Throckmorton/Meigs Purdue Ag Center - Forestland​​

 Throckmorton/Meigs landscape

Dr. George Throckmorton donated the property in 1935 in memory of his father, Edmund. It was was named the “Edmund Throckmorton Farm Memorial.” In the late 1990s, horticultural and specialty crop research was moved to the Meigs Farm, which is a part of TPAC. There are 4 separate land parcels today – the home farm, Meigs North, Meigs South, and Meigs East.

Property Statistics

  • Acres: 836 total, 184 forested
  • Acquired: 1935

PAC Information

More About Throckmorton/Meigs Purdue Ag Center

  • Occurrence and abundance of acorn weevils in fragmented landscapes
  • Effects of landscape pattern on animal-mediated acorn dispersal and seedling recruitment
  • HTIRC (Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center) black walnut and red oak research trials
  • Growth response of planted American chestnut following a midstory removal
  • White-tailed deer browse preference study
  • Home to almost 1/3 of Purdue agricultural research projects, with current work involving 30 different crops

  • Two large wetland areas onsite provides great habitat to wildlife
  • Property is divided by a north and south location by East 1000 South

  • FNR forestry capstone class has used this class
  • Invasive Plant Control Project (IPCP) implementation – 2003

Please contact the property manager for a copy of this property’s management plan.

Forestland Property Manager
Brian Beheler
Phone: 765-496-5015 
Fax: 765-583-3512 
Email: behelerb@purdue.edu

Soil, Crop, Fruit & Vegetable Production Research
Jay Young
Phone: 765-538-3422
Fax: 765-583-3512 
Email: jayyoung@purdue.edu
TPAC Website

Meigs south woods ash tree salvage log landing. Photo by Brian Beheler. Meigs south woods ash tree salvage log landing. Photo by Brian Beheler.
Meigs South photograph taken by Don Carlson. Meigs South photograph taken by Don Carlson.
Ariel view of the Throckmorton Purdue Ag Center
Ariel view of the forests of the Throckmorton Purdue Ag Center
Ariel view of the North side of the Meigs Property. It is to the East of S 100 E and shows many areas of land. This includes the Access lane, the Wetland Mitigation (22,8 ac), forest stand area 2 (20.1 ac), forest stand area 3 (6.2 ac), and the 2008 Red Oak tree planting area (4.9 ac).
Ariel view of the north side of the Meigs Property. It is to the East of S 100 E and shows many areas of land. This includes the Access lane, the Wetland Mitigation (22,8 ac), forest stand area 2 (20.1 ac), forest stand area 3 (6.2 ac), and the 2008 Red Oak tree planting area (4.9 ac). The forest stand area 2 is broken down into five other sections, indicating where the invasive plant control project is. The sections from north to south are area 1 (4 ac and 312 feet), area 2 (3.9 ac and 355 feet), area 3 (4 ac and 301 feet), area 4 (4 ac and 295 feet), and another unmarked section (4.1 ac and 158 feet).
Ariel view of the south side of the Meigs property. It is to the east of the E 100 S and shows many areas of land. The area is split by the E 1000 S. The north of the E 1000 S includes forest stand area 6 (12.4 ac), forest stand area 5 (41.7 ac), forest stand area 4 (14.9 ac), 2004 Hardwood tree planting area (0.7 ac), Field MS 1 (7.8 ac). The south of the E 1000 S includes 2010 Am. Chestnut tree planting area (0.3 ac), 2008 Walnut tree planting area (2.2 ac), 2010 to 2012 Walnut tree planting area (0.8 ac), Field MS 2 (2.7 ac), 2007 Red Oak tree planting area (2.6 ac), Field MS 3 (8.9 ac), forest stand area 7 (5.5 ac), field MS 4 (13 ac), and forest stand area 1 (21.7 ac). Forest stand area is broken up into four sections for the invasive plant control project. This includes section 1 (6 ac and 3 CFI plots), section 2 (6 ac and 3 CFI plots), section 3 (5 ac and 2 CFI plots), section 4 (4.6 ac and 2 CFI plots).
Ariel view of the south side of the Meigs property. It is to the east of the E 100 S and shows many areas of land. The area is split by the E 1000 S. The north of the E 1000 S includes forest stand area 6 (12.4 ac), forest stand area 5 (41.7 ac), forest stand area 4 (14.9 ac), 2004 Hardwood tree planting area (0.7 ac), Field MS 1 (7.8 ac). The south of the E 1000 S includes 2010 Am. Chestnut tree planting area (0.3 ac), 2008 Walnut tree planting area (2.2 ac), 2010 to 2012 Walnut tree planting area (0.8 ac), Field MS 2 (2.7 ac), 2007 Red Oak tree planting area (2.6 ac), Field MS 3 (8.9 ac), forest stand area 7 (5.5 ac), field MS 4 (13 ac), and forest stand area 1 (21.7 ac). Forest stand area is broken up into four sections for the invasive plant control project. This includes section 1 (6 ac and 3 CFI plots), section 2 (6 ac and 3 CFI plots), section 3 (5 ac and 2 CFI plots), section 4 (4.6 ac and 2 CFI plots).

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