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The Uniform Soybean Tests: Northern Region 2017, Gary L. Nowling, Guohong Cai Dec 2018

The Uniform Soybean Tests: Northern Region 2017, Gary L. Nowling, Guohong Cai

Uniform Soybean Tests Northern Region

United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, West Lafayette, Indiana, Cooperating with State Agricultural Experiment Stations, Northern States.


Profitability Of Developing Beef Heifers On Stockpiled Winter Forages, Zachary David Mcfarlane, Chris Boyer, J. Travis Mulliniks Nov 2018

Profitability Of Developing Beef Heifers On Stockpiled Winter Forages, Zachary David Mcfarlane, Chris Boyer, J. Travis Mulliniks

Journal of Applied Farm Economics

We estimate the profitability of developing heifers on one stockpiled cool-season grass and two stockpiled warm-season grasses during the winter months by comparing distributions of net present value (NPV) over an 11-year useful life. Furthermore, distributions of payback period and the break-even price for each calf over the heifer’s production life were generated for each forage species. These results are compared across forages as well as to a simulated drylot system for heifer development. Data comes from a grazing experiment in Tennessee, where heifers grazed big bluestem and Indian grass combination (BBIG), switchgrass (SW), or endophyte-infected tall fescue (TF) pastures. …


Supersweet Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation For Northern Indiana, 2017, Elizabeth Maynard, Erin A. Bluhm Jan 2018

Supersweet Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation For Northern Indiana, 2017, Elizabeth Maynard, Erin A. Bluhm

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

This paper reports on fifteen bicolor, two yellow, and two white supersweet sweet corn entries that were evaluated at the Pinney-Purdue Agricultural Center in Wanatah, Indiana.


Tomato Cultivar Evaluation In High Tunnels, Northern Indiana, 2017, Elizabeth Maynard, Erin A. Bluhm Jan 2018

Tomato Cultivar Evaluation In High Tunnels, Northern Indiana, 2017, Elizabeth Maynard, Erin A. Bluhm

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

Tomatoes are a common crop grown in unheated greenhouses, commonly called high tunnels. Production in these structures has increased in recent years. This trial was conducted to evaluate varieties for their performance as a summer-harvested crop in soil-based high tunnel production systems. Five hybrid determinate varieties or line, one hybrid indeterminate, and one open-pollinated indeterminate variety were compared for yield, earliness, fruit size, and quality.


2017 Evaluation Of Hybrid Bell Pepper Varieties For High Tunnel Production In Kansas, Kimberly L. Oxley, Cary L. Rivard Jan 2018

2017 Evaluation Of Hybrid Bell Pepper Varieties For High Tunnel Production In Kansas, Kimberly L. Oxley, Cary L. Rivard

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

No abstract provided.


Bell Pepper Cultivar Evaluation, 2017, Chris Smigell, John Strang, John Snyder Jan 2018

Bell Pepper Cultivar Evaluation, 2017, Chris Smigell, John Strang, John Snyder

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

This is a compilation of 18 research trial reports from four land-grant universities in the Midwestern United States. Crops include cantaloupe, pickling cucumber, pepper, potato, pumpkin, summer squash and zucchini, sweet corn, tomato, and watermelon. Somecrops were evaluated in high tunnels or hoophouses. Most trials evaluated different cultivars or varieties. One report addressed plant spacing for sweet corn and one addressed soil block for production of tomato seedlings. A list of vegetable seed sources and a list of other online sources of vegetable trial reports are also included.


Russet Potato Evaluation In Southwest Michigan, Ron Goldy, Kyle Ferrantella Jan 2018

Russet Potato Evaluation In Southwest Michigan, Ron Goldy, Kyle Ferrantella

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

No abstract provided.


Sugar-Enhanced And Synergistic Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation For Northern Indiana, 2017, Elizabeth Maynard, Erin A. Bluhm Jan 2018

Sugar-Enhanced And Synergistic Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation For Northern Indiana, 2017, Elizabeth Maynard, Erin A. Bluhm

Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Research Reports

This paper reports on six bicolor sugar-enhanced or synergistic sweet corn entries that were evaluated at the Pinney-Purdue Agricultural Center in Wanatah, Indiana.


Tomato Cultivar Evaluation In High Tunnels, Northern Indiana, 2017, Elizabeth Maynard, Erin A. Bluhm Jan 2018

Tomato Cultivar Evaluation In High Tunnels, Northern Indiana, 2017, Elizabeth Maynard, Erin A. Bluhm

Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Research Reports

Tomatoes are a common crop grown in unheated greenhouses, commonly called high tunnels. Production in these structures has increased in recent years. This trial was conducted to evaluate varieties for their performance as a summer-harvested crop in soil-based high tunnel production systems. Five hybrid determinate varieties or line, one hybrid indeterminate, and one open-pollinated indeterminate variety were compared for yield, earliness, fruit size, and quality.


