April MW Vegetable Guide Update April 26, 2017 - From Issue: 626 By: Dan Egel and Rick Foster Another update has been added for the Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers 2017. Under Root maggot controls for rutabagas, please substitute the information below for the existing information[Read More…]
Belay Label Change April 26, 2017 - From Issue: 626 By: Rick Foster Growers that purchase the insecticide Belay® should read the label carefully. The new label will contain several significant changes. Please see this announcement recently released by Valent. “Valent is voluntarily[Read More…]
Cantaloupe and Watermelon Transplant Diseases April 26, 2017 - From Issue: 626 By: Dan Egel Read More Many cantaloupe and watermelon growers are either growing transplants in a greenhouse or are expecting delivery of transplants in the next few weeks. Either way, growers should inspect transplants for[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Watermelon
Upcoming Events April 13, 2017 - From Issue: 625 By: Wenjing Guan Indiana Farm Market Association (IFMA) Spring Tour Day The spring tour day will be held on May 2, 2017 in the Fort Wayne area. This is open to anyone with[Read More…] Article Tags: Events
Pheromones and Pheromone Traps April 13, 2017 - From Issue: 625 By: Rick Foster One way insects communicate with individuals of the same species is with pheromones. Pheromones are volatile chemicals released by an insect that usually can be detected only by individuals of[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Tomato Transplant Diseases April 13, 2017 - From Issue: 625 By: Dan Egel Read More Many Indiana growers may have tomato transplants growing in a greenhouse for field or greenhouse/high tunnel production. The three most likely diseases are bacterial spot, bacterial speck and bacterial canker. This article[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Plant Disease Management
Sad News April 13, 2017 - From Issue: 625 By: Wenjing Guan It is with the deepest sorrow that we inform our readers of the deaths of Tom Roney of Tuttle Orchards in Greenfield, John Hilger of Hilger Family Farm in Fort[Read More…]
