Ashley Adair, Organic Agriculture Specialist, John Orick, Extension Master Gardener State Coordinator, and Karen Mitchell, Consumer Horticulture Specialist, provided training to equip 22 Extension educators with the skills and curriculum needed to implement four hands-on horticulture activities in their local communities. Focused on plant propagation, weed identification, and hydroponics, the training emphasized practical techniques in…Read more about HLA Specialists Host Training for Extension Educators: Hands-on Horticulture Activities for All Ages[Read More]
Ashley Adair presented “The Dirt… on soil health, cover crops, and the bottom line” at private applicator recertification programs in Clark, Harrison, and Washington Counties on 11/12/2024. The talk covered soil health, N-credits from cover crops, and organic transition (an unusual topic for a PARP meeting!). Across the three events, Ashley reached approximately 100 farmers….Read more about Ashley Adair Presented at Private Applicator Recertification Programs in Southern Indiana[Read More]
Purdue Horticulture Business, led by Dr. Ariana Torres has developed an online tool, HortCalculator, to provide crop- and farm-specific financial analyses. The team just launched the webinar series to provide farmers with tools to help monitor profit and expenses, assess the cost-efficiency investments, and understand the impact of biological controls. For more information and future webinars: https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/hortbusiness/projects/hortcalculator/
Ashley Adair presented at the Rooted & Resilient Homesteading Conference in Kendallville, IN this past Saturday. She co-presented a talk on organic labeling and certification with Noble County ANR Educator Ann Kline, and presented a talk “From Scraps to Soil: Mastering Composting and Organic Production.” Shout out to the educators in Area 11 and Wabash…Read more about Ashley Adair Presented at Homesteading Conference[Read More]
Date: November 23, 2024 (Saturday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm) Location: Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Greenhouse Complex, 625 Agriculture Mall Drive, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 The workshop is a perfect opportunity to learn about hydroponics for home and commercial-scale operations. Register here: https://am.ticketmaster.com/purdue/buy/HYDRONOV Registration fees: $50 per person Lunch/snacks provided Parking is…Read more about Purdue Crash Course in Hydroponics[Read More]
Purdue’s Ag Communications recently published a story online on Perry Kirkham and Wea Creek Apple Orchard, spotlighting former student interns, including HLA/ASEC alumna Mariah Schaeper: Ag students love this local apple orchard a bushel and a peck.
A research article entitled “Effect of in-row spacing on weed suppression and yield of ‘Covington’ and ‘Monaco’ sweetpotato” was published in Weed Technology on October 16, 2024. The research was conducted as part of the Master’s thesis of Emmanual Cooper, funded by the USDA-NIFA-OREI grant program. Co-authors include Stephen Meyers and Ashley Adair from HLA,…Read more about Weed Science Lab Publishes New Sweetpotato Research[Read More]
Wenjing Guan attended Berry Field Night at the Ohio State University South Centers on August 28, 2024. Following the event, she visited Bapst Berry Patch in southern Ohio, where she interviewed Mr. Brad Bapst. Brad generously shared his knowledge on plasticulture strawberry production with Indiana growers. The interview was featured in the latest episode of…Read more about Wenjing Guan Attended Ohio State’s Berry Field Night[Read More]