Supported by Indiana Vegetable Growers Association and Illiana Watermelon Association, a collaborative project between Purdue University and Michigan State University that aims to help watermelon farmers improve irrigation management was recently funded. In this project, the team will conduct the scientific experiment at the Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center to test currently used irrigation management tools,…Read more about Collaboration between Purdue University and Michigan State University to Improve Irrigation Management in Indiana Watermelon Production[Read More]
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Last winter, earth was in a La Niña phase. While the relationships between El Niño – Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phases and Midwest climate are not strong, historically the La Niña phase has been weakly associated with milder and wetter winters. Timing is everything, though, and winters are climatologically defined as December, January, and February. When…Read more about Will La Niña Return Again this Winter?[Read More]
Carrots are a wonderfully diverse crop with a wide array of varieties available to growers. Within this diversity lies the potential for identifying varieties that have higher natural resistance to particular kinds of insect pests. Although it is not a major pest in Indiana, the carrot weevil (Listronotus oregonensis) (Figure 1A) is a serious pest…Read more about Evaluating Insect Communities on Seven Varieties of Carrots During the 2021 Growing Season[Read More]
Ashley Adair began work as Purdue’s Extension Organic Agriculture Specialist earlier this month. Ashley’s role will provide support and resources to the public, county extension educators, campus faculty, programming partners, and other stakeholders on issues in organic agriculture. Prior to holding this position, Ashley was the Ag and Natural Resources Educator at Purdue Extension –…Read more about Extension Organic Agriculture Specialist begins Work at Purdue[Read More]
Bacterial canker has been observed in late season tomato crops. This article will serve as a review of this important disease. The symptoms of bacterial canker vary considerably. In most cases, the edges of the leaves may turn yellow and/or brown. That is, the margins of the leaves may become chlorotic and/or necrotic (Figure 1)….Read more about Bacterial Canker of Tomato[Read More]
Purdue specialists and educators are starting to plan winter programs. What topics and speakers would you like to see? Join a conversation on Thursday, Sept. 16, 8 pm to 9 pm Eastern/7 pm to 8 pm Central by phone or internet. Or, add ideas to online form here You can reach us by sending emails…Read more about What do You Want to See at Purdue Vegetable Programs this Year?[Read More]
Root-knot nematodes (RKN) are a devasting soilborne pest on a wide range of vegetables and fruits. They are most active in well-aerated soils and they like warm weather. Increasingly, we saw this pest in our regions. Root-knot nematode infections result in root swellings called galls, and heavily infected crops by RKN display aboveground symptoms such…Read more about Root-knot Nematode on Vegetable Crops[Read More]
A lack of abundant precipitation over the past month has caused abnormally dry conditions to expand across Indiana this week with several counties in central Indiana intensifying to the Moderate Drought stage of the US Drought Monitor (Figure 1). Some intense weather systems passed through the state this week (Figure 2), however, this was not…Read more about Drought Intensifying Across Central Indiana[Read More]
If you’re like us, as the season winds down it may seem like your insect pest management efforts are beginning to look a bit more reactive and less preventative. We’re hearing from growers that aphids, mites, caterpillars and stinkbugs are especially challenging in various veggie crops now, particularly tomatoes! In an attempt to ease some…Read more about Late-season Insect Management in Veggies, Especially Tomatoes[Read More]
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