Dear Valued Vegetable Crops Hotline Readers, Welcome to issue 779 of the Vegetable Crops Hotline newsletter! Our mission remains steadfast: to deliver crucial updates on pest management, production practices, food safety, and marketing opportunities that directly impact your farming operations. What’s Inside This Issue Fall is here, and on many Indiana farms the season is…Read more about From The Editor’s Desk[Read More]
Petrus Langenhoven
Horticulture and Hydroponic Crop Specialist
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Petrus Langenhoven's website
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Petrus Langenhoven's website
Agritourism: Understanding Benefits, Challenges, and Needs throughout the USA Date & Time October 6, 2:00 PM ET Webinar Description What are the primary concerns and challenges for agritourism operators in the USA — and how are these concerns being addressed? This webinar summarizes key findings from interviews with farmers and a nationwide survey of agritourism…Read more about Findings from the National Study of Agritourism Operators[Read More]
Date and Time September 29, 2026 at 01:00 PM in Indiana (ET) Description Welcome to the American Floral Endowment’s Grow Pro Webinar Series! Throughout this series, our nationally recognized researchers, hosts, and speakers will offer ‘how-to’ advice based on AFE-funded and other research projects to help the industry navigate these ever-changing growing challenges. The webinar…Read more about Gro Pro Webinar Series: Soil Science For Sustainable Cut Flower Production[Read More]
EPA Press Release – September 15, 2026 Today, EPA is announcing a new email subscription feature to help pesticide users quickly receive updates from the Bulletins Live! Two system, including notifications about new Pesticide Use Limitation Areas (PULAs) and changes to existing PULAs. EPA developed this feature in direct response to requests from pesticide users…Read more about EPA Launches New Email Subscription Feature to Help Pesticide Users with Endangered Species Act Requirements[Read More]
Join for a full day tradeshow, weeding tool discussions, and in-field demonstrations for managing weeds in row crops, vegetables, and tree fruit, with steep registration discounts for organic and organic-curious growers from Michigan, Illinois, and Indiana. Each year, the Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day moves to a different state. This year, in its…Read more about Mechanical Weed Control Field Day – September 16[Read More]
Dear Valued Vegetable Crops Hotline Readers, Welcome to issue 778 of the Vegetable Crops Hotline newsletter! Our mission remains steadfast: to deliver crucial updates on pest management, production practices, food safety, and marketing opportunities that directly impact your farming operations. What’s Inside This Issue Late summer has brought its share of challenges to Indiana vegetable…Read more about From The Editor’s Desk[Read More]
Dear Valued Vegetable Crops Hotline Readers, Welcome to issue 777 of the Vegetable Crops Hotline newsletter! Our mission remains steadfast: to deliver crucial updates on pest management, production practices, food safety, and marketing opportunities that directly impact your farming operations. What’s Inside This Issue Central Indiana is coming off one of the wettest stretches of…Read more about From the Editors Desk[Read More]
Dear Valued Vegetable Crops Hotline Readers, Welcome to issue 776 of the Vegetable Crops Hotline newsletter! Our mission remains steadfast: to deliver crucial updates on pest management, production practices, food safety, and marketing opportunities that directly impact your farming operations. What’s Inside This Issue August continues to deliver on its promise as the month of…Read more about From The Editor’s Desk[Read More]
The Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day was held July 23 at the Purdue Student Farm in West Lafayette, drawing 48 attendees from across Indiana for a day of hands-on demonstrations tailored to small-scale and diversified growers. Topics ranged from cut flower production and season extension to nematode management, postharvest sanitation, and mushroom cultivation, with…Read more about Purdue Student Farm Hosts a Full House for Small Farm Education Field Day[Read More]
The 2026 Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Field Day, held July 16 at the Meigs/Throckmorton Purdue Agriculture Center, brought together 58 attendees for a full afternoon of hands-on demonstrations spanning entomology, plant pathology, horticulture, and specialty crop research. The turnout included a large contingent from Corteva, alongside growers, Extension educators, and researchers from across the region…Read more about Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Field Day Draws Strong Crowd to Meigs/Throckmorton[Read More]