The Diverse Corn Belt team was in Des Moines, IA this week at the Soil and Water Conservation Society Conference. We had a great DCB symposium and got great feedback on an exciting new stakeholder engagement activity.
Purdue College of Agriculture’s Envision Magazine includes an article on the Purdue Student Farm: Rooted in the Land Grant Mission.
This week, Purdue Agricultural Communications has published a photojournalistic piece on the Purdue Student Farm online, SEED TO SALES: PURDUE STUDENT FARM.
Purdue Department of Agriculture released a story about the continuing collaboration between the Purdue Student Farm and the Native American Educational Cultural Center (NAECC) on the Three Sisters Garden. Read more about this unique collaboration: https://ag.purdue.edu/news/2023/06/student-farm-naecc-three-sisters.html.
Dr. Petrus Langenhoven is now the sole Director of the Purdue Student Farm. After much consideration, Dr. Steve Hallett decided to shift his attention to other academic activities. And no, he is not disengaging from the farm. He will still be involved in higher-level strategic initiatives at the farm. Petrus is excited about the new…Read more about Purdue Student Farm Management Changes[Read More]
On Friday, April 28th, Chris Adair and Vicki Stirm presented to youth from the World Food Prize Youth Institute. There were 3 groups totaling 28 students plus adults. The topic was food security. Chris spoke about the student farm and how they reach out to the community via the CSA program and working with the…Read more about Chris Adair and Vicki Stirm Presented to Youth from the World Food Prize Youth Institute[Read More]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue Student Farm will provide fresh, locally grown vegetables to community members this summer and fall through the Boilermaker Vegetable Season Pass, now in its fourth year. The community-supported agriculture program provides an educational experience for students as well as weekly bags of fresh vegetables and herbs for community participants….Read more about Boilermaker Vegetable Season Pass Returns for 2023[Read More]
Dr. Linda Prokopy will be joining Dr. Christian Krupke (ENTM) and Dr. Thomas Hertel (AGEC) for this month’s Coffee and Conversation, presented by Agricultural Research and Graduate Education on February 20, 10:30-11:30 in Pfendler Hall, Leopold’s Landing. The topic this month will be Sustainability in Agriculture.
The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture welcomes Dr. Moriah Bilenky, Assistant Professor. Bilenky’s research program is centered on three broad questions 1) can low-input agriculture systems be sustainable; 2) can they reduce off farm inputs; and 3) can they help build resilient food systems? Bilenky aims to explore cropping systems that employ cover cropping,…Read more about Welcome Dr. Moriah Bilenky![Read More]