Although high tunnels make it possible for Indiana farmers to grow vegetables year-round, many growers may choose to end the production season in the fall. After a busy summer, it is not unusual that off-season management is overlooked. Nevertheless, these good management practices determine the success of the next year. It is an old lessen,…Read more about High Tunnel Off-season Management[Read More]
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Beginning this month, Purdue Extension will offer produce food safety trainings throughout Indiana. The trainings utilize the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) training curriculum and will be offered at multiple locations across the state. For produce farms that are covered under the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule, at least one manager or responsible person…Read more about Dates Announced for Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training[Read More]
We are pleased to announce that the 2020 Indiana Horticultural Conference & Expo (previously known as the Indiana Horticultural Congress) will be from February 11 through 13, 2020 at the Indianapolis Marriott East Hotel, located in Indianapolis, IN. There are numerous and very exciting changes that will occur at IHC 2020. Additional tracks are added…Read more about Indiana Horticulture Conference and Expo[Read More]
Date: October 26, 2019 8:30 am sign-in Location: Elkhart County Fairgrounds 17746 County Rd. 34, Goshen, IN 46528 Home and Family Arts Building This one-day hands-on workshop will offer a view into aquaculture and aquaponics water quality parameters and considerations. The day will consist of information that will benefit new and established producers. More information…Read more about Indiana & NCRAC Water Quality Workshop[Read More]
The Illiana Vegetable Growers Symposium will be held Tuesday, January 7, 2020, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central Time, at Teibel’s Restaurant in Schererville, Indiana. This symposium, sponsored by Purdue Extension and University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service, offers commercial vegetable growers and market farmers opportunities to learn more about pest management, production practices,…Read more about Illiana Vegetable Growers Symposium[Read More]
Please join us for the grand opening of the Purdue Extension Food Safety Training Hub, located in the newly constructed Vincennes University Agricultural Center. Located on Highway 41 adjacent to SWPAC, the new facility features lab and office space, a large postharvest research area, classroom and audio-visual room for use in food safety programming. The…Read more about Purdue Extension Food Safety Training Hub Open House[Read More]
As the production season winds down there are two weed-related news items that producers should be aware of: New Requirements for Users of Paraquat Herbicide. Paraquat dichloride is the active ingredient in products such as Gramoxone®, Devour®, Cyclone®, and Quik-Quat®. Earlier this year the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the following changes to paraquat requirements:…Read more about Weed Science Updates[Read More]
This is the final issue of the Vegetable Crops Hotline (VCH) for 2019. Subscribers who receive a paper copy in the mail need to renew. A renewal form is included with this issue. We are providing up-to a three years’ subscription of VCH at a reduced price (1 year for $15, 2 years for $25, and 3…Read more about Time to Renew[Read More]
Date: November 14, 2019 5:00 pm (EST) Location: Southwest Purdue Ag Center (SWPAC) 4369 N. Purdue Road, Vincennes, IN 47591 This event is a great opportunity to learn about watermelon, cantaloupe and other specialty melon production regardless if you have been growing watermelon all your life or are new to this crop. The meeting will start…Read more about Southwest Indiana Melon and Vegetable Growers Winter Meeting[Read More]
I am a Northern Michigan native that grew up on a specialty crops farm where I spent many days outdoors playing in the field and helping my family plant and harvest crops. I pursued a bachelor’s in Entomology at Michigan State University and received my degree in 2015. While I was at MSU, I spent…Read more about Are you Interested in Growing Hemp? A Message from Purdue Hemp Extension Specialist[Read More]
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