2022 Purdue Mint Field Day – HLA Happenings

2022 Purdue Mint Field Day

On June 24, Purdue Horticulture Extension hosted the 2022 Purdue Mint Field Day in Fair Oaks, Indiana.

The first presentation of the day was Stephen Meyers who talked about the results of various herbicide trials at the research plot.

Attendees of Purdue Mint Field Day standing in mint field during Stephen Meyers' herbicide trials presentation

Stephen Meyers presenting on herbicide research trials

Next, Petrus Langenhoven and Alejandro Rodriguez presented research on the biological approaches to Verticillium wilt management.

Petrus Langenhoven presents research on Verticillium wilt management

Alejandro Rodriguez Sanchez goes into detail about research on Verticillium wilt management research.5

Dr. Elizabeth Long and graduate student Connor Sturr (Purdue Entomology) talked about Asiatic Garden Beetle grub pest management strategies.

Dr. Elizabeth Long and graduate student Connor Sturr presents their research on Asiatic Garden Beetle grubs in mint fields.

Live Asiatic Garden Beetle grubs in yellow cup

Purdue Extension Educators Bryan Overstreet (Jasper County) and Phillip Woolery (Starke & Pulaski Counties) demonstrated the use of drones in crop scouting.

Bryan Overstreet and Phil Woolery demonstrate the use of drones

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