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Janna Beckerman

jbeckerm@purdue.edu

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A NEWA Deal for Indiana

April 6, 2022 - From Issue: 701
By: Janna Beckerman and Wenjing Guan
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Purdue recently joined and became one of twenty US states that are in the NEWA network. NEWA is a partnership of land grant universities and grower associations. If you live[Read More…]

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  • Vegetable Crops – General
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  • Announcement
  • Pests and Pest Management – General

Fungicide Regulation Proposals

February 16, 2022 - From Issue: 699

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the following label changes including some use cancelations to the fungicides listed below. These fungicides mostly affect fruit growers; however, we include them[Read More…]

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  • Vegetable Crops – General
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  • Plant Disease Management

Damping-off

March 15, 2018 - From Issue: 639
By: Janna Beckerman
Figure 3. With damping off, multiple factors usually occur to cause seedling death, both before and after germination. These factors include improper watering, poor water quality, poor seed health (e.g., old seeds, improperly stored seed), or cool temperatures all impact seedling germination, emergence, and growth.
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This is the time of year when growers begin planting seed—whether you are child planting a few seeds in Dixie cup for a school project, home tomato growers, or professional[Read More…]

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  • Vegetable Crops – General
 Article Tags:
  • Plant Disease Management

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