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Vegetable Notes 2017 Vol. 29:5
May 4, 2017
In This Issue:

Pest Alerts
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2017 Vol. 29:4
April 13, 2017
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Considerations for Reducing Damping Off Diseases
Using Soil Moisture Sensors to Manage Irrigation
Tomatoes and the Viruses that Love Them
Pesticide Registration Updates
Grants Available
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2017 Vol. 29:3
March 9, 2017
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
What Do Winter Temperatures Mean for Next Season’s Pest Populations?
The Secret Lives of Weeds
Organic Tomato Variety Trial at UMass
Crop Insurance Deadline is March 15th
Events

Vegetable Notes 2017 Vol. 29:2
February 16, 2017
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Prevent Greenhouse Collapse
Choose Resistant Varieties
Top 5 Irrigation Tips for 2017
Changes to EPA Worker Protection Standards
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2017 Vol. 29:1
January 12, 2017
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Best Management Practices for Farmers Using Seeds Treated With Neonicotinoid Insecticides
2016 CSA Prices in CT
Hot Water Seed Treatment & Germination Testing
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2016 Vol. 28:25
December 8, 2016
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions

Pest Alerts: Spinach Downy Mildew and Lettuce Powdery Mildew

Evaluation of biological fungicides to control diseases of spinach in winter high tunnels

Phosphorus Management for Vegetable Farmers

News: Drought Funding For Water Conservation Projects, 2017 Census of Agriculture, Job opportunity! NEVBGA Secretary-Treasurer

Events

Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2016 Vol. 28:24
November 10, 2016
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Bulb Mites in Garlic
Understanding Nitrogen Availability from Spring-Incorporated Cover Crops on Vegetable Farms
Identifying Diseases of Carrots
News
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2016 Vol. 28:23
October 6, 2016
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Massachusetts Disaster Declaration - Loans Available
Cabbage Aphid
Sweet Potato Harvest and Storage
Fall is the Best Time to Lime!
Preparing your Greenhouse for a Hurricane
News
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2016 Vol. 28:22
September 15, 2016
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Downy Mildew of Brassicas
Potato Storage
Celery Leaf Curl
Massachusetts Drought Emergency Loan Fund
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2016 Vol. 28:21
September 1, 2016
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Produce Brush Washer Study: Finding a Standard Sanitation Operating Procedure
Abiotic Disorders in Tomato
Identifying Potato Tuber Diseases
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2016 Vol. 28:20
August 25, 2016
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions

Pest Alerts

Culling Garlic: Don’t Store or Plant Infected Bulbs

Cover Crop Mixtures for Fertility and Weed Control

The ‘Other Blights’ of Tomato

Events

Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2016 Vol. 28:19
August 18, 2016
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Fruit Rots of Pumpkin and Winter Squash
Harvesting and Curing Potatoes
A Quick Guide to Standard Opperating Procedures
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2016 Vol. 28:18
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Blackleg of Potato Caused by the Bacterium Dickeya dianthicola
Caterpillars in Brassica Crops
Using Copper Fungicides
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2016 Vol. 28:17
August 4, 2016
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Harvest and Curing Tips for Onions
Scout for Onion Thrips in Brassicas
Summer to Fall seeding for Winter Markets
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2016 Vol. 28:16
July 28, 2016
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Special Local Needs Registration for Bird Repellant ‘Avipel’
Watch for Spider Mites in Eggplant, Tomato and Vine Crops
Late-Summer Cover Crops
Introduced Parasitoid Suppresses Imported Cabbageworm
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2016 Vol. 28:15
July 21, 2016
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Aphids and Viruses
Managing Downy Mildew of Basil
Conserve water and irrigate your crops!
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2016 Vol. 28:14
July 14, 2016
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Garlic Harvest, Curing, and Storage
Pepper Maggot Fly and European Corn Borer
Preventing Deer Damage
Events
Sponsors

 

Vegetable Notes 2016 Vol. 28:13
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Forecasting
Scarab Beetles
Identifying Beneficial Insects
MDAR Food Safety Program Deadline Extended
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2016 Vol. 28:12
June 30, 2016
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Potato Leafhopper Active
Potato Virus Y
Mexican Bean Beetle: Time for Biological Control is Now!
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2016 Vol. 28:11
June 23, 2016
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Managing Squash Vine Borer
Leaf Spots of Cucurbits
Doser for Small Scale Vegetable Washing with Sanitizer
Events
Sponsors

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