Oct. Strawberry Chat. High Tunnel Production. Register purdue-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Listen to "High Tunnel Soil Production | Episode 8, October 18 2022" by Strawberry Chat . ⚓ anchor.fm/strawberrychat… Laura L Ingwell Extension Entomology SW Purdue Ag Center Purdue Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

Listen to "Spring Diseases and Management | Episode 9, March 9 2023 " by Strawberry Chat . ⚓ Purdue Horticulture and Landscape Architecture PU Hort Extension spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/doKbxkkB3xb

#ASHS2023 Jul 31 - Aug 4 in Orlando The Plasticulture group will present "How Plastic-Covered Structures Create Microenvironments Affecting Pests and Their Management" The choice of plastic impacts disease and the efficacy of biopesticides. Register at ashs.org/events/registe…

Severe weather, rain every day, high winds, and at least 5 separate days with hail damage since first of May. It's hard to watch and it's getting really old.

NEMATODE MONDAY: Root-knot nematode symptoms (galls/knots) on roots of tomato plants. The amount of galling can vary with population density, Meloidogyne species involved, and the host. Large numbers of nematodes penetrating roots in close proximity can result in larger galls.

It is great to have graduate students Jeanine, Emmanuel, Emerson and Leslie presented at the SWPAC field day. Great job!👍

It is not often seen earthworm in a watermelon field. Well, might be the first time in my 8 year career

Farmers worldwide struggle with significant crop losses in fruits and vegetables due to nematodes. These pests penetrate the roots, reproduce, and cause root galling, depriving the plants of vital water and nutrients, resulting in poor growth and economic losses for farmers.

Heartbreaking with the late-season vine decline. Please share your thoughts. Any help is appreciated!

Another case we don’t have an answer!This time happens on a melon I bought from store. My son immediately said he won’t eat it although I have told him the flesh is totally fine. I can imagine how frustrated farmers are if their load were rejected because of the rind necrosis.

More investigation to do. I have a suspicion. Low lying areas in a soybean field near Waterman, IL. It just poured.

Feel so good to reconnect with the nematode community! Miss Dr. Donald Dickson, my first connection to watermelon and Extension back to go with Dr. Dickson to see a field with RKN damage! Got to talk to many nematode researchers I admired! See you next year! Society of Nematologists

Variegated watermelon Dr. Stephen L Meyers 😀

vegcropshotline.org/article/re-vis… I want to discuss this in topic with folks here who are interested in watermelons. Want to hear your thought, both positive or negative.

Another heartbreaking, hail damage！

Popular inquiry this week: tomatoes that are pretty on the outside and brown inside. Prolonged extremely wet, overcast, humid, hot weather limits the plant's ability to move water through transpiration, which means calcium can't reach the fruit. Internal blossom end rot. #MSUext

Listen to "Prevent Diseases in Strawberry Plug Production I Episode 15, Oct. 11 2023" by Strawberry Chat . podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/straw…

Listen to "Day-Neutral Strawberry Production I Episode 16, Nov. 10 2023" by Strawberry Chat . podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/straw…

Listen to "Strawberry Production in the Northeast, Interview with Dr. Marvin Pritts " by Strawberry Chat . podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/straw…