It seems the season has shifted abruptly from wet to dry. Over the past week, we’ve begun to hear reports typically associated with hot and dry conditions. At the Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center, we conduct side-by-side comparisons of different fruiting vegetables under varying irrigation treatments. This article summarizes our observations on how different fruiting vegetable…Read more about Fruiting Vegetable Responses to Drought Stress[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 Update[Read More]
I monitor three different insect pests with pheromone traps to help make informed decisions about when to spray insecticides or take other actions for management. Trap data can be found on the Extension Entomology Vegetables Website. The longest-running is the corn earworm (Figure 1) trapping network. Purdue Meigs farm, in Tippecanoe County, is still catching…Read more about Insect Monitoring Updates[Read More]
Last week, temperatures were higher than normal, and the lack of precipitation was causing lawns to turn brown, creek and lake levels to drop, and some crops to start showing stress. The U.S. Drought Monitor introduced Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions across much of the state with concerns that a drought could be right around the…Read more about Will Recent Rain Events Be Enough?[Read More]
We are happy to announce that Purdue Extension is presenting its annual Fruit and Vegetable Field Day on July 18, 2024, at the Throckmorton/Meigs Horticulture Farm, Lafayette, IN. Registration is now open! Register here: Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Field Day The program is now available. Download HERE. Fruit and Veg Field Day 2024_Agenda FINAL_page1 Fruit…Read more about Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Field Day on July 18, 2024 – Register Now![Read More]
We are happy to announce that Purdue Extension is presenting its annual Small Farm Education Field Day on July 25, 2024, at the Purdue Student Farm, West Lafayette, IN. Registration is now open! Register here: Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day The program is now available. Download HERE. SF2024_FIeldDay_Demo_Schedule SF2024_FIeldDay_Demo_Descriptions Contact Lori Jolly-Brown or Petrus…Read more about Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day on July 25, 2024 – Register Now![Read More]
Nominations are now being accepted for farmers to serve on local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees. These committees make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. All nomination forms for the 2024 election must be postmarked or received in the local FSA office by Aug. 1,…Read more about Indiana Farm Service Agency Seeking Nominations for Farmers to Serve on Local County Committees[Read More]
The Produce Safety Alliance is offering an additional pilot of the Spanish Language Online Grower Training. This pilot course will be offered at no cost to the participants and is specifically for Spanish-speaking growers. If you know of any growers who would benefit from participating in an Online Grower Training, please contact Mariana Villarreal Silva…Read more about Seeking Spanish-Speaking Growers for Online PSA GT Course Pilot[Read More]
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