Agriculture
Indiana FFA Students competing on the national stage
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana has 100 students from across the state competing at the National FFA Convention next week in a variety of Career Development Events and Leadership…
A newly updated edition of Purdue Forage Field Guide provides essential information on forage management
INDIANA – The fourth edition of the Forage Field Guide from Purdue University Extension is now available for purchase on the Extension Education Store website. Created for livestock producers…
Beef quality assurance training and certification program to teach daily management practices, proper caretaking skills
INDIANA – The Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) training and certification program will be offered in 17 Indiana counties this November. In partnership with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association,…
Plenty of Pumpkins for jack-o’-lanterns
INDIANA – Stephen Meyers, an assistant professor in the College of Agriculture’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Purdue University, predicts there will be…
Midwestern Regional Climate Center develops Soil Temperature Climatology Tool
WEST LAFAYETTE – The Midwestern Regional Climate Center, which is housed at Purdue University, is launching a new tool in partnership with the U.S. Department…
Weakening crop prices and high production costs weigh on farmer sentiment
INDIANA – Agricultural producers’ sentiment declined for the second month in a row as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index fell 9 points to a…
New free soil sampling program coming to life for Indiana farmers
INDIANA — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) and partners throughout the state have worked with the Gulf Hypoxia Program (GHP) to develop a no-cost program with a…
Seymour Farm receives 2023 Red Gold Stewardship Award
INDIANA — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture and Red Gold recently announced the winners of the 2023 Red Gold Stewardship Award. Niese Ag LLC of Pandora, Ohio…
USDA is awarding $266 million in loans and grants to agriculture producers and rural small businessesÂ
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is awarding $266 million in loans and grants to agriculture producers and…
Growing the Organic Workforce
INDIANA – The National Organic Program (NOP) has published new resources in its Growing the Organic Workforce course in the USDA Organic Integrity Learning Center….
