Pest&Crop Survey 2020
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Pest&Crop Survey 2020
All programs/events are being tweaked during this new “normal,” hoping you will join us for the virtual 2021 Crop Management Workshop.
Combine fires cost farmers millions of dollars in damages every harvest, and in dry years such as 2020, the potential for fires is even greater than normal.
The hemp russet mite (Aculops cannabicola) is a microscopic mite that can destroy a hemp or cannabis crop. It feeds exclusively on Cannabis sp.
Many hemp growers are beginning to harvest or are gearing up to harvest. Growers are spending more time in the field observing plants and collecting samples for testing to measure THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), CBD (cannabidiol) and CBG (cannabigerol). Growers should also continue to scout for pests.
Headlines all over the country have been sounding the alarm about “murder” hornets. Should you be worried? Yes and no. The presence of these hornets in the United States is bad news for bees and beekeepers alike but there’s no need to panic yet.
Since the 1970’s Purdue University’s Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department has been documenting and investigating incidents involving grain storage and handling facilities at both commercial and on-farm locations.
Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC) is releasing new temporary guidance regarding compliance with state pesticide and fertilizer regulatory requirements in Indiana, in consideration of the disruptions to normal operations that are being caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
This is a listing of the Purdue field crop specialists for 2019.
