Does your farm often have excess produce in your growing period? We would love to connect our volunteers to come and glean that produce and put it on a plate of someone who needs this fresh food! Gleaning America’s Fields – Feeding America’s Hungry. We do it simply, effectively, and efficiently. Since 1983, Society of[Read More…]
Watermelon harvest is in full swing in southern Indiana. At this time, we frequently see many types of leaf symptoms. Some of them are caused by foliar diseases, such as anthracnose, Alternaria leaf blight and gummy stem blight. These diseases require special attention, normally in the form of fungicide sprays, to slow spread of the[Read More…]
Small Farm Education Field Day Date: Aug. 30, 2018 Location: Purdue Daniel Turf Center (1340 Cherry Lane, West Lafayette, IN 47907) and Purdue Student Farm (1491 Cherry Lane, West Lafayette, IN 47906) Registration is $10. Register here http://www.cvent.com/d/hgqx6g For questions or reasonable accommodation needs, contact Lori Jolly-Brown ljollybr@purdue.edu, (765) 494-1296. Greenhouse and Indoor Hydroponics[Read More…]
2018 Indiana Hort Society Summer Field Tour Date: June 26, 2018 Location: Garwood Orchards, 5911 W 50 South, LaPorte, IN 46350 More information about the field tour can be found at https://vegcropshotline.org//article/summer-field-tour-fruit-and-vegetables/ Small Farm Education Field Day Date: Aug. 30, 2018 Location: Purdue Daniel Turf Center (1340 Cherry Lane, West Lafayette, IN 47907) and Purdue Student[Read More…]
We have received several calls recently reporting observations of leaf curling on tomatoes. Although several factors (disease, insect, herbicide, environmental stress etc.) could cause leaf curling, in late spring and early summer, we notice the majority of the leaf curling is caused by physiological factors that in general do not directly affect tomato yield and[Read More…]
