Liz Maynard, Ashley Adair, and Steve Meyers partnered with Northwest Region educators Becca Koetz, Marty Huseman and Nikky Witkowski for the Nov. 6 Small Farm Equipment Demonstration Day at Pinney Purdue Ag Center. Demos included flame weeding, bed preparation with BCS implements including vertical plow and power harrow, transplanting with paperpot transplanter, and winterizing small…Read more about Local Farmers and Educators Connect at Pinney Purdue’s Small Farm Equipment Event[Read More]
Liz Maynard, Ashley Adair, and Steve Meyers will participate in the Small Farm Equipment Demo 12:00 to 4:00p.m. Central Time on November 6 at the Pinney Purdue Ag Center. A program on popcorn for small farms and gardens will follow, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Central Time. Preregister online for each program: Small Farm Equipment…Read more about HLA Extension Specialists to participate in Small Farm Equipment Demo.[Read More]
The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture congratulates Ashley Adair on 10 years of service to Purdue University. Ashley’s dedication and contributions have helped support Purdue Extension and the department’s mission and community over the past decade. We thank Ashley for this milestone achievement and look forward to many more years of success.
Ashley Adair presented “Considerations for Organic Transition” at Hoosier Environmental Council’s Regenerating the Land workshop at Ancilla College on 8/25. A mix of landowners, farmers, and ag professionals convened at this event for learning and networking on topics ranging from farmer perspectives on regenerative agriculture to practical advice on setting up land lease agreements, followed…Read more about Ashley Adair Presents on Organic Transition at Hoosier Environmental Council Workshop[Read More]
Ashley Adair partnered with Brian Geier and Elizabeth Tobey of Bundle Sticks Farm in Lanesville, IN on “A Clean Sweep: Broomcorn for Organic Transition” on August 10, 2026. Supported by NC-SARE through a Farmer Rancher Grant and by the Indiana Organic Network, this event brought together ag professionals, farmers, and crafters over broomcorn, a unique…Read more about Exploring Broomcorn as a Crop for Organic Transition[Read More]
Ashley Adair and a team of northern Indiana field extension specialists and educators (Jeff Burbrink, Mark Evans, Kathryn Jennings, Emily Kresca, Bryan Overstreet, and Brieanna Slonaker) hosted the Northern Indiana Organic Field Day. The event brought together organic dairy and crop producers from across the northern half of the state to IMS Dairy in Nappanee…Read more about Northern Indiana Organic Field Day Draws Producers from Across the Region[Read More]
Ashley Adair and Marty Huseman (ANR Educator, Region 1) presented “A Blueprint for Connection: Using Regional Research to Strengthen Campus-County Extension Relationships” at the National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference in Denver, Colorado on July 10th. This presentation featured the 2025 Indiana Diverse Farm Tours and the Diverse…Read more about Ashley Adair and Marty Huseman Presented at NACAA[Read More]
Join Purdue Extension, the Indiana Organic Network, and the team at Bundle Sticks Farm for an engaging field day focused on a unique and increasingly valuable crop—broomcorn. Titled“A Clean Sweep: Broomcorn for Organic Transition,” this hands-on event will take place on August 10, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET in Lanesville, Indiana. Hosted…Read more about A Clean Sweep: Broomcorn for Organic Transition[Read More]
Ashley Adair presented a guest lecture on “UAV’s in Horticulture” during AGRY 598: Crop Management, Drone Flight, and Imaging on March 31st. Students learned about current and past projects in HLA, including research on the Purdue Student Farm, sweetpotato and strawberry research from the Meyers Lab, watermelon trials managed by Wenjing Guan and the team…Read more about Ashley Adair Shares UAV Applications in Horticulture with AGRY 598 Students[Read More]