Farmers, researchers, food system advocates, homesteaders, and agricultural agency personnel, among others, will convene for the 12th annual Indiana Small Farm Conference on February 29th and March 1st, 2024, at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds. This year’s conference will showcase keynote speaker Michael Kilpatrick, a renowned Midwest-based farmer known for his Thriving Farmer podcast. Educational sessions during[Read More…]
Purdue University’s Sustainable Horticulture Lab is leading an Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems study on organic farms. The study aims to determine the impact of integrated systems on soil health, microbial communities, and food pathogens on the farm. The lab will also explore the economic feasibility of these systems. For those who would like to participate in[Read More…]
It is something that those who work with farmers hear frequently: “I’ll never retire!” or “I do have a retirement plan; to die in the tractor!”. While those statements may seem humorous on the surface, they give insight to a deep-seated issue among farmers. Many farmers are simply disinclined to retire. In a recent survey[Read More…]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published a “proposed Interim Review Decision” regarding the fungicide chlorothalonil. I only recently became aware of this review. Unfortunately, the deadline to comment is January 10, 2024. A link to comment is provided at the bottom of this article. Read on for more details. Chlorothalonil is the common name[Read More…]
The Safe Produce Indiana team is partnering with Michigan State University and the North Central Region Center for FSMA Training, Extension, and Outreach to host a cleaning and sanitizing workshop at the Purdue Extension Food Safety Training Hub on February 27. This will be a full day of training. Topics include produce food safety basics,[Read More…]
Take your Next Giant Leap and Discover your next career at Purdue University. At the Meigs Horticultural Research Facility, part of the Throckmorton Ag Center at Purdue University, there is a job opening. We are hiring a Senior Horticulture Crops Research Technician. The technician will be responsible for overall field operations, pesticide applications, and crop[Read More…]
Indiana Vegetable Growers Association (IVGA) Membership Renewal /Application The IVGA was established in the early 1900’s to be the Voice for Vegetable Growers in Indiana and is dedicated to the improvement of vegetable production and marketing in Indiana. The IVGA supports education and research about vegetables and melons in Indiana, and as your advocate, the IVGA[Read More…]
Now is a good time to discuss resources that might be used to help solve vegetable disease problems. This article will discuss online resources that may be useful for vegetable disease management. Let’s start with my favorite resource: the Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory. While it isn’t necessary to send in a sample to the[Read More…]
A Golden Career Dan Egel will retire from Purdue University as of February 2, 2024. Dan has been in the Botany and Plant Pathology Department since 1995, stationed at the Southwest Purdue Ag Center in Vincennes, IN. He has been the vegetable pathologist for Purdue University with statewide responsibilities in Indiana. Petrus Langenhoven, Vegetable Crops Specialist[Read More…]
The Midwest Cover Crops Council (MCCC) will host its 2024 Annual Meeting and Conference at the Crowne Plaza Indianapolis-Airport on February 13-14, 2024. The MCCC is a collaboration of researchers, extension staff, farmers, agencies, and industry with the mission of facilitating the widespread adoption of cover crops across the Midwest. February 13th is the MCCC[Read More…]
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