On October 9, Maci Tetrick with WRTV News (ABC Indianapolis) visited the Meigs Horticulture Research Farm to learn about pumpkins and ongoing pumpkin research. She filmed Horticulture Crops Weed Science lab members harvesting pumpkins in Helen Nocito‘s MS thesis research plots. Check the 1:08-1:19 mark for cameos by Celia Corado and Helen Nocito. The full…Read more about Horticulture Crops Weed Science Lab in the News[Read More]
Petrus Langenhoven, along with Tian Li, Wenkai Zhu and Yun Zhang (Purdue University’s School of Mechanical Engineering), published an article in Vegetable Growers News about the promise of cellulose mulch for sustainable agriculture: Veg Connections: Cellulose mulch shows promise for sustainable agriculture
Last week, Purdue Meigs farm hosted 8 classes of 3rd graders from West Lafayette Elementary School. Peter Hirst, Jay Young, Brian Shilling and Wil Brown-Grimm led the field tours and the kids had so much fun they didn’t realize they were learning about agriculture, photosynthesis, and genetics. Hopefully some of them will be back in…Read more about Third graders Learn about Agriculture at Meigs[Read More]
The Purdue Student Farm hosted the Purdue Extension Diversified Farming and Food Systems focus group for a tour and Q&A during the annual ANR Retreat. Chris Adair led the group and provided insight on small farm production practices and the farm’s approach to marketing and sales. Participants learned about a wide scope of subjects, including:…Read more about DFFS Focus Group Tours Student Farm[Read More]
Southwest Purdue Agriculture Center hosted Pumpkin Field Day on Sep. 17, 2025. HLA Extension specialists Liz Maynard, Steve Meyers and Wenjing Guan; HLA graduate student Helen Angelina Nocito; and Extension specialists Laura Ingwell from Entomology Department and Cesar Escalante from Botany and Plant Pathology Department presented at the event.
Ashley Adair was a panelist for Missouri State University’s Public Affairs Conference on 9-18. The session, titled “Organic Foods: Are they safer or just a marketing ploy?” featured Ashley and Missouri Organic Association’s Program Coordinator, Jackie Casteel. About 143 people attended the session and asked questions related to organic food production, labeling, and safety.
The 2025 Purdue Extension Master Gardener (EMG) State Conference, held September 12–13 at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds in Danville, Indiana, was a vibrant celebration of learning, community, and volunteer impact. Nearly 70 Purdue EMG volunteers kicked off the weekend with a hands-on reception Friday evening, featuring engaging workshops on plant propagation and flower arranging. Led…Read more about 2025 Purdue Extension Master Gardener State Conference a Great Success![Read More]
The Indiana Diverse Farm Tour of Living Prairie Farms in Wolcott on August 27 was organized by Ashley Adair and Liz Maynard in collaboration with ANR Educators Summer Brinkman and Marty Huseman, with assistance from Emily DeaKyne. The event featured discussion of organic popcorn, small grains, sunflowers, and soybean production, and presentations by Purdue and…Read more about Indiana Diverse Farm Tour Showcases Organic Innovation at Living Prairie Farms[Read More]