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Vegetable Notes Newsletters

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  • Vegetable Notes 2026 Vol. 38:5

    May 7, 2026
    In This Issue
    • Crop Conditions
    • Pest Alerts
    • Berry Blast
    • Asparagus Report
    • Flea Beetle Management
    • Calculating Fertilizer Applications
    • News
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  • Vegetable Notes 2026 Vol. 38:4

    April 14, 2026
    In This Issue
    • Crop Conditions
    • Thank You to Our 2026 Sponsors!
    • Pest Alerts
    • Berry Blast
    • Focus on Fungicides - SDHIs (Group 7)
    • Managing Vegetable Transplant Height
    • Aphid Biocontrol in High Tunnels
    • News
    • Events
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  • Vegetable Notes 2026 Vol. 38:3

    March 12, 2026
    In This Issue
    • Crop Conditions
    • Strawberry Update: Crop Conditions & Take-Homes from Strawberry School
    • Evaluating Heat-Tolerant Broccoli Cultivars for Summer Production in the Northeastern U.S.
    • Cladosporium Leaf Spot of Spinach
    • News
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  • Vegetable Notes 2026 Vol. 38:2

    February 19, 2026
    In This Issue
    • Crop Conditions
    • The Economics of Growing Sunflowers: Three Case Studies
    • Basil Downy Mildew Resistance
    • Label Updates for the Endangered Species Act
    • News
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  • Vegetable Notes 2026 Vol. 38:1

    January 22, 2026
    In This Issue
    • Annual Vegetable Program Report
    • Optimal Conditions for Storage Crops
    • Lettuce Rot Diseases in Winter High Tunnels
    • News
    • Events
    • Sponsors
  • Vegetable Notes 2025 Vol. 37:25

    December 18, 2025
    In This Issue
    • Crop Conditions
    • Ways to prevent the evolution and proliferation of herbicide resistant weeds on your farm
    • Calantha: A New Tool for Colorado Potato Beetle Management
    • News
    • Events
    • Sponsors
  • Vegetable Notes 2025 Vol. 37:24

    November 20, 2025
    Fall
    In This Issue
    • Crop Conditions
    • 2024 Cucurbit Downy Mildew Cucumber Variety Trial Report
    • Off-Season Equipment Maintenance and Deep Cleaning
    • News
    • Events
    • Sponsors
  • Vegetable Notes 2025 Vol. 37:23

    October 16, 2025
    Fall
    In This Issue
    • Crop Conditions
    • Pest Alerts
    • 2025 Pest Trapping Network Summary
    • Warm Rooms for Storage Crops
    • Preparing Your Pesticide Shed for Winter
    • News
    • Events
    • Sponsors
  • Vegetable Notes 2025 Vol. 37:22

    September 25, 2025
    Fall
    In This Issue
    • Crop Conditions
    • Cut Flower Pest Alerts
    • Pollinator Plantings on Vegetable Farms
    • Identifying Diseases of Carrots
    • Fall Soil Testing
    • News
    • Events
    • Sponsors
  • Vegetable Notes 2025 Vol. 37:21

    September 11, 2025
    Summer
    In This Issue
    • Crop Conditions
    • Pest Alerts
    • Welcoming New Hires at UMass Extension!
    • Focus on Fungicides- Polyoxin D Zinc Salts
    • Preparing for the Fall Flight of the Allium Leafminer
    • Sweet Potato Harvest & Storage
    • News
    • Events
    • Sponsors

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  • Nutrient Management Guide for New England Vegetable Production

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