The Purdue Wine Grape Team hosted the USDA District 1 Managers for a vineyard harvest demonstration followed by a campus tour.
Jean Zavala, Ariana Torres, and Stephen Meyers, in collaboration with Purdue’s Departments of Entomology and Agronomy, have released an extension publication on Pest Management of Hemp. This study covers pest issues and management practices of hemp in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oregon, and Wisconsin.
Dr. Krishna Nemali’s lab is collaborating with many home growers in Indianapolis, Lafayette, and Gary to provide hands-on experience with growing leafy greens using hydroponics in their homes. The project aims to increase the availability and consumption of fresh produce in Indiana communities. Participants collaborate for a period of one year with Nemali’s lab and…Read more about Home Hydroponics: Giving Back to Community[Read More]
On August 7th, the Purdue Landscape Team will be hosting a Landscape Diagnostic Training in the gardens at Newfields with a Spanish session in the morning and English session in the afternoon. This event will feature Purdue Green Industry Specialists (Janna Beckerman (professor and pathology specialist), John Bonkowski (diagnostician), Tom Creswell (clinical engagement professor and…Read more about Purdue Landscape Team To Host Bilingual Landscape Diagnostic Training[Read More]
Ashley Adair and northeast Indiana ANR Educators hosted the NE IN Organic Field Day at Northeast Purdue Ag Center. The event attracted 32 participants and featured equipment demonstrations, knowledge-building for beginner organic grain growers, an update on disease management in organic grain, and an introduction to Purdue organic field research funded by OREI.
Indiana is one of the major watermelon and cantaloupe producing states. Variety selection based on yield, disease resistance, fruit quality is one of the critical decisions in production. Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center conducts watermelon and melon variety trials every year. We have 73 varieties in the trials this year. The trial results will be summarized…Read more about Southwest Purdue Agriculture Center Hosted Melon Trial Open House[Read More]