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Vegetable Notes 2013 Vol. 25:18
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Sweet Corn Report
Black Rot (Gummy Stem Blight) of Cucurbits
Black Rot of Brassicas
Checklist for Harvest and Storage of Potatoes
Preventing Deer Damage
Upcoming Events

Vegetable Notes 2013 Vol. 24:17
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Sweet Corn Report
Downy mildew of Brassicas
Food Safety Modernization Act
Suggestions for Fall Seeded Crops for Fall and Spring Harvest
Variety Trials for Overwintering Onions in New England
Onions: Harvest and Curing Tips for Best Quality
Upcoming Events

Vegetable Notes 2013 Vol. 24:16
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Sweet Corn Report
Plectosporium blight of Cucurbits
Pepper fruit rots
Late-summer cover crops
Upcoming Events

Vegetable Notes 2013 Vol. 24:15
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Sweet Corn Report
Cercospora leaf spot of Swiss Chard, Beets, and Spinach
Alternaria leaf spot in Brassicas
Spider Mites in Eggplant, Bean and Tomato
Food Safety on Farms
Upcoming Events

Vegetable Notes 2013 Vol. 24:14
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Sweet Corn Report
Pepper Maggot Fly and European Corn Borer
Fungicide Resistance Management of Cucurbit Diseases
Tomato Leaf Roll
Events: Updates and Corrections

Vegetable Notes 2013 Vol. 24:13
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Sweet Corn Report
Late Blight Management Update: Summer 2013
Garlic Harvest, Curing and Storage
How High Heat Affects Vegetables
Measuring Pesticides for Backpack Sprayers

Vegetable Notes 2013 Vol. 24:12
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Sweet Corn Report
Food Storage Survey
Brassica Caterpillars
Bacterial Diseases of Tomato
Scarab Beetles
Upcoming Events
 

Vegetable Notes 2013 Vol. 24:11
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Cucurbit Downy Mildew
Protecting Bees and Other Pollinators
Using Copper Effectively
Weeds and Excess Water: Options
Flood and River Flow Resources

Vegetable Notes 2013 Vol. 24:10
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Managing Cucurbit Powdery Mildew Successfully in 2013
Onion and Garlic Diseases
Stem and Bloat Nematode of Onion and Garlic
Summer Nitrogen Managment

Vegetable Notes 2013 Vol. 24:9
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Expect and Prepare for Basil Downy Mildew
Squash Bugs
Squash Vine Borer
Buttoning of Broccoli
Garlic Update
 

Vegetable Notes 2013 Vol. 24:8
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Late Blight Update
Recognizing Tomato Blights
Potato Flea Beetle
Mexican Bean Beetle Biological Control
Yellow Nutsedge Control
Early Summer Cover Crops

Vegetable Notes 2013 Vol. 24:7
In This Issue:

Crop conditions
Pest Alerts
Vegetable Extension Welcomes New Staff
Late Blight: Start Protectant Fungicides
Managing Colorado Potato Beetle
Managing Striped Cucumber Beetle
Watch for Potato Leaf Hopper in Potato, Eggplant, Beans
Managing Northern Corn Leaf Blight in 2013
 

Vegetable Notes 2013 Vol. 24:6
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Be Prepared for European Corn Borer
Pre-sideress Nitrate Test (PSNT)
Outlook and Management of Late Blight in 2013
Leafminers on Spinach, Chard and Beet
Flea Beetles in Brassicas
When Disaster Strikes
Upcoming Meetings

Vegetable Notes 2013 Vol. 24:5
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Scouting for Volunteer Tomato and Potato
Late Blight Resistant Tomato and Potato Varieties
Preparing for Phytophthora capsici 2013
Disease Prevention in Tomato Transplant Production
New Dual Magnum MA state label for several vegetable and fruit crops
Cabbage and Onion Maggot Are Active
Get Ready for Sweet Corn Scouting Season!
New Nutrient Management Guide for Vegetable Growers
Twilight Meeting June 3: Organic Crop Production: Soil, Pest and Food Safety Issues for Farmers

Vegetable Notes 2013 Vol. 24:4
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Soil Health Workshops: April 24 & 25
Getting Started with Deep Zone Tillage
NEWA: a Grower-friendly weather and pest resource for MA
Biocontrol in Sweet Corn: Getting Ready
 

Vegetable Notes 2013 Vol. 24:2
In This Issue:

Upcoming Meetings
The Right Cover Crops for the Right Times, Feb 14
Agriculture & Food Conference of Southeastern Massachusetts, Feb 23
Harvest New England Agricultural Marketing Conference and Trade Show
Growing Greens for the Winter Market Workshop Series

Vegetable Notes 2012 Vol. 23:21
In This Issue:

December 2012: Upcoming 2013 Meetings

Vegetable Notes 2012 Vol. 23:20
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Planting Considerations for a Healthy Garlic Crop
Sweet Potato Harvest and Storage
Brussels Sprout Variety Trial at UMass
Potato Storage Management: Curing and Cooling
Spotted Wing Drosophila Survey
Federal Crop Insurance Reminders for Vegetable Producers
MDAR Ag Business Training Courses Gear Up
Upcoming Meetings

Vegetable Notes 2012 Vol. 23:19
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions & Pest Alerts
Fruit Rots of Pumpkins & Winter Squash
Cucurbit Update
Spotted Wing Drosophila Infests Cracked Tomato Fruit
Anthracnose & ECB Biocontrol in Peppers
How to Get Help from NRCS Conservation Programs
Upcoming Meetings

Vegetable Notes 2012 Vol. 23:18
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts: Basil DM, Anthracnose, Late Blight
Cucrubit Downy Mildew Has Reached New England
Pumpkin and Winter Squash Harvest and Storage
Suggestions for Fall Direct-Seeded Crops
Continue to Look for and Manage Post-harvest Diseases on Garlic
Onion: Harvest and Curing Tips for Best Quality
Sweet Corn Report: corn Earworm Remains High
Upcoming Programs for September and October
Attention New Farmers: UMass sustainable Veg. Production Course

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