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Vegetable Notes 2019 Vol. 31:12
July 3, 2019
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Leaf Spots of Cucurbits
Protecting Honeybees & Native Pollinators
Mexican Bean Beetle Management
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2019 Vol. 31:11
June 27, 2019
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Leaf Diseases of Beets & Swiss Chard
Forced Air Cooling on the Farm
Caterpillars in Brassica Crops
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2019 Vol. 31:10
June 20, 2019
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions

Pest Alerts

Potato Leafhopper Active in Potatoes, Eggplant, and Beans

Celery Anthracnose: The Leaf Curl Disease

Manage Sweet Corn Pests Through Scouting & Pheromone Trapping

Events

Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2019 Vol. 31:9
June 13, 2019
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions

Pest Alerts

Colorado Potato Beetle Management

Managing Nitrogen Timing in Summer Harvested Broccoli

Effectively Managing Cucurbit Powdery & Downy Mildews

News: Reminder to Report Crop Damages Promptly

Vegetable Notes 2019 Vol. 31:8
June 6, 2019
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Tarnished Plant Bugs
Fertigation Rates and Injector Tips for the Field
Striped Cucumber Beetle: Focus on Early Control
News: Reminder to report crop damages promptly
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2019 Vol. 31:7
May 23, 2019
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Leafminers on Spinach, Swiss Chard, and Beets
Diseases of Onion
Nitrogen FertilIty from Incorporated Cover Crops
News
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2019 Vol. 31:6
May 9, 2019
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions

Pest Alerts

UMass Winter Spinach Variety Trial

Transplant Height and Hardening Off

Improving Irrigation to Manage Salt Build-Up in High Tunnels

News

Events

Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2019 Vol. 31:5
April 25, 2019
In This Issue:

Thank you to Our Sponsors!

Crop Conditions

Pest Alerts

Spring Time is Maggot Time

Seed Potato Considerations

Calibrating Your Backpack Sprayer

News

Events

Vegetable Notes 2019 Vol. 31:4
March 28, 2019
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts: Algae in Transplants
Improving Mechanical In-Row Weed Control for Vegetable and Row Crops
Elliot Farm Offers a Solution to Bird Crop Damage with Laser Scarecrows
Pest Scouting & Using the UMass Scouting Sheets
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2019 Vol. 31:3
February 14, 2019
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Managing Aphids in Early-Season Tunnels
Worker Protection Standards Apply to All Farm Workers
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2019 Vol. 31:2
February 1, 2019
In This Issue:

Support 2019 Vegetable Notes

2018 Vegetable Program Survey

Pest Alerts: Mustard Aphid

Vegetable Program Annual Report: October 2017-2018

What’s With All the Surveys?! Extension Vegetable Program Funding

Events

Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2019 Vol. 31:1
January 17, 2019
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Bins, Buckets, Baskets & Totes
Reducing Storm Damage to Your Greenhouses
News
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2018 Vol. 30:25
November 15, 2018
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Language Barriers on Farms Survey
Climate Predictions for Vegetable Farmers in Massachusetts
Hot Water Seed Treatment
News: MDAR ACRES Grant, SARE Farmer Grants
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2018 Vol. 30:24
October 4, 2018
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Preparing for the Fall Flight of Allium Leafminer
Potato Storage
Phosphorous Management for Vegetable Farmers
News: NIFA Listening Sessions, Reporting Crop Damage, SARE Farmer Grants
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2018 Vol. 30:23
September 20, 2018
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Identifying Diseases of Carrots
Cleaning & Disinfecting the Greenhouse
Sweet Potato Harvest & Storage
News
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2018 Vol. 30:22
September 6, 2018
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions 

Pest Alerts 

Fungal Fruit Rots of Pumpkins & Winter Squash 

Harvesting and Curing Potatoes 

Farmers and Their Reduced and No-Till Equipment 

News: Report Crop Losses Promptly 

Events 

Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2018 Vol. 30:21
August 30, 2018
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Fall Cabbage Maggot Alert
Seeding for Fall through Spring Markets
Pumpkin & Winter Squash Harvest & Storage
News Release: Reminder to Report Crop Losses Promptly
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2018 Vol. 30:20
August 23, 2018
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Cercospora Leaf Spot
Late Season Cover Crops
Whacking Weeds in Wet Weather
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2018 Vol. 30:19
August 16, 2018
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Growing our own Nitrogen
Using Copper Fungicides
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2018 Vol. 30:18
August 9, 2018
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions

Pest Alerts

Managing Fall Diseases of Brassicas

Phytophthora Blight: Considerations for Fall

Massachusetts Tomato Contest to be Held August 21st

Events

Sponsors

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