Pumpkin Variety Performance With And Without Treatment For Powdery Mildew In Northern Indiana, 2017, Elizabeth Maynard, Erin A. Bluhm Jan 2018

Pumpkin Variety Performance With And Without Treatment For Powdery Mildew In Northern Indiana, 2017, Elizabeth Maynard, Erin A. Bluhm

Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Research Reports

Pumpkins are grown on 5,000 acres in Indiana with an average yield of 6.75 tons per acre. Successful pumpkin production requires the use of varieties that yield well and produce pumpkins of the size, shape, color, and quality demanded by the market. Genetic resistance to the fungal disease powdery mildew is present in some varieties. This trial was designed to evaluate performance of pumpkin varieties in northern Indiana with and without treatment for powdery mildew. The trial included fourteen orange jack-o-lantern size pumpkins, one small or 'pie' pumpkin and one specialty yellow pumpkin.


Supersweet Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation For Northern Indiana, 2017, Elizabeth Maynard, Erin A. Bluhm Jan 2018

Supersweet Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation For Northern Indiana, 2017, Elizabeth Maynard, Erin A. Bluhm

Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Research Reports

This paper reports on fifteen bicolor, two yellow, and two white supersweet sweet corn entries that were evaluated at the Pinney-Purdue Agricultural Center in Wanatah, Indiana.


Muskmelon Variety Trial In Southwest Indiana ̶ 2017, Wenjing Guan, Dan Egel, Dennis Nowaskie, Alex Plummer Jan 2018

Muskmelon Variety Trial In Southwest Indiana ̶ 2017, Wenjing Guan, Dan Egel, Dennis Nowaskie, Alex Plummer

Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Research Reports

This is a compilation of 18 research trial reports from four land-grant universities in the Midwestern United States. Crops include cantaloupe, pickling cucumber, pepper, potato, pumpkin, summer squash and zucchini, sweet corn, tomato, and watermelon. Somecrops were evaluated in high tunnels or hoophouses. Most trials evaluated different cultivars or varieties. One report addressed plant spacing for sweet corn and one addressed soil block for production of tomato seedlings. A list of vegetable seed sources and a list of other online sources of vegetable trial reports are also included.


Watermelon Variety Trials In Southwest Indiana ̶ 2017, Wenjing Guan, Dan Egel, Dennis Nowaskie, Alex Plummer Jan 2018

Watermelon Variety Trials In Southwest Indiana ̶ 2017, Wenjing Guan, Dan Egel, Dennis Nowaskie, Alex Plummer

Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Research Reports

This is a compilation of 18 research trial reports from four land-grant universities in the Midwestern United States. Crops include cantaloupe, pickling cucumber, pepper, potato, pumpkin, summer squash and zucchini, sweet corn, tomato, and watermelon. Somecrops were evaluated in high tunnels or hoophouses. Most trials evaluated different cultivars or varieties. One report addressed plant spacing for sweet corn and one addressed soil block for production of tomato seedlings. A list of vegetable seed sources and a list of other online sources of vegetable trial reports are also included.


Midwest Vegetable Trial Report For 2017, Elizabeth Maynard, Brad R. Bergefurd, Wenjing Guan, Petrus Langenhoven Jan 2018

Midwest Vegetable Trial Report For 2017, Elizabeth Maynard, Brad R. Bergefurd, Wenjing Guan, Petrus Langenhoven

Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Research Reports

This is a compilation of 19 research trial reports from six land-grant universities in the Midwestern United States. Crops include green beans, cantaloupe, cucumber, ornamental corn, pepper, potato, pumpkin, butternut squash, sweet corn, tomato, and watermelon. Several crops were evaluated in high tunnels or hoophouses. Most trials evaluated different cultivars or varieties. One report addressed specific growing practices: plant spacing for sweet corn.


Sugar-Enhanced And Synergistic Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation For Northern Indiana, 2017, Elizabeth Maynard, Erin A. Bluhm Jan 2018

Sugar-Enhanced And Synergistic Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation For Northern Indiana, 2017, Elizabeth Maynard, Erin A. Bluhm

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

This paper reports on six bicolor sugar-enhanced or synergistic sweet corn entries that were evaluated at the Pinney-Purdue Agricultural Center in Wanatah, Indiana.


