As we welcome July, Indiana seems to be in a very wet phase. Or, at least part of the state has been. The jet stream – a narrow band of fast-flowing air near the altitudes where commercial jets fly – naturally meanders in a north-south-north ribbon around the hemispheres. Typically, these “ribbons” also shift eastward…Read more about Storm tracks favor some parts of Indiana skipping others[Read More]
Indiana Horticultural Society Field Day, July 27 2021 Hosted by: Wea Creek Orchard 5618 South 200 East Lafayette, IN 47909 The morning schedule is focused on soil health and is organized by the Pence Agronomy Group. The afternoon session concentrates on fruit (and pumpkins). Growers are welcome to attend all parts of the program of…Read more about Indiana Horticultural Society Field Day, July 27 2021[Read More]
WHAT: An Indiana Pesticide Clean Sweep Project designed to collect and dispose of suspended, canceled, banned, unusable, opened, unopened or just unwanted pesticides (weed killers, insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, miticides, etc.) is being sponsored by the Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC). This disposal service is free of charge up to 250 pounds per participant. Over…Read more about Indiana Pesticide Clean Sweep Project[Read More]
Throughout Indiana orchards, Phytophthora root and crown rot continues to be a major cause of tree death (Fig. 1), and losses in small fruit, as well (Fig. 2). The disease is caused by the several members of the genus Phytophthora, and includes (but is by no means limited to) the following species): P. cactorum, P….Read more about Recent Rains Driving Phuture Phytophthora Problems[Read More]
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