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Vegetable Notes 2017 Vol. 29:25
November 16, 2017
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Identifying Diseases of Carrots
Control Pests Better By Planning Ahead
Crop Disaster Program Deadline November 20
SARE Farmer Grant Applications due December 5th
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2017 Vol. 29:24
October 19, 2017
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Grafting Eggplant and Okra
Downy Mildew Developing in Northeast Spinach
Northeast Organic Vegetable Profitability Study
UMass Extension Risk Management Program and Crop Disaster Program Deadline November 20
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2017 Vol. 29:23
September 28, 2017
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions

Pest Alerts

Preparing for the Fall Flight of Allium Leafminer

Potato Storage

Celery Leaf Curl

Events

Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2017 Vol. 29:22
September 14, 2017
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Fall Soil Testing
Vegetable Diseases caused by Alternaria
The Value of Standard Operating Procedures
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2017 Vol. 29:21
August 31, 2017
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Fall Diseases of Brassicas
Fall Cover Crops
Sweet Potato Harvest & Storage
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2017 Vol. 29:20
August 24, 2017
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Identifying Beneficial Insects
Fall Weed Management Advice
Potato Tuber Diseases
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2017 Vol. 29:19
August 17, 2017
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Abiotic Disorders of Tomato in 2017
Scout for Onion Thrips in Brassicas
Pumpkin and Winter Squash Harvest, Curing and Storage
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2017 Vol. 29:18
August 10, 2017
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Postharvest Handling and Storage Basics
Harvest and Curing Tips for Onions
Fruit Rots of Pumpkins and Winter Squash
News:
  Recall of Organic Insecticide Azatrol
  SARE Farmer Grants
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2017 Vol. 29:17
August 3, 2017
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Late Blight is Here, Now What?
Bacterial Diseases of Tomato (and Pepper)
Seeding for Fall through Spring Markets
SARE Farmer Grants
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2017 Vol. 29:16
July 27, 2017
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
What Will Happen in 2017 with the Sweet Corn Insect Pests?
About Phosphorus Acid (PA) Fungicides
Protecting Honeybees and Native Pollinators
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2017 Vol. 29:15
July 20, 2017
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts 
Squash Bug Management
Squash Vine Borer Management
Watch for Pepper Maggot Fly & European Corn Borer
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2017 Vol. 29:14
July 13, 2017
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts 
Using Copper Fungicides
Mexican Bean Beetle Management
Events
Sponsors

Correction: Revision to Potato Fungicide Table

Vegetable Notes 2017 Vol. 29:13
July 6, 2017
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions

Pest Alerts

Storm Damaged Vegetables – Wind and Hail

Caterpillars in Brassica Crops

Is My Farm Profitable? The Drivers of Farm Profitability

Events

Sponsors

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

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Manage Sweet Corn Pests through Scouting and Pheromone Trapping
Effectively Managing Cucurbit Downy Mildew in the Northeastern USA in 2017
Be Sure to Use Proper Techniques When Collecting Water Samples 
Sign up Today for the Census of Agriculture
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2017 Vol. 29:11
June 22, 2017
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Pest Scouting and Using the UMass Scouting Sheets
Knock Weeds Out at Critical Times
Short-term Summer Cover Crops
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2017 Vol. 29:10
June 15, 2017
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Potato Leaf Hopper Active in Multiple Crops
Leaf Spots of Cucurbits
Managing Cucurbit Powdery Mildew
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2017 Vol. 29:9
June 8, 2017
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Disease Monitoring and Forecasting Tools
Do my crops need more Nitrogen?
Herbicide Options for Pumpkins and Squash
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2017 Vol. 29:8
June 1, 2017
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
The ‘Other Blights’ of Tomato
Watch Now For Thrips in Onion
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2017 Vol. 29:7
May 25, 2017
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Striped Cucumber Beetle: Focus on Early Control
Leafminers on Beet, Swiss Chard, and Spinach
Garlic Update
Calibrating Your Sprayer
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2017 Vol. 29:6
May 11, 2017
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Flea Beetle Management
Dickeya Blackleg: New Potato Disease Causing Major Impact
Nematodes for Insect Control
Events
Sponsors

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