The Southern Indiana Melon and Vegetable Growers’ Annual Meeting in conjunction with Illiana Watermelon Association Convention was held on January 17th in French Lick, Indiana. The event, co-organized by the Indiana Vegetable Growers Association and Illiana Watermelon Association, attracted approximately 70 attendees, including melon and vegetable growers, agricultural professionals, and industry representatives. Wenjing Guan delivered two talks: ‘Navigating watermelon fertilization and irrigation management amidst erratic rainfalls’ and ‘2024 watermelon variety evaluations at the Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center.’ Steve Meyers presented ‘Weed Science Update’ at this year’s event.