Pinney Purdue Agricultural Center (PPAC)
Size and Topography
- 664 acres on the Porter-LaPorte county line, with about 560 tillable acres to serve the agricultural research needs of northwestern Indiana
- Three distinct soil types: Tracy sandy loam, which can be irrigated during dry periods for horticultural research; highly organic muck; and Sebewa loam used for corn and soybean studies
- Approximately 45 acres of woodland
- Ten acres in the USDA Conservation Reserve Program
- Pond
- Warm- and cool-season grasses native to the area
Heritage
Contact Us
Jon Leuck
Director, Purdue Agricultural Centers, and Project Coordinator
615 Mitch Daniels Blvd.
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2053
Phone: (765) 494-8368
Email: leuckj@purdue.edu
Alex Helms
Assistant Director, Purdue Agricultural Centers
615 Mitch Daniels Blvd
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2053
Phone: (765) 494-8367
Email: helms0@purdue.edu
Stephen Boyer
Superintendent, Pinney-Purdue Agricultural Center
11402 South County Line Road
Wanatah, IN 46390
Phone: (219) 733-2379
Email: sboyer@purdue.edu
Resources
- Main building with meeting space for up to 50 and farm shop for equipment upgrades and repairs
- GPS/RTK technology
- Storage and drying facilities
- 30-foot by 48-foot greenhouse; two rolling high tunnels for organic research and conventional vegetables
- Linear move irrigation systems covering nearly 100 acres of tillable land
- Private Applicator Recertification Program (PARP) Testing
- Two weather stations, for the National Weather Service and for Purdue climatologists
- Fall woodland management workshop
current Research
Research capitalizes on resources unique to this part of the state—a sandier soil and abundant water supply. Irrigation is prevalent among vegetable producers. Research at PPAC focuses on agronomic, vegetable, and specialty crops.
Researchers in the Departments of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Botany and Plant Pathology, Agronomy, Entomology, and Forestry and Natural Resources currently conduct research at PPAC.
- 2022 Research Projects (PDF)
- 2021 Research Projects (PDF)
- 2020 Research Projects (PDF)
Learn More About PAC's
PPAC Maps
Various maps are used to identify different areas of PPAC and the Rice Farm. Boundaries, field names, soil types etc. are shown on the maps below.
- FSA PPAC Map Tract 9040 (PDF)
- FSA PPAC Map Tract 9041 (PDF)
- FSA Rice Farm Map Tract 1570 (PDF)
- FSA Rice Farm Map Tract 1571 (PDF)
- PPAC Map (PDF)
- PPAC Soils (PDF)
- Rice Farm Soils (PDF)
- August 10, 2023 Small Farm Equipment Demo & Food Safety Day Agenda (PDF)
- August 16, 2023 Field Day Agenda (PDF)
- August 16, 2023 Twilight Field Day Agenda (PDF)
- August 24, 2023 Vegetable Twilight Agenda (PDF)
- September 8, 2023 Crop Diagnostic Training Agenda (PDF)
- August 21, 2024 Field Day
- For more information contact Stephen Boyer at 219-733-2379 or sboyer@purdue.edu
- DPAC - Davis-Purdue agricultural Center
- FPAC - Feldun-Purdue Agricultural Center
- NEPAC - Northeast-Purdue Agricultural Center
- PPAC - Pinney-Purdue Agricultural Center
- SEPAC - Southeast-Purdue Agricultural Center
- SIPAC - Southern Indiana-Purdue Agricultural Center
- SWPAC - Southwest-Purdue Agricultural Center
- TPAC - Throckmorton-Purdue Agricultural Center
PAC Events
PAC Events
The Purdue Agricultural Centers (PACS) will be offering public field days, workshops, and other events in 2023. These events provide educational opportunities for commodity producers, crop/livestock advisers, and others seeking knowledge in crop...
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