As one of the most successful and longest-running management programs specifically crafted for farmers, the Purdue Top Farmer Conference is a one-day event for agricultural producers and agribusiness professionals looking to navigate the complexities of today's agricultural landscape. Participants will have the opportunity to network with peers and hear from farm management experts and agricultural economists from Purdue, Farm Credit Services of America, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Acres, a land value data analytics company.
Scott Maple
Maple Farms
Scott graduated from Purdue University with a bachelors degree in agricultural education in 1982. He taught vocational agriculture at area high schools for 12 years, then returned to the farm in 1994. While teaching he obtained a masters degree in education from Purdue in 1987. As third-generation farmers, Scott, his brother Mark, and cousin Tom are leading the way for Maple Farms. He and his wife Cheryl have 3 children (Aaron, Leslie, Caleb). His son Aaron is part of the fourth-generation to operate Maple Farms.
In 1930, Clifford Maple and his wife Edna purchased a 160 acre tract of land in Taylor Township of Howard County. This was the beginning of what is now known as Maple Farms, Inc., a 3rd generation farm transitioning to a 4th generation farm.
Scott Maple
Maple Farms
Scott graduated from Purdue University with a bachelors degree in agricultural education in 1982. He taught vocational agriculture at area high schools for 12 years, then returned to the farm in 1994. While teaching he obtained a masters degree in education from Purdue in 1987. As third-generation farmers, Scott, his brother Mark, and cousin Tom are leading the way for Maple Farms. He and his wife Cheryl have 3 children (Aaron, Leslie, Caleb). His son Aaron is part of the fourth-generation to operate Maple Farms.
In 1930, Clifford Maple and his wife Edna purchased a 160 acre tract of land in Taylor Township of Howard County. This was the beginning of what is now known as Maple Farms, Inc., a 3rd generation farm transitioning to a 4th generation farm.