



Crop Talk, A Quarterly E-Newsletter
Crop Talk is a quarterly e-newsletter for commercial vegetable and fruit growers produced by UConn Extension and the UConn Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture. Our goal is to provide you with information on the latest developments in any and all aspects of vegetable and fruit farming, and to keep you abreast of upcoming educational events and opportunities.
February 2026 Crop Talk
In This Issue
- How Cold is Too Cold for Vegetable Insect Pests
- Get a Head Start on Herbs this Spring
- Spring is the time for Tiphia and Peonies
- Using Cornell NEWA for Vegetable IPM Decisions
- Rosy Apple Aphid (Dysaphis plantaginea)
- What a Caterpillar Tunnel (and Climate Smart Microgrants) Can Do
- Growing in the City-Season Extension Without a High Tunnel
- Upcoming Events


