Temperatures throughout the state remained pleasant, but low temperatures briefly dipped into the upper 30s and low 40s as a strong cold front pushed through the Midwest. Through the first 23 days of May, Indiana average temperatures were 0.3◦F above normal (Figure 1). Climate Divisions 1 and 7 had the largest departures, which were 0.9◦F[Read More…]
Growing strawberries under high tunnels can extend the harvest season, provide protection against rain, frost, and disease, and improve overall yield and fruit marketability. Pest pressure, however, can be higher on protected culture strawberry compared to the open field. This is especially true for small, soft-bodied pests such as spider mites, aphids, and thrips. Even[Read More…]
Some of our readers may have small, backyard orchards, or even just a couple of fruit trees (or vines, canes, and bushes!), that you enjoy for the aesthetics and also the fruit! If you’re like me, you’re thinking that having just a few fruit trees to manage won’t be so hard, and the effort will[Read More…]
This time of year, my email inbox and phone text messages are filled with ugly photos of fruit and vegetable crops affected by suspected herbicide exposure. Sometimes the symptomology points toward a clear cause and effect, but most of the time the answer is not so clear-cut. Here are a couple recent examples: Cupping and[Read More…]
REGISTER HERE Purdue Fruit & Vegetable Field Day 2023 Thursday, July 20, 2023 Purdue Meigs Ag Center 9101 S. 100 E, Lafayette, IN 47909 Coordinator: Petrus Langenhoven Extension Staff: Lori Jolly-Brown, Jay Young, Chloe Richard, and Paul Howard FIELD DEMONSTRATIONS Sweet Corn Pest Management Updates Silage Tarps for Weed Management in Potatoess [Read More…]
REGISTER HERE 2023 FIELD DAY SCHEDULE Thursday, July 27, 2023 Registration 8:00 – 9:00 am EST Demonstrations at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm EST Coordinator: Petrus Langenhoven Extension Staff: Lori Jolly-Brown, Lais McCartney, and Patrick Williams Please join us for the 2023 Small Farm Education Field Day! The EMT food truck will be on site[Read More…]
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