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Hemp field day to help producers learn best practices
Monday, July 15th, 2019 • University News Story
Purdue Crop Diagnostic Training and Research Center (DTC) and the Midwest Hemp Council are co-hosting a hemp field day on Friday (July 19) at Meigs Purdue Ag Center, 9101 S. 100 E., in Lafayette, Indiana. Marguerite Bolt, Purdue Extension’s first hemp …
Read MoreHemp field day to help producers learn best practices
Monday, July 15th, 2019 • University News Story
Purdue Crop Diagnostic Training and Research Center (DTC) and the Midwest Hemp Council are co-hosting a hemp field day on Friday (July 19) at Meigs Purdue Ag Center, 9101 S. 100 E., in Lafayette, Indiana. Marguerite Bolt, Purdue Extension’s first hemp …
Read MorePurdue Extension co-chairing the 2019 North American Manure Expo
Monday, July 15th, 2019 • University News Story
In cooperation with other universities and industry partners, Purdue Extension is co-chairing the North American Manure Expo on July 31-Aug. 1 in Fair Oaks, Indiana. The expo, held in Indiana for the first time, will include educational sessions, tours…
Read MorePurdue Extension Offers Series in Organic Field Crop Production
Wednesday, July 10th, 2019 • University News Story
Purdue Extension is hosting an organic agriculture program series focused on transitional strategy, crop rotation, nutrient management, weed management and markets targeted for organic, transitional and conventional farmers, agriculture professionals …
Read MoreIndiana Land Use Summit launches community planning resources
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019 • University News Story
Purdue Extension, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, and the Indiana Land Resources Council (ILRC) have announced the publication of a document series designed to assist local governments on current and emerging land use issues.
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How these Indiana 4-H youths put themselves in the shoes of the less fortunate
Monday, June 17th, 2019
Text by Emma Ea Ambrose Video by Kelsey Getzin “We sacrificed our baby so we could eat dinner,” Bennett, an Indiana 4-H member from Hendricks County explained to a group of his peers. The room erupted in laughter. In April, Bennett and a group of 43 4-H youths were debriefing after a night spent cooking,…
Read MoreWorkshops and tours designed for veteran farmers
Friday, June 14th, 2019 • University News Story
Purdue Extension and Indiana AgrAbility are teaming up for a series of workshops and farm tours this summer and fall, focused on food safety and targeted toward military veteran farmers.
Read MoreCollege of Agriculture announces three major awards
Monday, June 10th, 2019 • University News Story
Purdue University’s College of Agriculture recently announced its 2019 awards for excellence in research, promoting the core land-grant mission and interdisciplinary collaboration.
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College of Agriculture announces three major awards
Friday, June 7th, 2019
Purdue University’s College of Agriculture recently announced its 2019 awards for excellence in research, promoting the core land grant mission and interdisciplinary collaboration. The Agricultural Research Award, the Corinne Alexander Spirit of the Land Grant Mission Award and the TEAM award will be granted respectively to Ian Kaplan, professor of entomology; Haley Oliver, associate professor…
Read MoreWines from around the U.S. earn top honors at INDY International
Thursday, June 6th, 2019 • University News Story
Trinchero Family Estates of California was named Winery of the Year and 2018 Eagle Point White by Dubuque Heritage Winery of Iowa won Wine of the Year at the 2019 INDY International Wine Competition.
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