Last week, Ashley Adair hosted two field days affiliated with the Indiana Organic Network. On August 5th, Ashley, Bryan Overstreet (CCSI), Lois Mann (CCSI) and county ANR educators Jeff Burbrink, Kathryn Jennings, Brieanna Slonaker, and John Woodmansee hosted the Northern Indiana Organic Forage Field Day in Middlebury, IN at Low Valley Farm. Ninety organic dairy[Read More…]
Several members of HLA presented at Indiana Diverse Farm Tours on August 12 at DeSutter and Mills Farms, and August 13 at Van Kleys Blueberries and Hennings Farm and Greenhouses. Ashley Adair emceed and spoke about organic certification; Juliano Marques presented “Market Segmentation: A Key to Fine Tuning Your Products,” and Miranda Purcell discussed blueberry[Read More…]
On Wednesday, John Orick and Pam Fisher traveled to Indianapolis to prepare the Purdue Extension Master Gardener (EMG) Plant Info to Go Booth at the Indiana State Fair. This engaging and educational booth, located in the Purdue Extension Building at the north end of the fairgrounds, will be staffed by dedicated EMG volunteers from across[Read More…]
Petrus Langenhoven and Nathan Shoaf (Purdue Extension) attended the 2025 American Society for Horticultural Science Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Langenhoven co-authored an oral presentation, presented by Shoaf, titled “Integration of Cover Crops and Compost Applications: Evidence-Based Approaches for Enhancing Soil Health in Indiana Urban Agricultural Systems,” and presented a poster, co-authored by Shoaf, on[Read More…]
The Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day proved that dedicated growers won’t let summer temperatures dampen their enthusiasm for learning. Despite the hot weather, 63 attendees gathered at the Purdue Student Farm yesterday to participate in comprehensive demonstrations and presentations focused on small-scale farming solutions. The event, co-hosted by the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and[Read More…]
2026 Indiana Horticulture and Small Farm Conference Save the date for our new merged conference for horticultural crop growers and small farmers! PARP, CCH and CCA continuing education credits will be available. Coordinated by Purdue Extension Diversified Farming and Food Systems and the Purdue Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture. March 3–5 Hendricks County Fairgrounds[Read More…]
The Purdue Student Farm has been named the recipient of the prestigious Purdue Agriculture 2025 TEAM Award, recognizing its outstanding collaborative efforts and impact across the university and community. This vibrant initiative is powered by a dedicated team of students, staff, and faculty who work across disciplines to cultivate more than just crops. The farm[Read More…]