Pumpkin Variety Performance With And Without Treatment For Powdery Mildew In Northern Indiana, 2017, Elizabeth Maynard, Erin A. Bluhm Jan 2018

Pumpkin Variety Performance With And Without Treatment For Powdery Mildew In Northern Indiana, 2017, Elizabeth Maynard, Erin A. Bluhm

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

Pumpkins are grown on 5,000 acres in Indiana with an average yield of 6.75 tons per acre. Successful pumpkin production requires the use of varieties that yield well and produce pumpkins of the size, shape, color, and quality demanded by the market. Genetic resistance to the fungal disease powdery mildew is present in some varieties. This trial was designed to evaluate performance of pumpkin varieties in northern Indiana with and without treatment for powdery mildew. The trial included fourteen orange jack-o-lantern size pumpkins, one small or 'pie' pumpkin and one specialty yellow pumpkin.


Midwest Vegetable Trial Report For 2017, Elizabeth Maynard, Brad R. Bergefurd, Wenjing Guan, Petrus Langenhoven Jan 2018

Midwest Vegetable Trial Report For 2017, Elizabeth Maynard, Brad R. Bergefurd, Wenjing Guan, Petrus Langenhoven

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

This is a compilation of 19 research trial reports from six land-grant universities in the Midwestern United States. Crops include green beans, cantaloupe, cucumber, ornamental corn, pepper, potato, pumpkin, butternut squash, sweet corn, tomato, and watermelon. Several crops were evaluated in high tunnels or hoophouses. Most trials evaluated different cultivars or varieties. One report addressed specific growing practices: plant spacing for sweet corn.


Muskmelon Variety Trial In Southwest Indiana ̶ 2017, Wenjing Guan, Dan Egel, Dennis Nowaskie, Alex Plummer Jan 2018

Muskmelon Variety Trial In Southwest Indiana ̶ 2017, Wenjing Guan, Dan Egel, Dennis Nowaskie, Alex Plummer

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

No abstract provided.


2017 Seedless Pickling Cucumber Variety Trial, Ben Phillips Jan 2018

2017 Seedless Pickling Cucumber Variety Trial, Ben Phillips

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

No abstract provided.


Slicing Cucumber Performance In Southwest Michigan, Ron Goldy, Kyle Farrantella Jan 2018

Slicing Cucumber Performance In Southwest Michigan, Ron Goldy, Kyle Farrantella

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

No abstract provided.


Southern Illinois Ornamental Corn Variety Trial, 2016-2017, Bronwyn Aly, Nathan Johanning Jan 2018

Southern Illinois Ornamental Corn Variety Trial, 2016-2017, Bronwyn Aly, Nathan Johanning

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

No abstract provided.


Pumpkin Fungicide And Cultivar Evaluation, 2017, John Strang, John Walsh, John Snyder, Emily Pfeufer, Will Barlow Jan 2018

Pumpkin Fungicide And Cultivar Evaluation, 2017, John Strang, John Walsh, John Snyder, Emily Pfeufer, Will Barlow

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

No abstract provided.


2016-17 Pumpkin Cultivar Evaluations In West Virginia, Lewis Jett Jan 2018

2016-17 Pumpkin Cultivar Evaluations In West Virginia, Lewis Jett

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

No abstract provided.


Pumpkin Cultivar Performance Trial Grown In Southern Ohio 2017, Brad R. Bergefurd Jan 2018

Pumpkin Cultivar Performance Trial Grown In Southern Ohio 2017, Brad R. Bergefurd

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

No abstract provided.


Green Bean Variety Evaluation, 2017, John Strang, Chris Smigell, John Snyder Jan 2018

Green Bean Variety Evaluation, 2017, John Strang, Chris Smigell, John Snyder

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

No abstract provided.


Evaluation Of Yield And Flavor Of Slicing Tomatoes, Lewis Jett Jan 2018

Evaluation Of Yield And Flavor Of Slicing Tomatoes, Lewis Jett

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

No abstract provided.


Watermelon Variety Trials In Southwest Indiana ̶ 2017, Wenjing Guan, Dan Egel, Dennis Nowaskie, Alex Plummer Jan 2018

Watermelon Variety Trials In Southwest Indiana ̶ 2017, Wenjing Guan, Dan Egel, Dennis Nowaskie, Alex Plummer

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

No abstract provided.


2017 Butternut Squash Variety Trial In Strip-Tilled Rye Mulch, Ben Phillips Jan 2018

2017 Butternut Squash Variety Trial In Strip-Tilled Rye Mulch, Ben Phillips

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

No abstract provided.


Plant Spacing Influence On Sweet Corn Yield And Quality, Ron Goldy Jan 2018

Plant Spacing Influence On Sweet Corn Yield And Quality, Ron Goldy

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

No abstract provided.


Fresh Market And Saladette Tomato Cultivar Evaluation In Southwest Michigan, 2017, Ron Goldy, Kyle Ferrantella Jan 2018

Fresh Market And Saladette Tomato Cultivar Evaluation In Southwest Michigan, 2017, Ron Goldy, Kyle Ferrantella

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

No abstract provided.