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]
Extension professionals from the Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Department and the Diversified Farming and Food Systems Team hosted the first-ever combined Indiana Horticulture and Small Farm Conference at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds and Conference Complex, March 3-5, 2026. With a total of 64 educational sessions, 22 research posters, and several demonstrations to choose from over…Read more about Purdue Hosts First‑Ever Combined Indiana Horticulture and Small Farm Conference, Bringing Nearly 200 Participants Together for Three Days of Learning and Collaboration[Read More]
Ashley Adair hosted the Indiana Organic Grain Farmer Meeting on Wednesday, February 18 at the Beck Center in West Lafayette. The event was a success with 80 participants and 17 exhibitors. Joel Gruver, Professor at Western Illinois University and nationally renown organic researcher, provided the keynote address on taking organic farming to the “next level.”…Read more about Ashley Adair Hosted Indiana Organic Grain Farmer Meeting[Read More]
Ashley Adair moderated the panel discussion “Regenerative Agriculture: What Exactly Is It?” at the 2026 Ohio State Organic Grains Conference. Panelists included (from left) Eric Schwab, Ohio NRCS; Erin Silva, UW-Madison and OGRAIN; and Scott Myers, Woodlyn Acres Farm. Ashley has served on the OSU OGC planning committee since 2024. In 2027, the Indiana Organic…Read more about Ashley Adair Moderated Discussion at the 2026 Ohio State Organic Grains Conference[Read More]