A new issue of the Illinois Fruit and Vegetable
News (Volume 14, number 19-20) has been posted on
the web. To reach the home page for the Illinois
Fruit and Vegetable News (with links to all
issues and additional resources), use the following link:
http://www.ipm.uiuc.edu/ifvn/index.html
For direct access to issue 14:19-20, use the following link:
http://www.ipm.uiuc.edu/ifvn/volume14/frveg1419.html.
Note that a pdf file of this issue is available for those who wish to print it.
Contents of Issue 14:19-20:
Upcoming Programs (see the list below)
Regional Updates (from Elizabeth Wahle and Maurice Ogutu)
Notes from Chris Doll (weather impacts; seasonal
reminders; summary of Top Tens)
Vegetable Production and Pest Management (summary
of 2008 sweet corn insecticide evaluations)
University of Illinois Extension Specialists in
Fruit & Vegetable Production & Pest Management
Upcoming Programs
* MOSES Organic Farming Conference, February
26-28, 2009
LaCrosse, WI. For information,
see
<http://www.mosesorganic.org/conference.html>http://www.mosesorganic.org/conference.html.
* Illinois Small Fruit and Strawberry
Schools, March 3-4, 2009
Holiday Inn, Mt.
Vernon. Contact Bronwyn Aly at 618- 695-2444 or
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected].
* Southern FS Grape Production Information
Meeting, March 5, Von Jacob Vineyard, Alto
Pass. Registration begins at 8 a.m. This
program is provided free of charge to established
grape growers and those thinking about starting a
new vineyard. Advance registration by February
27 is needed. To register, contact Jim Shannon
at
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected],
(618)-893-4852 (local), or 1-800-468-0649 (toll free).
Rick Weinzierl
Richard A. Weinzierl, Professor and Extension Entomologist
Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois
S-522 Turner Hall, 1102 South Goodwin Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
[email protected], Ph. 217-333-6651