This evening’s schedule calls for applying fungicides to your watermelon. Everything is ready for the application, but now you aren’t sure. The weather report forecasts rain tomorrow. Will the rain tomorrow wash off the fungicide application? Should you wait to apply the fungicide until after it rains? This question or similar questions are among the…Read more about Fungicide Applications During Rainy Weather[Read More]
As vegetable growers get ready for the 2021 season, one question might be to find up-to-date information about fungicides and how to apply them. Some possible resources are listed below. The Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers offers recommendations for fungicides and other pesticides and practices that have been updated for the 2021 season….Read more about Fungicide Information for 2021[Read More]
The Purdue University Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory (PPDL) specializes in the identification of plant diseases, insects and plants, as well as in the diagnosis of plant-health related problems. The PPDL is a partner in the national Plant Diagnostic Network (http://www.npdn.org), a national consortium of diagnostic laboratories dedicated to enhancing the work of diagnostic labs…Read more about The Purdue Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab – Ready to Serve You[Read More]
There is still time to select sweet pepper varieties for this summer. During the 2020 growing season, I evaluated a new batch of five sweet bell pepper varieties. I also evaluated five sweet tapered pepper varieties for a second season. All varieties (Table 1, Figures 1 & 2) were grown in a high tunnel at…Read more about Have You Selected Your Sweet Pepper Varieties Yet?[Read More]
As vegetable growers get ready for the 2021 season, it might be a good idea to keep the list below handy. Most of the names one would need to contact during the season are listed along with their contact information. Tamara Benjamin – Farm Planning (765) 496-1930 tamara17@purdue.edu Amanda Deering – Food Safety (765) 494-0512…Read more about Purdue Specialists[Read More]
The USDA is establishing new programs and efforts to bring financial assistance to farmers, ranchers and producers who felt the impact of COVID-19 market disruptions. The USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers announced recently include: Investing $6 Billion to Expand Help & Assistance to More Producers; Adding $500 Million of New Funding to Existing Programs; Carrying…Read more about Farmers may Benefit from Additional Financial Assistance[Read More]
A special project group of the North Central Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Center wants to learn about your concerns and experiences with herbicide drift. The group is surveying growers of fruits, vegetables, and other specialty crops in the upper Midwest. To truly understand the frequency, severity, and economic impact of herbicide drift on specialty crops,…Read more about Grower Survey to Assess Herbicide Drift Damage in the North Central U.S.[Read More]
A wide range of topics related to vegetable production was covered in our winter meetings. Recording of these meeting are available on-line now. If you missed these presentations, or want to visit them again, please follow the links to Purdue Extension Youtube Channel, where you will find a playlist for each of the meetings that…Read more about Winter Webinar Recordings[Read More]
The Vegetable Beet is a live weekly interview and discussion focused on vegetable production challenges and opportunities brought to you by the Great Lakes Vegetable Producers Network. We grow more together. JOIN US LIVE! We will be broadcasting live via Zoom at 12:30 ET/11:30 CT every Wednesday from the first week of March to the…Read more about Great Lakes Vegetable Producers Network’s Broadcast is Back[Read More]
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