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2006 Vegetable Gazette Editions

January 2006: [Link to pdf]

In this Issue:

  1. Comments from the Editor
  2. Quote for Thought from Pete Ferretti
  3. Schedule for Articles
  4. Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Evaluation
  5. Use of Poultry Manure for Vegetable Crop Production (Part 2)
  6. Berry Crop Fungicide Groups
  7. The Organic Way – Weeds as Indicators of Soil Health
  8. New Concepts in Plasticulture for Tomato and Pepper
  9. Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention
  10. Upcoming Meetings


February 2006: [Link to pdf]

In this Issue:

  1. Comments from the Editor
  2. Quote for Thought from Pete Ferretti
  3. Schedule for Articles
  4. 2005 Pumpkin Variety Evaluations in Pennsylvania
  5. Potato Chips are a Big Business
  6. Rotational Crop Planting Restrictions for New Sweet Corn Herbicides
  7. The Organic Way – Resource Guide for Organic Insect and Disease Management
  8. Berry Crop Insecticide/Miticide Groups
  9. Upcoming Meetings


March 2006: [Link to pdf]

In this Issue:

  1. Comments from the Editor
  2. Schedule for Articles
  3. Perennial Weed Control
  4. Will Stewart’s Wilt be a Problem this Year?
  5. IPM Techniques for Vegetable Producers
  6. The Organic Way – Nutrient Management in High Tunnels
  7. The Mid-Atlantic Berry Guide for Commercial Growers
  8. Ohio Berry School
  9. Update on Waste Plastics
  10. Physiological Aging of Potato Seed Tubers
  11. Upcoming Meetings


April 2006: [Link to pdf]

In this Issue:

  1. Schedule for Articles
  2. Strawberry Frost Protection in Strawberry
  3. Chickweed Control in Strawberry
  4. Onion Newsletter for 2006
  5. 2006 Pennsylvania Vegetable and Small Fruit Field Day
  6. Indar Section 18 Approval for Mummy Berry in PA for 2006
  7. Slight Change to Stinger Label for Strawberries
  8. Recycling and Recovery of Energy Stored in Used Plastics
  9. The Organic Way – National Organic Standards Board to Meet in State College
  10. Upcoming Meetings


May 2006: [Link to pdf]

In this Issue:

  1. Schedule for Articles
  2. The Passing of Douglas Sanders
  3. An Update on the Pennsylvania Simply Sweet® Onion
  4. Corn Earworm: Preliminary Results of Pyrethroid Resistance Tests from Pennsylvania
  5. New Insecticide Label Information for 2006
  6. Lumax and Camix Now Registered for Sweet Corn
  7. That’s a Berry Good Question!!!
  8. Did You Lose the Trickle Tape?
  9. Two Workshops for Training Master Gardener’s on High Tunnel Technology to be held in 2006
  10. DEP Issues Drought Watch for Entire State
  11. The Organic Way – Crops Grown So Far in the Organically Managed High Tunnels
  12. Upcoming Meetings


June 2006: [Link to pdf]

In this Issue:

  1. Schedule for Articles
  2. Quote for Thought from Pete Ferretti
  3. Topping Sweet Corn
  4. Lexar is Also Now Registered for Sweet Corn
  5. Sap Beetles – A Frequent Strawberry Pest
  6. “Grower to Grower” Meetings
  7. That’s a Berry Good Question!!!
  8. The Organic Way – Are Spent Mushroom Substrate and Mushroom Compost the Same Materials??
  9. Upcoming Meetings


July 2006: [Link to pdf]

In this Issue:

  1. Schedule for Articles
  2. Wet Weather Problems in the State
  3. Identifying Initial Downy Mildew Symptoms in Cucurbits is Critical for Successful Management
  4. Pumpkin Downy Mildew Controls for Pennsylvania
  5. Late Blight Confirmed on Tomato Field in Lancaster Co.
  6. Cut Worm Status
  7. Greenhouse Design and Operation Course
  8. Upcoming Meetings


August 2006: [Link to pdf]

In this Issue:

  1. Schedule for Articles
  2. Quote for Thought from Pete Ferretti
  3. Maximizing the Benefits of Plant Tissue Analysis
  4. Diamondback Moth
  5. Another Strawberry Insect!
  6. Bramble Disease Management Field Day
  7. Maryland High Tunnel Tour
  8. Training the Next Generation of Extension Educators in Guanajuato: Technology Applications for Production Agriculture (TAPA)
  9. The Organic Way – Managing Diseases
  10. Upcoming Meetings


September 2006: [Link to pdf]

In this Issue:

  1. Schedule for Articles
  2. That’s a Berry Good Question!!!
  3. Biodegradable Plastic Mulch
  4. New Publication – The “Midwest Strawberry Production Guide”
  5. The Organic Way – Yellow Nutsedge – Part I
  6. Upcoming Meetings


October 2006: [Link to pdf]

In this Issue:

  1. Schedule for Articles
  2. Quote for Thought from Pete Ferretti
  3. Come to the Hort Show Dedication at 9 am Saturday, October 14th
  4. Tomato Greenhouse and High Tunnel Short Course
  5. Powdery Mildew in Strawberries
  6. The 2006 Southeast Strawberry Expo in North Carolina
  7. The Organic Way – Using Tissue Analysis Recommendations on Organic Farms
  8. Upcoming Meetings


November 2006: [Link to pdf]

In this Issue:

  1. Schedule for Articles
  2. Finleyville Farmer Robert Trax Wins PACAA “Honorary County Agent” Award
  3. Intensive Bramble Production Workshop to be Offered
  4. Berry Cultivar Update
  5. Does it Pay to Grow Bt Sweet Corn?
  6. 2006 Onion Variety Trial
  7. The Organic Way – Upcoming Learning Opportunities
  8. Upcoming Meetings


December 2006: [Link to pdf]

In this Issue:

  1. Schedule for Articles
  2. Finleyville Farmer Robert Trax Wins PACAA “Honorary County Agent” Award
  3. Intensive Bramble Production Workshop to be Offered
  4. Berry Cultivar Update
  5. Does it Pay to Grow Bt Sweet Corn?
  6. 2006 Onion Variety Trial
  7. The Organic Way – Upcoming Learning Opportunities
  8. Upcoming Meetings