On December 5, 2025, during the 2025 Purdue Extension Professional Development Conference, the PUCESA section of the Indiana Extension Professionals Association (IEPA) announced their award winners (more information here about PUCESA awards). We’re pleased to announce that Ashley Adair, Extension Organic Agriculture Specialist, and the Purdue Extension Master Gardener (EMG) Program were award winners representing…Read more about Ashley Adair and Purdue EMG Program Honored at Purdue Extension Professional Development Conference[Read More]
Purdue Extension highlights how farms and wineries are turning holiday traditions into memorable experiences. HLA Extension Specialists Kyle Daniel and Miranda Purcell share examples of agritourism—from Christmas tree farms offering festive activities to wineries hosting creative events. Read the full story: Why You Might Be a Tourist This Holiday Season.
The Purdue Vegetable Team is launching a new webinar series focused on vegetable crops, called “Vegetable Chat.” The series is designed to serve commercial vegetable growers by bringing in experts to discuss crop-specific topics and broader production issues. Each session will include a presentation followed by a Q&A. The first session will feature Dr. Thomas…Read more about Vegetable Chat Webinar Series: Broccoli – Market, Production, and Postharvest[Read More]
Last week, a team of Purdue Extension educators hosted another successful Rooted and Resilient: Homesteading Conference in Kendallville that brought in over 40 participants. Three HLA Extension specialists shared their expertise at the conference in sessions that connected practical gardening topics with sustainable practices. Miranda Purcell presented “Backyard Berries & Grapes: Small Fruits, Big Rewards,”…Read more about HLA Extension Specialists Present at the 2025 Rooted and Resilient – Homesteading Conference[Read More]
On November 6th, Ashley Adair co-hosted Marbleseed’s first Organic University event outside the state of Wisconsin with Tay Fatke (Marbleseed) and Leon Atwell (OFARM) in Danville, IN. The event caters to both specialty crop and grain farmers interested in organic transition and management. Tay and Jenn Whaley (OnMark Certification Services) kicked off the event with…Read more about Ashley Adair Co-Hosted Organic University[Read More]
The Horticulture Crops Weed Science Lab published pumpkin research in the December issue of HortTechnology, available online now. The research investigated the potential of currently unregistered herbicides to control marestail in no-till jack o’lantern pumpkin production. The findings will be used to support expanded herbicide registrations to help pumpkin farmers better manage this glyphosate-resistant weed….Read more about Horticulture Crops Weed Science Lab Publishes More Pumpkin Research[Read More]
Ashley Adair (HLA) and James Wolff (ANR Allen County) led a Diversified Farming and Food Systems Focus Group meeting at Teter Organic Farm in Noblesville, IN on Friday, 10/24. The group shared programming updates, discussed approaches to supporting the new extension pod pilot program, and received training on delivering the Grass to Garden (G2G) program…Read more about Ashley Adair and James Wolff Led Diversified Farming and Food Systems Focus Group Meeting[Read More]
In October, the Purdue Extension Master Gardener (EMG) Program offered a three-part virtual training series focused on invasive species and native plant alternatives for the home landscape. The series opened with “Invasive Insect Species”, presented by Bob Bruner, Exotic Pest Extension Specialist, who discussed identification, impacts, and control strategies of invasive insects. Next, Amanda Bradshaw-Burks,…Read more about Purdue Extension Master Gardener Advanced Training Series – Managing Invasive Species and Exploring Native Alternatives[Read More]