The Purdue cut flower team is currently conducting cut flower demonstrations at three locations in Indiana. In this article, we provide updates and observations on cool-season flowers from three sites: open-field and high-tunnel plantings in Vincennes; an open-field site in Indianapolis; and an open-field site in West Lafayette, representing southern, central, and northern Indiana. The…Read more about Spring Planted Cool-Season Cut Flower Update — Dianthus and Centaurea[Read More]


Plan to join us for a full day of touring fruit and vegetable production at Garwood Orchards in LaPorte, IN on July 9. Garwoods is among the very best fruit and vegetable production operations in the Midwest, so you will not want to miss the opportunity to learn a few of their tricks of the…Read more about Summer Field Tour – Fruits and Vegetables – July 9[Read More]


Since last Friday, many parts of Indiana have seen a significant amount of rain (Figure 1).  However, the spatial variability illustrates how there can never be enough ground observations and measurements to tell the entire story.  In a 24-hour period over the weekend, an observer in Lafayette, Indiana, recorded 3.58”, and yet 3 miles to the…Read more about Are Cooler, Drier Conditions in Our Future?[Read More]


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