The Vegetable and Small Fruits Gazette is a monthly e-newsletter for Pennsylvania crops.

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January 2009: [Link to pdf]

In This Issue:

1. Note from the Substituting Editor of the Vegetable and Small Fruit Gazette
2. Five Essential Steps For Marketing Your Business
3. Customer Service Defined
4. Organic Matter Application - Can you apply too much
5. Irrigating or Pumping Water?
6. Back to Basics - Crop Rotation
7. Schedule for Articles
8. Upcoming Meetings

1. Schedule for Articles
2. Quote for Thought from Pete Ferretti
3. Marketing in Tough Times
4. Day-Neutral Strawberry Varieties - Research Results
5. Plants Under Stress - What do I do?
6. Chateau for Highbush Blueberries
7. Farm Food Safety Workshop
8. Upcoming Meetings

1. Schedule for Articles
2. Quote for Thought from Pete Ferretti
3. Effectively Managing Powdery Mildew in Cucurbit Crops including Research Results from 2008
4. Vegetable Transplants
5. Keeping Fresh Produce Safe Using Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)
6. Fertigation of Potatoes in Pennsylvania
7. GAP - A Reality Check
8. Upcoming Meetings

1. Schedule for Articles
2. Quote for Thought from Pete Ferretti
3. Key Steps to Avoiding Bacterial Leaf Spot in Peppers
4. Keeping Fresh Produce Safe Using Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)
5. New Publication: Using Organic Nutrient Sources
6. Does Applying Chemicals Containing Plant Nutrients for Disease Management Increase Raspberry Leaf Nutrient Levels?
7. New Interactive Online IPM Training Tool
8. Summary and Recommendations for the Use of Mulch Color in Vegetable Production
9. Pennsylvania Women’s Agricultural Network Addresses Extension Needs of Women Farmers
10. What was Learned in 2008 about Managing Phytophthora Blight in Cucurbit Crops in PA and NY
11. Upcoming Meetings

1. Schedule for Articles
2. New Sweet Corn Herbicides Require Careful Planning
3. That’s a Berry Good Question!!!
4. IPM in Sweet Corn: What Pennsylvania Growers are Doing
5. 3rd National Conference on Facilitating Sustainable Agriculture Education
6. On the Move with Drip Irrigation
7. Causes of Misshapen Strawberries
8. Growing Tips for Giant Pumpkin Production
9. Crop Rotation for Organic Farms Planning Manual Now Available for Pre-Sale
10. Upcoming Meetings