Strawberry plug plants that have active growing root systems are easier to establish than bare-root plants. Interest in growing strawberries using plug plants and plastic mulch is growing. Strawberry plug plants are produced from the runner tips of mother plants. In commercial production, mother plants may be grown in climate-controlled greenhouses or open fields in[Read More…]
Topics of July strawberry chat are Weed Control and Insect Pest Management. Our guests are Drs. Stephen Meyers and Samantha Willden, and Mr. David Doud. Dr. Meyers is an assistant professor and weed scientist at the Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Department. Dr. Meyers will discuss weed management and herbicide options in matted-row and plasticulture strawberry[Read More…]
Thanks to my University of California Cooperative Extension colleagues, I visited central valley vegetable production last week. Undoubtedly, I learned a lot on this trip. I want to share what I learned with Indiana growers in a few newsletter articles. This short article highlights two things I saw farmers use to extend early-season crop production.[Read More…]
The Pinney Purdue Vegetable Field Day/Twilight Meeting will be held August 9, 2022 at 11402 S. County Line Road, Wanatah, IN. The evening program will feature plot tours for farmers and for homeowners featuring topics of irrigation, sweet corn, pumpkins, soil health and cover crops. An afternoon session for farm advisors and educators will include[Read More…]
Topics of June strawberry chat are strawberry quality and marketing. Our guests will be Anya Osatuke and Adrienne Held. Anya is a berry specialist at Cornell Cooperative Extension. She will discuss her research and share insights on factors affecting strawberry quality. Adrienne is the owner of Holly Berry Farm in Santa Claus, IN. Adrienne will join[Read More…]