Welcome to the Vegetable Crops Hotline (VCH), Purdue Extension’s exclusive newsletter for people in the business of growing vegetables. In this issue, we highlight the National Cover Crop Survey Report, the incidence of tomato pinworm in high tunnels, registration of Command® 3ME on banana peppers in Indiana, provide an update on vegetable pricing at the…Read more about From the Editor’s Desk[Read More]
A news release from SARE dated September 5, 2023. Adapted from the Conservation Technology Information Center A new national survey report has found that the vast majority of farmers who use cover crops don’t need incentive payments to continue with the practice because of how much they appreciate its value to their land and business. According…Read more about Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) News – National Cover Crop Survey Report[Read More]
Background Tomato pinworm “TPW” (Keiferia lycopersicella) is a small microlepidopteran pest of solanaceous crops with a strong preference for tomato (Figure 1). It naturally occurs in warm climates of the U.S., including Texas, Florida, Hawaii, and California. It cannot survive outdoors in temperate climates, such as Indiana, where winter temperatures exceed a low threshold of…Read more about Presence of Tomato Pinworm on High Tunnel Tomato in Indiana[Read More]
Command® 3ME herbicide recently received a 24C Special Local Need label for use in banana peppers in the state of Indiana (Figure 1). Prior to this registration, Command® 3ME could be applied in the production of other types of bell and non-bell peppers, but not banana peppers. Field research results by the Horticulture Crops Weed…Read more about Command 3ME Now Registered for Use in Banana Peppers in Indiana[Read More]
Wednesday, September 6th, was the first day in what seemed like a long, long time that rain fell across most of Indiana. Amounts ranged from a trace to around an inch. Where the rain fell was incredibly spotty (i.e., no rain within a mile or two of significant rain), highlighting the very localized nature of…Read more about Outlooks Favoring Cooler Temperatures Over Next few Weeks[Read More]
The Clearspring Produce Auction is located just 2 miles south of US 20 in Clearspring Township in the Heart of the LaGrange-Elkhart Amish Settlement. It is within easy driving distance of the towns of Shipshewana, Topeka, Emma, and LaGrange. Produce is sold 3 days a week throughout most of the growing season (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday),…Read more about Clearspring Produce Auction Price Update[Read More]
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