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Purdue Extension sets family farm succession planning workshops
Monday, January 13th, 2020 • University News Story
The Purdue Extension Succession Planning Team will offer the workshop “Farming Together: Enhancing your worth as a farm business partner” this winter. The two-night program will guide family farm operators on planning the transition of their business t…
Read MorePurdue Extension Organic Grain Farmer Meeting to return to West Lafayette on Feb. 19-20
Monday, January 6th, 2020 • University News Story
Purdue Extension’s 2020 Indiana Organic Grain Farmer Meeting returns to the Beck Agricultural Center on Feb. 19-20. Registration is now open for the state’s only conference on organic grain farming.
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Purdue Extension honors outstanding service at Annual Professional Development Conference
Thursday, December 19th, 2019 • University News Story
Purdue Extension specialists and educators from across Indiana gathered at the Purdue Memorial Union on Dec. 2-3 for the 2019 Professional Development Conference, an event that provides informative and collaborative opportunities, and a recognition cer…
Read MoreFree enrollment in Indiana AgVets Certification and Internship Program available to veterans
Wednesday, December 18th, 2019 • University News Story
Applications are now being accepted for the Indiana AgVets Certification and Internship Program. The agricultural career training opportunity is designed for U.S. military veterans and current National Guard or Reserve members in Indiana and the surrou…
Read MoreMcKee and Ballard receive Frederick L. Hovde Award of Excellence
Tuesday, December 17th, 2019 • University News Story
Renee K. McKee, assistant director and 4-H youth development program leader with Purdue Extension, and Roy Ballard, retired Purdue Extension agriculture and natural resources educator in Hancock County, received the 2019 Frederick L. Hovde Award of Exc…
Read MorePurdue Extension to host Indiana Certified Crop Adviser Conference
Monday, December 16th, 2019 • University News Story
The Indiana Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) Conference will be held Tuesday and Wednesday (Dec. 17-18) at the Indianapolis Marriott East. The conference is co-hosted by Purdue’s Field Crop Extension Team and the Indiana (CCA) Board. The two-day program of…
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A new generation is addicted to nicotine warns Purdue nursing faculty
Thursday, December 12th, 2019
By Emma Ea Ambrose “It was actually my daughter who first brought vaping to my attention,” Deborah Spoerner, clinical assistant professor in the School of Nursing in the College of Health and Human Sciences, said. “She came back home for a visit from college and said it seemed like everyone was vaping.” This was several…
Read MorePurdue crop seminar to focus on hemp production
Wednesday, December 11th, 2019 • University News Story
Purdue Extension’s Southwest Indiana Crop Seminar on Dec. 19 will focus on Indiana hemp production, including regulations, growth, harvest, and marketing.
Read MoreScalable ecology, farm-life balance, youth programming highlight 2020 Indiana Small Farm Conference
Monday, December 9th, 2019 • University News Story
From strategies that can help strengthen Indiana farms to inspired ideas for agricultural audiences of various ages, the Purdue Extension Indiana Small Farm Conference connects producers across the state to expert information and to each other.
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New field crops pathologist hits the ground running
Friday, December 6th, 2019
By Chad Campbell “The hardest part for me,” said Darcy Telenko, “is being from a farm and knowing the impact. Knowing what it feels like when a farmer had a great crop, and a new disease emerges that impacts the final harvest and their bottom line. When talking about tar spot, I am honest with…
Read MoreOffice of Indiana State Chemist announces 2020 dicamba restriction
Thursday, November 21st, 2019 • University News Story
The Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC), the pesticide regulatory agency for Indiana, recently announced an additional label restriction for users of the herbicide dicamba.
Read MorePurdue offers multi-day course for food safety professionals
Wednesday, November 13th, 2019 • University News Story
Purdue University is hosting a three-day course for food safety professionals seeking to be certified as a preventive controls qualified individual and learn more about the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
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New resources from Purdue Extension and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant support environmental planning at the local level
Monday, November 11th, 2019
By Emma Ea Ambrose Solutions work best when devised and implemented by the communities they will impact. This is the foundational principle for Purdue Extension and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant’s Sustainable Communities Extension planning efforts, which include Conservation through Community Leadership (CCL) and Tipping Point Planner. The programs aim to support communities to facilitate, implement and…
Read MorePoor forage quality spurs concerns over malnutrition this winter
Wednesday, November 6th, 2019 • University News Story
A Purdue University Extension specialist is warning livestock owners that forage they harvested earlier this year likely has lower-than-usual nutritional quality. Without proper supplements, there could be serious consequences for their animals.
Read MorePurdue hemp experts to speak at event
Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 • University News Story
Purdue University representatives will speak at the Hemp at the Crossroads Education and Trade Show in Indianapolis on Nov. 16-17. The Midwest Hemp Council is hosting the inaugural event for current and prospective hemp growers and others in the hemp i…
Read MorePurdue receives first USDA grant to study organic hemp production
Monday, October 28th, 2019 • University News Story
When the 2018 Farm Bill legalized production of hemp, the deluge of phone calls from potential growers to scientists and state administrators quickly made it clear how little information is available for those hoping to plant the crop.
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Indiana is one of the country’s top pumpkin growers. Also, another name for Jack o’ Lantern is Hinkypunk.
Friday, October 25th, 2019
By Emma Ea Ambrose Hinkypunks. Hobby lanterns. Fairy lights. Corpse candles. Fool’s fire. All of these whimsical names, which originated in Ireland, once referred to the other-worldly lights of evil spirits that would appear in the night above bogs and swamplands. Centuries before science would explain away these ethereal flares as the ignition of decomposing…
Read MoreAgricultural production one of Indiana’s most hazardous occupations
Thursday, September 19th, 2019 • University News Story
Purdue University’s Agricultural Safety and Health Program released the annual Indiana Farm Fatality Summary with Historical Overview, coinciding with National Farm Safety and Health Week, which has been observed the third week of September since 1944….
Read MoreWomen in Agriculture award recipients recognized for commitment to agriculture
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019 • University News Story
Three Indiana women were honored for their dedication and contributions to the agriculture industry during Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch’s Celebration of Agriculture, held Aug. 15 at the Indiana State Fair. The recipients were selected by the Purdue …
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