Due to the COVID crisis, most Purdue Extension meetings will be held virtually. Most Purdue Extension staff are working from home and are available to answer your questions by email, phone or through social media. Our contact information is at the end of the newsletter. July 30, 2020 Small Farm Education Field Day and Webinar[Read More…]
Bramble Fruit
Grapes are at early to mid-version across most parts of the state, which is about normal timing. There are few disease and insect problems at this stage due to the relatively dry June and early July. However, if we continue to get rainfall as we have experienced lately, expect some berry cracking and potential sour[Read More…]
Due to the COVID crisis, most Purdue Extension meetings will be held virtually. Most Purdue Extension staff are working from home and are available to answer your questions by email, phone or through social media. Our contact information is at the end of the newsletter. July 30, 2020 Small Farm Education Field Day and Webinar[Read More…]
Apples are 1-1/2 inch to 2 inch size where you can find them. There is plenty of scarring on fruit from the freeze. Apple scab is also common in unsprayed blocks. Pawpaw fruit are sizing and Phyllostica leaf spot is showing up. Grapes are at cluster close/berry touch so berries should no longer be susceptible[Read More…]
Due to the COVID crisis, all Purdue Extension meetings have been cancelled through June. After July 1, in-person meetings may be held and will follow state and local guidelines. Most Purdue Extension staff are working from home and we are available to answer your questions by email, phone or through social media. Our contact information[Read More…]
The North American Raspberry & Blackberry Association (NARBA) is conducting a survey of growers’ raspberry & blackberry pricing and what they are doing for COVID-19 in relation to their marketing this year. NARBA urges producers of all sizes and in all regions to participate, whether or not they have started harvesting. Growers who have not[Read More…]
The summer meeting is going ahead on June 30, but we’re changing the format from in-person to a virtual meeting. Again this year we will have a combined meeting with the vegetable growers and farm marketers. We will be hosted by Beasley’s Orchard, Danville IN. Beasley’s management consists of a vibrant young team comprising Calvin[Read More…]
Due to the COVID crisis, all Purdue Extension meetings have been cancelled through June. After July 1, in-person meetings may be held and will follow state and local guidelines. Most Purdue Extension staff are working from home and we are available to answer your questions by email, phone or through social media. Our contact information[Read More…]
Grapes are in early bloom in the Lafayette area. Apples are mostly in the half inch stage, where there is any fruit. June drop has not yet occurred. Frost scarring on fruits is obvious. Black raspberries are at petal fall and they generally look very good. Floricane blackberries are in bloom where there are healthy[Read More…]