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2004 Vegetable Gazette Editions

January 2004: [Link to pdf]

In this Issue:

  1. Comments from the Editor
  2. Schedule for Agent Articles
  3. Burner Unit for Burning Used Ag Plastic Arrives
  4. Herbicide Persistence
  5. Bug vs. Bug- Biological Control of Fungus Gnat Larvae
  6. 2002-03 Matted-Row Strawberry Cultivar Trial Notes
  7. Potato Musings
  8. Tentative Schedule for the Potato Sessions at the 2004 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Growers Convention, Hershey, PA
  9. Potato IPM School for Chip and Tablestock Producers
  10. Upcoming Meetings


February 2004: [Link to pdf]

In this Issue:

  1. Comments from the Editor
  2. Schedule for Agent Articles
  3. On-Farm Comparison of Fertility Treatments on Sweet Corn
  4. 2004 Vegetable and Small Fruit Field Day
  5. 8 Tips for Transitioning to Organic Production
  6. Bug vs. Bug- Monitoring Insects on Sticky Traps
  7. Research Update-- Strawberry Row Cover Work
  8. Potato Musings
  9. Potato Irrigation
  10. Potato IPM School for Chip and Tablestock Producers
  11. Upcoming Meetings


March 2004: [Link to pdf]

In this Issue:
  1. Comments from the Editor
  2. Schedule for Agent Articles
  3. Three Workshops for Training Extension Professionals and Vocational Agriculture
  4. Trends that Directly Impact Produce Marketing
  5. The Organic Way- Finding Organic Vegetable Seed
  6. Vegetable Transplants
  7. Bug vs. Bug-Biological Control of Aphids in Greenhouse Vegetable Production
  8. Research Update-- High Tunnel Brambles
  9. PA Strawberry Production Statistics for 2003
  10. Haygrove High Tunnel Tour, July 2004
  11. Potato Musings
  12. Potato IPM School for Chip and Tablestock Producers
  13. Upcoming Meetings


April 2004: [Link to pdf]

In this Issue:
  1. Comments from the Editor
  2. Schedule for Agent Articles
  3. Finding Pesticide Labels....Fast
  4. Three Workshops for Trarining Extension Professionals and Vocational Agriculture
  5. Teachers on High Tunnel Technology to be conducted in 2004
  6. Crop Diagnostics: What's Wrong With This Crop?
  7. The Organic Way- The Issue of Pressure Treated Lumber
  8. Bug vs. Bug-Shore Fly Control in Greenhouse Vegetable Production
  9. That's A Berry Good Question!!!
  10. Nitrogen Fertilization of Established Blueberry Plantings
  11. Potato Musings
  12. Upcoming Meetings


May 2004: [Link to pdf]

In this Issue:
  1. Comments from the Editor
  2. Schedule for Agent Articles
  3. Blueberry Establishment
  4. Reduce Microbial Contamination with Good Agricultural Practices
  5. Entertainment farming, Agri-Tourism, Family Farm Vacations
  6. Two More Workshops for Training Extension Professionals and Vocational Agriculture Teachers on High Tunnel Technology to be conducted in 2004
  7. The Organic Way- Diagnostic Services Available at Penn State
  8. Bug vs. Bug- A Collection of Articles on Biocontrol of Plant Pests
  9. Strawberry Twilight Meeting at Wye, MD Research and Education Center
  10. On Frost Protection...
  11. Potato Musings
  12. Potato Newsletter Worth Visiting
  13. Upcoming Meetings


June 2004: [Link to pdf]

