
A quick glance at my vegetable garden on Thursday, June 17, revealed a lonely Japanese beetle… I dutifully squished it!

A quick glance at my vegetable garden on Thursday, June 17, revealed a lonely Japanese beetle… I dutifully squished it!

The news of the disastrous drought and extreme heat in the western United States (US) have local folks wondering if Indiana might be next.

When one travels throughout much of Indiana, you quickly observe that corn and soybeans dominate the landscape.

We have begun our state-wide trapping and monitoring program for corn earworm (Fig. 1).

Dan Quinn, Extension Corn Specialist for Purdue University will continue to provide weekly updates of timely newsletter articles for various land-grant institutions around the U.S. corn belt.

You don’t see birdsfoot trefoil in many Indiana pastures. This perennial legume is in full bloom now with obvious bright yellow-orange flowers.

While rain showers and scattered thunderstorms have fallen across Indiana the last few weeks, conditions still remain dry for most areas.
Whether you are a large apiarist or a beginning hobbyist, it is essential to understand and prepare your bees when a state/local agency announces any pesticide application program.
Armyworm Pheromone Trap Report – 2021

The month of May in Indiana was 2°F-4°F below normal across the state, based upon the new 1991-2020 climatological normals that were released last month.
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