Pumpkins, peppers, sweet corn, compost, tomatoes, and more will be discussed at the August 24th Vegetable Twilight Meeting at Pinney Purdue Ag Center, 5 to 8 p.m. Central Time. Vegetable farmers, market gardeners, urban farmers, and home gardeners are invited to tour trials and hear from researchers and educators about weed management in pumpkins; key…Read more about Vegetable Twilight Meeting at Pinney Purdue Ag Center on August 24th[Read More]
I often receive questions on how much water should apply to high tunnel tomatoes. Even the most experienced tomato growers could sometimes lose yield because of overlooking irrigation management. In this article, I describe a case study of how we use soil moisture sensors for irrigation management in a high tunnel tomato production system. This…Read more about A Case Study: Irrigation Management in High Tunnel Tomato Production[Read More]
The Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day is presented on July 27, 2023, at the Purdue Student Farm in West Lafayette, IN. You can still register for the field day. To reserve your spot, visit https://cvent.me/ewWN3b. Registration closes on July 21, 2023. Students register for free! Please contact Lori Jolly-Brown to receive the discount code…Read more about Small Farm Education Field Day – Register Now![Read More]
New Book: Farming With Soil Life: A Handbook for Supporting Soil Invertebrates and Soil Health on Farms This article was first published on June 20, 2023, by SARE Outreach. Smart farmers know that healthy soil hosts a flourishing and diverse ecosystem of bacteria, fungi, and invertebrates. But the complex relationships between soil life, productivity,…Read more about Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) News[Read More]
Bryan Overstreet is the new Purdue Extension Northern Indiana Soil Conservation Coordinator / Conservation Cropping System Initiative Northern Indiana Conservation Agronomist. Bryan has been the Jasper County Extension ANR educator for the past 18 years. Prior to that, he worked for a local Co-op as an agronomist for 15 years. Included in his new duties…Read more about New Purdue Extension Northern Indiana Soil Conservation Coordinator[Read More]
We are happy to announce that Purdue Extension is presenting its annual Fruit and Vegetable Field Day on July 20, 2023, at the Throckmorton/Meigs Horticulture Farm, Lafayette, IN. Registration is now open. To register your spot, visit https://cvent.me/5zevYD A complete schedule of demonstrations is now available on the Vegetable Crops Hotline webpage. Look under the…Read more about Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Field Day – Register Now![Read More]
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