census was released on February 13, 2024. What does it say about vegetable production in Indiana? The number of farms growing vegetables for sale is 1,456,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Ag Census
Feb. 1, 2024 Vegetable Programs in Northern Indiana January 4, 2024 - From Issue: 730 By: Liz Maynard Read More Save the Date! NWI Vegetable Growers Series Programs for vegetable farmers are scheduled for Feb. 1, 2024, in Elkhart and Porter Counties. The half-day event will include presentations on pumpkin[Read More…] Article Tags: Education Events
Vegetable Twilight Meeting at Pinney Purdue Ag Center on August 24th June 29, 2023 - From Issues: 722 / 723 / 724 / 725 By: Liz Maynard Read More Pumpkins, peppers, sweet corn, compost, tomatoes, and more will be discussed at the August 24th Vegetable Twilight Meeting at Pinney Purdue Ag Center, 5 to 8 p.m. Central Time. Vegetable[Read More…] Article Tags: Education Field Day
Vegetable Equipment Demonstration, Produce Safety, and ServSafe for Home Based Vendors at Pinney Purdue Ag Center August 10th June 29, 2023 - From Issues: 722 / 724 By: Liz Maynard Read More Vegetable equipment for small farms will be demonstrated on August 10, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Central Time, at the Pinney Purdue Agricultural Center. Market gardeners, urban farmers, home[Read More…] Article Tags: Education Field Day