In this Issue:
  1. Comments from the Editor
  2. Schedule for Agent Articles
  3. Two More Workshops for Training Extension Professionals and Vocational Agriculture Teachers on High Tunnel Technology to be conducted in 2004
  4. Successful Greenhouse IPM Project Expands
  5. The Organic Way- Weed Management Strategies
  6. Identify Insect Pests in the Garden with New Publication
  7. Haygrove High Tunnel Tour Date Set for September 2004
  8. Bug vs. Bug- Bumble Bee Pollination in Greenhouse Vegetable Crops
  9. Rooting Strawberry "Tips" to Create Plugs for Raised-Bed Plasticulture Production in PA
  10. Strawberry Fruit Anthracnose in 2004
  11. Potato Musings
  12. Potato Chip Variety Trial for the Snack Food Association and US Potato Board
  13. Upcoming Meetings


July 2004: [Link to pdf]

In this Issue:
  1. Comments from the Editor
  2. Schedule for Agent Articles 2004
  3. Vegetable and Small Fruit Field Day set for July 14
  4. Thoughts on Sweet Corn Weed Control Problems- Plastic Mulch and Other Issues
  5. One More Workshop for Training Extension Professionals and Vocational Agriculture
  6. Teachers on High Tunnel Technology to be conducted in 2004
  7. The Organic Way- Selecting Green Manure Crops for Soil Fertility
  8. Bug vs. Bug- Garden Symphylans in High Tunnel Production
  9. Blueberry Scorch
  10. That's a Berry Good Question!!!
  11. Cedar Meadow Farm, Cornell University and Haygrove Tunnels Co-hosting Twilight Meeting
  12. Potato Musings
  13. Late Blight Warning
  14. Upcoming Meetings


August 2004: [Link to pdf]

In this Issue:
  1. Comments from the Editor
  2. Schedule for Agent Articles
  3. Tomato Disorders
  4. Got Sweet Corn Worms???
  5. Fruit & Vegetable Marketing- You Sell What!
  6. Row Covers- Do they Work?
  7. Grower Workshop on High Tunnels
  8. That's a Berry Good Question!!!
  9. Potato Musings
  10. Late Blight Warning
  11. Upcoming Meetings


September 2004: [Link to pdf]

In this Issue:
  1. Comments from the Editor
  2. Schedule for Agent Articles
  3. Grower Workshop on High Tunnels
  4. Brown Marmorated Stink Bug: A New Pest That May Damage Fruits and Vegetables
  5. The Organic Way- How Nutient Flow Affects Soil and Plant Health
  6. That's a Berry Good Question!!!
  7. PA Berry Producer Statistics from the Census of Agriculture
  8. Potato Musings
  9. Figuring Your Potato Yields
  10. Upcoming Meetings


October 2004: [Link to pdf]

In this Issue:
  1. Comments from the Editor
  2. Schedule for Agent Articles
  3. Choosing and Establishing the 'Right' Cover Crop
  4. Bug vs. Bug- Compatibility of Pesticides with Natural Enemies
  5. The Organic Way- Use of Compost and Manure in Small Fruit Production
  6. That's a Berry Good Question!!!
  7. Potato Musings
  8. Potato Storage Management
  9. Upcoming Meetings


November 2004: [Link to pdf]

In this Issue:
  1. Comments from the Editor
  2. Schedule for Agent Articles
  3. Crop Scouting Tested
  4. 2004 Sweet Spanish Onion Variety Trial
  5. Bug vs. Bug- Managing Plant Diseases with Biofungicides
  6. The Organic Way- Preventative Disease Management for Highbush Blueberries
  7. That's a Berry Good Question!!!
  8. Potato Musings
  9. Tentative Potato Session at Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Conference
  10. Upcoming Meetings


December 2004: [Link to pdf]

In this Issue:
  1. Comments from the Editor
  2. Water Soluble Fertilizer Available for Free
  3. Schedule for Agent Articles
  4. Phomopsis Twig Blight and Canker on Blueberry
  5. Bug vs. Bug- Identification of Whitefly Species in Greenhouse Vegetable Production
  6. The Organic Way- Some Ideas for Weed Management in Strawberries
  7. Potato Musings
  8. Potato Session at Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Conference
  9. Upcoming Meetings