Crop Production in Organic Hydroponic Systems October 25, 2023, 8AM – Noon Location: Daniel Turf Center, 1340 Cherry Ln, West Lafayette, IN 47907 Hydroponic lettuce can receive USDA organic label if standard guidelines for organic production are followed. This may fetch premium price for produce. Learn about how to develop organic fertilizer recipes, manage diseases,[Read More…]
Jean Zavala, Ariana Torres, and Stephen Meyers, in collaboration with Purdue’s Department of Entomology and Agronomy, have released a new extension article, Business Characteristics of Hemp: Agronomic and Marketing Barriers. Exploring the expanding hemp sector can be intricate, especially with the rising U.S. production. This study sheds light on the business and marketing barriers facing[Read More…]
PI Amanda Deering and Co-PIs Petrus Langenhoven, Tari Gary, and Scott Monroe were awarded a USDA Specialty Crop Block grant, Education and Outreach Activities to Improve Food Safety for Small Farms ($155,966). The grant will develop and deliver produce food safety programming for small fruit and vegetable growers in Indiana. In addition to current educational[Read More…]
The Pinney Purdue Vegetable Twilight Meeting on August 24 featured presentations by HLA members Celia Corado, Steve Meyers, Lori Hoagland, Petrus Langenhoven and Liz Maynard, in addition to other speakers. Wenjing Guan hosted tasting evaluations of tomatoes and watermelon and the evening wrapped up with dinner and community taste test of sweet corn from local[Read More…]
Karen Mitchell led a Plant Science module within the Purdue Extension Master Gardener Basic Training program for Hamilton County, instructing 30 students. Karen utilized hands-on activities, notably a flower dissection, to engage participants in an immersive learning experience. The program is aimed to enhance understanding of plant anatomy and biology at the beginning of a[Read More…]
John Orick, Karen Mitchell, and Pam Fisher hosted a Purdue Extension Master Gardener Train-the-Trainer for Extension Educators August 25, 2023 at the Daniel Turfgrass Center. Laura Ingwell and Elizabeth Long from Entomology went over their presentation on Insect ID and Control for Master Gardener Basic Training, and Karen Mitchell and Carey Grable (Marion County Horticulture[Read More…]
