Dacthal® flowable herbicide is currently produced by AMVAC Chemical Corporation and registered for use in numerous vegetable crops (Midwest Vegetable Production Guide (mwveguide.org)) and strawberry. It provides pre-emergence control of small-seed broadleaf weeds and grasses. Dacthal herbicide contains the active ingredient DCPA. On April 28, 2022 the United States Environmental Protection Agency issued a notice…Read more about Future of Dacthal® Herbicide Uncertain[Read More]
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Strawberry plug plants that have active growing root systems are easier to establish than bare-root plants. Interest in growing strawberries using plug plants and plastic mulch is growing. Strawberry plug plants are produced from the runner tips of mother plants. In commercial production, mother plants may be grown in climate-controlled greenhouses or open fields in…Read more about Is it okay to propagate your own strawberry plug plants?[Read More]
In the strawberry benchtop system in the greenhouses at Southwest Purdue Ag Center (SWPAC), we have been experiencing infestations in red berries of a small, clear larvae with a black head capsule. The larvae are often found in clusters on a single fruit and were difficult for us to identify. We encountered them in early…Read more about Fungus gnat larvae in strawberries[Read More]
Why Should I Buy Crop Insurance? It’s still the number one question farmers ask me. And I know what they’re really asking is, does crop insurance actually pay? Is it worth it? In the end, that’s up to you to decide, but it’s important to understand the role crop insurance plays in the long-term success…Read more about Thought Leadership | Crop Insurance – Protect the Farm, US apple Association[Read More]
As of March 2022, Indiana has one known county with a confirmed Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) population: Switzerland County (Figure 1). Penn State University has created a SLF egg hatch prediction map that estimates the emergence of the first SLF instar based on temperature conditions (Figure 2). Please note: this map does not show where SLF…Read more about Spotted Lanternfly Nymphs Hatch Begins[Read More]
A break from the heat has commenced as average temperatures dropped to 2-6◦F below normal this week. From May 8-14, average temperatures ran from 5◦F above normal in the southeast to 13◦F above normal in the northwest. Across the entire Midwest, there were 858 maximum and 659 minimum high temperature records broken or tied (Figure…Read more about Temperature Swings and Variable Precipitation Continues… Hot, Dry Conditions Forecasted to Return[Read More]
Depending on where you are in the state, your fruit trees may be nearing the end of petal fall or already beginning fruit set! This is an important time to pay close attention to your pheromone-baited monitoring traps for captures of codling moth (Figure 1) that you are all likely familiar with. You’ve likely already…Read more about It may be time to begin codling moth management in your orchard[Read More]
Shoot thinning is a canopy management practice that involves removing shoots in the grapevine canopy to reduce shoot density and help balance vegetative and reproductive growth. Potential benefits of shoot thinning: Improved air circulation Improved sunlight penetration Reduction of disease pressure Increased spray penetration *shoot thinning and positioning not only affects the current season’s growth,…Read more about Timely Management | Shoot Thinning Grapevines[Read More]
2022 Blueberry Growers of Indiana (BGIN) Annual Meeting Thursday, June 2nd Community Bible Church 814 N. Halleck St. DeMotte, IN 46310 5:00 PM (Central Time)- Potluck Dinner, please bring a side dish or dessert to share The BGIN meeting will follow the meal
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