Instructions on Finding the 24(c) Dual Magnum® Herbicide Label May 6, 2020 - From Issue: 673 By: Stephen Meyers and Liz Maynard Read More Dual Magnum® is registered for use in numerous row crops and specialty crops in the state of Indiana. While some vegetable crops (beans, peas, potatoes, pumpkins, rhubarb, and tomatoes) appear[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Weed Management
Keeping Produce Fresh at Markets and Farm Stands May 6, 2020 - From Issue: 673 By: Liz Maynard Read More Farmers markets and farm stands will be opening soon if they aren’t already open. Vendors and market managers will be implementing new practices to reduce the spread of the novel[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Harvesting and Postharvest
Asparagus Harvest and Grading May 6, 2020 - From Issue: 673 By: Liz Maynard Read More Asparagus is one of the first field-grown Indiana vegetables on the market. This article reviews harvest, grading and postharvest care recommendations to help you start the season with top quality[Read More…] Article Categories: Perennials Asparagus
COVID-19 Resources for Vegetable Growers (5/7) April 29, 2020 - From Issue: 673 By: Liz Maynard and Wenjing Guan Read More New 5-7-2020: COVID-19 response plan template and FAQ for fruit and vegetable farms from UMN; Guidelines to Exercise Essential Status for a Farmers’ Market; SBA Covid19 disaster loans for Indiana[Read More…] Article Tags: COVID-19
Be Careful When Employing Youth to Do Farm Work This Spring – Know the Laws April 23, 2020 - From Issue: 672 Employment of youth under the age of 16 to work in agriculture is regulated by Federal Wage and Hour Laws. Youth ages 14 and 15, specifically, can perform certain farm tasks, not classified as hazardous, provided the work does not interfere with school (including completing online schooling) and appropriate wages are paid. Some tasks are recognized as particularly hazardous for youth and either cannot be performed by youth under the age of 16 at any time, or only after having first received special training. Article Tags: Labor Safety Youth Safety for Farm Children During COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders April 23, 2020 - From Issue: 672 Current stay-at-home orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic mean more children are currently on farms or more regularly working them. A silver lining of farming families spending more time together is the opportunity to educate children about the farm workplace and establish a culture of safety. Article Tags: Children COVID-19 Safety COVID-19 Resources for Vegetable Growers (4-23) April 23, 2020 - From Issue: 672 By: Liz Maynard and Wenjing Guan Read More New 4-23-2020: Safety for Farm Children During COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders; Be Careful When Employing Youth to Do Farm Work This Spring – Know the Laws What is new? (4-23-2020) Safety[Read More…] Answer to Question from Last Issue (4-9-2020) April 22, 2020 - From Issue: 672 By: Liz Maynard, Elizabeth Long, Amanda J Deering and Rod Williams Read More Answers to the 4-9-2020 What’s That? Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety Pests and Pest Management – General Question of the Issue (4-9-2020) April 9, 2020 - From Issue: 671 By: Liz Maynard Read More Who is resting in this tray of cucumber seedlings that is on the floor in a high tunnel? Article Tags: WhatsThat Staying in Touch with Purdue Extension Fruit and Vegetable Team During Indiana Stay-at-Home Order April 8, 2020 - From Issue: 671 Read More Purdue’s fruit and vegetable Extension team members are following Governor Holcomb’s Stay-at-Home Order and Purdue University policies to slow the spread of COVID-19. There are lots of ways to stay in touch. Article Tags: COVID-19 « First‹ Previous34567 (current) 891011Next ›Last »Page 7 of 16
Safety for Farm Children During COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders April 23, 2020 - From Issue: 672 Current stay-at-home orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic mean more children are currently on farms or more regularly working them. A silver lining of farming families spending more time together is the opportunity to educate children about the farm workplace and establish a culture of safety. Article Tags: Children COVID-19 Safety COVID-19 Resources for Vegetable Growers (4-23) April 23, 2020 - From Issue: 672 By: Liz Maynard and Wenjing Guan Read More New 4-23-2020: Safety for Farm Children During COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders; Be Careful When Employing Youth to Do Farm Work This Spring – Know the Laws What is new? (4-23-2020) Safety[Read More…] Answer to Question from Last Issue (4-9-2020) April 22, 2020 - From Issue: 672 By: Liz Maynard, Elizabeth Long, Amanda J Deering and Rod Williams Read More Answers to the 4-9-2020 What’s That? Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety Pests and Pest Management – General Question of the Issue (4-9-2020) April 9, 2020 - From Issue: 671 By: Liz Maynard Read More Who is resting in this tray of cucumber seedlings that is on the floor in a high tunnel? Article Tags: WhatsThat Staying in Touch with Purdue Extension Fruit and Vegetable Team During Indiana Stay-at-Home Order April 8, 2020 - From Issue: 671 Read More Purdue’s fruit and vegetable Extension team members are following Governor Holcomb’s Stay-at-Home Order and Purdue University policies to slow the spread of COVID-19. There are lots of ways to stay in touch. Article Tags: COVID-19 « First‹ Previous34567 (current) 891011Next ›Last »Page 7 of 16
COVID-19 Resources for Vegetable Growers (4-23) April 23, 2020 - From Issue: 672 By: Liz Maynard and Wenjing Guan Read More New 4-23-2020: Safety for Farm Children During COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders; Be Careful When Employing Youth to Do Farm Work This Spring – Know the Laws What is new? (4-23-2020) Safety[Read More…]
Answer to Question from Last Issue (4-9-2020) April 22, 2020 - From Issue: 672 By: Liz Maynard, Elizabeth Long, Amanda J Deering and Rod Williams Read More Answers to the 4-9-2020 What’s That? Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety Pests and Pest Management – General
Question of the Issue (4-9-2020) April 9, 2020 - From Issue: 671 By: Liz Maynard Read More Who is resting in this tray of cucumber seedlings that is on the floor in a high tunnel? Article Tags: WhatsThat
Staying in Touch with Purdue Extension Fruit and Vegetable Team During Indiana Stay-at-Home Order April 8, 2020 - From Issue: 671 Read More Purdue’s fruit and vegetable Extension team members are following Governor Holcomb’s Stay-at-Home Order and Purdue University policies to slow the spread of COVID-19. There are lots of ways to stay in touch. Article Tags: COVID-19 « First‹ Previous34567 (current) 891011Next ›Last »Page 7 of 16
