The Pinney Purdue Vegetable Field Day/Twilight Meeting will be held August 9, 2022 at 11402 S. County Line Road, Wanatah, IN. The evening program will feature plot tours for farmers and for homeowners featuring topics of irrigation, sweet corn, pumpkins, soil health and cover crops. An afternoon session for farm advisors and educators will include…Read more about Pinney Purdue Vegetable Field Day August 9, 2022 – Save the Date![Read More]
Time: Thursday, May 12, 2022, 1:30-4:00 pm EST Location: Southwest Purdue Ag Center, 4369 N. Purdue Rd, Vincennes, IN, 47591 Register: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dgK5N8Ws9m2cJWC, or call 812-886-0198 Visit strawberry research at Southwest Purdue Agriculture Center; see strawberry production on a plastic culture system, in high tunnels, and in bench systems. Discuss season extension in strawberry production, and…Read more about Strawberry Field Day[Read More]
Course: Online PCQI Certification – Watermelon Packing Dates: May 5 & May 6, 2022 Times: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm EST Online Platform: Zoom Cost: $1000.00 each participant To register: pcqiclasses@gmail.com or text 561-261-9747 Course Info: Kiley will lead a VIRTUAL but interactive training session (via ZOOM) across two days from 8:00 am – 6:00 pm each day….Read more about Online PCQI Food Safety Certification[Read More]
Southwest Indiana Melon and Vegetable Growers annual meeting will be held in French Lick Resort & Casino on March 11, 2022, from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. Topics include – Research updates on nitrogen management in watermelon production; – What do we know about growing strawberries on plasticulture system in southern Indiana; – Extension produce…Read more about Southwest Indiana Melon and Vegetable Growers Annual Meeting[Read More]
The 2022 Indiana Small Farm Conference – Indiana’s premier annual event for the state’s small and diversified farming community – has made the decision to pivot to a virtual platform amid the state’s high numbers of COVID cases. “All of us from Purdue Extension were looking forward to spending time with farmers, colleagues and friends…Read more about 2022 Indiana Small Farm Conference Switches to Virtual Amid COVID Concerns[Read More]
Indiana Hort Conference & Expo will be held virtually across nine Tuesdays and Thursdays in February, at 2 – 4 pm beginning Feb. 1, next Tuesday. Here is the link to the full schedule, topics and speakers: https://www.indianahortconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IHC2022_Virtual_Schedule.pdf The webinar series is free, please register at http://www.indianahortconference.org/ PARP will be available for 3 of these…Read more about Indiana Hort Conference and Expo Virtual Webinar Series[Read More]
PARTICIPANTS EARN A PURDUE CERTIFICATE SIX PILLARS OF FARM RISK MANAGEMENT Join a great team of Extension educators, specialists, faculty, and a lawyer as we present The Six Pillars of Farm Risk Management. This online course allows participants to earn a Purdue certificate! Open enrollment is available through November 2022, but early enrollment is encouraged….Read more about Six Pillars of Farm Risk Management[Read More]
Date: November 18, 2021, 5:00 pm (EST) Location: 4207 Purdue Rd, Vincennes, IN 47591. Purdue Extension Food Safety Training Hub, in the newly constructed Vincennes University Agricultural Center, located on highway 41 adjacent to Southwest Purdue Agriculture Center. The Southwest Indiana Melon and Vegetable Growers Winter Meeting will be back in person in 2021! Note the new…Read more about Southwest Indiana Melon and Vegetable Growers Winter Meeting[Read More]