On June 5, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) mailed letters to produce growers having annual food sales over $500,000 informing them that inspections of produce farms would start in July. Due to their sales volume, these growers are expected to be in compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule (21CFR…Read more about The Inspection Process Has Started![Read More]
At the Southwest Purdue Ag Center, we are studying annual strawberry production on plastic mulch. Our hope is to gather information for best production practices in our area. As we learn about insect and disease problems, we will pass this information on to producers. This article is about the insect pests we have observed in…Read more about Strawberry Insect Pest Update[Read More]
3Looking for a way to increase sales of fresh fruits and vegetables? Knowledge is power! Purdue Extension FoodLink IS Produce Knowledge! My thought has always been that a knowledgeable consumer will be in a better place to make informed purchasing decisions and will likely purchase more of a given product. If they can see an…Read more about Purdue Extension FoodLink IS Produce Knowledge![Read More]
Some weeks I wonder if I could just re-use the previous week’s weather and climate article! The story seems to be the same: It’s been wet and more rain is expected. It is impressive, however, astounded when to see the contrast in June precipitation (so far) for precipitation across the state (Figure 1). It seems…Read more about Indiana Climate and Weather Report[Read More]
Indiana Horticultural Society Summer Meeting Date: June 25, 2019. 9:30 am Location: Huber Orchard and Winery, 19816 Huber Road, Starlight, IN 47106 The summer meeting is co-sponsored by Indiana Horticultural Society and Indiana Vegetable Growers’ Association. The meeting will focus on commercial production of fruits and vegetables and farm marketing. All those interested are welcome…Read more about Upcoming Events[Read More]
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