Please join us for the Southwest Purdue Ag Center virtual field day! You will learn about many exciting research projects conducted at the research center. Topics on horticultural crops include: – Rainfastness of fungicides – What can IPM adoption in watermelons mean for pests, pollinators and profit? – Strawberry production with alternative systems – High…Read more about Southwest Purdue Ag Center Virtual Field Day[Read More]
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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering the free online course “Risk Management Education for Farmers with On-Farm Visitors”. Producers will learn practical management techniques to enhance the safety and health of their on-farm visitors. For more information about this course, please visit Farmers with On-site Visitors Can Learn to Manage Risk during Free…Read more about A Free Course to Teach Farmers with On-site Visitors to Manage Risk[Read More]
Many things changed this year. It is unfortunate we are not able to meet in person, but there are no shortage of great opportunities for learning. And even more, as the distance may not be an issue when field days become virtual. I hope you have enjoyed the Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day and…Read more about Upcoming Virtual Field Days[Read More]
The Small Farm Education Field Day and Webinar Series will take place 12:00 -1:10 pm EST, July 30 to Aug. 14, 2020. Register at https://tinyurl.com/y5ahtrow. After you register, a Zoom link will be emailed to you. If you have any questions, please contact Petrus Langenhoven at (765) 496-7955 or plangenh@purdue.edu
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced an initial list of additional commodities that have been added to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), and that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) made other adjustments to the program based on comments received from agricultural producers and organizations and review of market data. Producers will be…Read more about Additional Commodities Eligible for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program[Read More]
WHAT: An Indiana Pesticide Clean Sweep Project designed to collect and dispose of suspended, canceled, banned, unusable, opened, unopened or just unwanted pesticides (weed killers, insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, miticides, etc.) is being sponsored by the Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC). This disposal service is free of charge up to 250 pounds per participant. Over…Read more about Clean Sweep 2020 – Free Opportunity to Dispose Unwanted Pesticides[Read More]
Purdue Extension is participating in the Great Lakes Vegetable Producer’s Network, a live weekly roundtable discussion during the growing-season for commercial vegetable producers in the Great Lakes and Midwest region. Join us! We broadcast live via Zoom at 12:30 ET/11:30 CT every Wednesday from the first week of May to the first week of September. If…Read more about Great Lakes Vegetable Producers Network[Read More]
Beginning this month, Purdue Extension will offer produce food safety trainings throughout Indiana. The trainings utilize the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) training curriculum and will be offered at multiple locations across the state. For produce farms that are covered under the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule, at least one manager or responsible person…Read more about Dates Announced for Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training[Read More]
Date: October 26, 2019 8:30 am sign-in Location: Elkhart County Fairgrounds 17746 County Rd. 34, Goshen, IN 46528 Home and Family Arts Building This one-day hands-on workshop will offer a view into aquaculture and aquaponics water quality parameters and considerations. The day will consist of information that will benefit new and established producers. More information…Read more about Indiana & NCRAC Water Quality Workshop[Read More]
The Illiana Vegetable Growers Symposium will be held Tuesday, January 7, 2020, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central Time, at Teibel’s Restaurant in Schererville, Indiana. This symposium, sponsored by Purdue Extension and University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service, offers commercial vegetable growers and market farmers opportunities to learn more about pest management, production practices,…Read more about Illiana Vegetable Growers Symposium[Read More]