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Indiana Horticultural Society Summer Meeting Co-sponsored by Indiana Vegetable Growers’ Association June 25, 2019 Huber Orchard and Winery, Starlight, IN You are warmly welcomed to join us for the summer meeting of the Indiana Horticultural Society, held in conjunction with the Indiana Vegetable Growers’ Association. It will be held Tuesday June 25 at Huber Orchard…Read more about Indiana Horticultural Society Summer Meeting[Read More]


June 25, 2019 Indiana Horticultural Society Summer Meeting Co-sponsored by Indiana Vegetable Growers’ Association Huber Orchard and Winery, Starlight, IN http://www.huberwinery.com/ You are warmly welcomed to join us for the summer meeting of the Indiana Horticultural Society, held in conjunction with the Indiana Vegetable Growers’ Association.  It will be held Tuesday June 25 at Huber…Read more about Events[Read More]


June 25, 2019 Indiana Horticultural Society Summer Meeting Co-sponsored by Indiana Vegetable Growers’ Association Huber Orchard and Winery, Starlight, IN June 1, 2019 Vintage Indiana Military Park, Indianapolis, IN Contact Katie Barnett, barnett6@purdue.edu http://www.indyinternational.org/ 20th Celebration of Indiana Wines. 11:00am VIP entrance, 12(noon)-6pm regular admission entrance. Vintage Indiana Wine Fest is the BIGGEST annual celebration…Read more about Events[Read More]


May 22, 2019 I INDY International Wine Competition Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN Contact Katie Barnett, barnett6@purdue.edu http://www.indyinternational.org/ Nearly 2,000 entries from around the globe will be evaluated by our distinguished judges at the 2019 INDY International Wine Competition. Wine writers and winemakers, winegrowers and enologists, chefs and sommeliers, wine distributors, retailers and consumers meet…Read more about Events[Read More]


May 9, 2019 A few days of pretty warm temperatures (around 80 degrees) have pushed growth of fruitlets. Peaches and nectarines are at least thumb-size and the apple king fruit range from 11-14 mm. Sweet cherries look to be on target for harvest in about two weeks. Engelbrecht’s Countryside Orchard


April 23 Conditions – Engelbrecht’s Countryside Orchard, Evansville Recent warm weather has spurred a lot of growth. Peaches and nectarines currently range from petal fall to shuck split (depending upon variety), and sweet cherries are setting fruit. Apples are in full bloom and the pollinators are busy.


May 6, 2019 Purdue Wine Grape Team Spring Workshop Blackhawk Winery Sheridan, IN Contact: Katie Barnett, barnett6@purdue.edu  May 22, 2019 I INDY International Wine Competition Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN http://www.indyinternational.org/ June 1, 2019 Vintage Indiana Military Park, Indianapolis, IN https://www.vintageindiana.com/ June 21, 2019 Purdue Master Gardener State Tour New Albany, IN https://www.sunnysidemg.org/ June 27,…Read more about Events[Read More]


Early spring is a good time to make the first herbicide application of the year in fruit plantings where a weed-free strip is maintained in the row. There are several options for fruit crops including both pre- and post-emergent herbicides. See the weed control chapter in the 2019-2020 Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide for a…Read more about Weed management in fruit plantings[Read More]


FieldWatch is an easy-to-use, reliable, accurate and secure on-line mapping tool intended to enhance communications that promotes awareness and stewardship activities between producers of specialty crops, beekeepers, and pesticide applicators. Originally developed at Purdue University, FieldWatch is now a non-profit company with support from producers, applicators, agricultural chemical companies and other organizations. The program allows…Read more about Update your FieldWatch information and report off-target damage[Read More]


May 6, 2019 Purdue Wine Grape Team Spring Workshop Blackhawk Winery Sheridan, IN Contact: Katie Barnett, barnett6@purdue.edu  May 22, 2019 I INDY International Wine Competition Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN http://www.indyinternational.org/ June 1, 2019 Vintage Indiana Military Park, Indianapolis, IN https://www.vintageindiana.com/ June 21, 2019 Purdue Master Gardener State Tour New Albany, IN https://www.sunnysidemg.org/ July 9,…Read more about Events[Read More]


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