WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Farmers interested in
learning in-depth information on how to protect their hops from weeds,
diseases and insects can find information on integrated pest management
in a new Purdue Extension guide.
The Integrated Pest Management Guide for Hops in Indiana 2014
lists pesticides registered for hops in Indiana as well as seven tables
of information detailing herbicide, disease and insect information
essential for growers to choose which practice is right for their hops
operations.
The guide was compiled by members of the Purdue
horticulture and landscape architecture and entomology departments as
part of their research and extension project on hops production in
Indiana. Extension specialist Bruce Bordelon is the lead author.
“We wanted to get basic integrated pest
management information to growers because we were getting lots of
questions and growers did not have any resources available,” Bordelon
said.
The other authors are Natasha Cerruti, a research
assistant; Lori Hoagland, assistant professor of horticulture; Rick
Foster, Extension entomology specialist and coordinator of Extension;
and John Obermeyer, Extension entomology specialist. The publication
highlights specific threats and treatments in each of three areas:
* Weed management: Contains information on
mechanical and chemical methods of weed protection and a table of
information on various herbicides.
* Disease management: Points out the most
threatening diseases to hops production such as powdery and downy
mildew. This section explains chemical, cultural and mechanical ways to
control diseases and contains three tables expanding on various
fungicides.
* Insect management: Consists of guidelines for
choosing the correct insecticide and notes products in two tables,
showing which insecticides work best for particular insects.
Bordelon and his colleagues intend to expand the guide in the future.
“We anticipate making annual revisions and
updates based on results of our research and experience of growers in
the state,” Bordelon said. “Additionally, pesticide registrations can
and do change each year, and we want to be sure to provide the most
accurate information possible to the growers. I think the future version
of the guide will be much more comprehensive and will include cultivar
selection, nutrition, cover crops, irrigation management, post-harvest
handling and marketing.”
The publication is available free for download in Purdue Extension’s The Education Store. Search for publication ID-462-W.
Writer: Emma Hopkins, 765-494-8402, hopkine@purdue.edu
Source: Bruce Bordelon, 765-494-8212, bordelon@purdue.edu
Ag Communications: (765) 494-2722;
Keith Robinson, robins89@purdue.edu
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