Indiana’s Pumpkin Crop Abundant
Indiana’s pumpkin crop, for the most part, has fared well despite a drought that has gripped the Midwest. Consumers should have an abundance of healthy pumpkins to choose from this autumn. Initially,...
View ArticleIndiana Crops Best Among Production States
Corn and soybean crops in Indiana and Ohio are in the best shape among the nation’s leading production states, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture Crop Progress report. The condition...
View ArticleHigh Crop Expectation Diminished Following Heat
Hot, dry weather that has returned to Indiana is beginning to take its toll on the state’s corn and soybean crops, which Purdue Extension specialists said needed rain within days to keep them from...
View ArticlePurdue Extension Elkhart Holds Vegetable Growers Meeting
By JEFF BURBRINK Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Elkhart County Purdue Extension will be holding a vegetable growers meeting from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, at the Wakarusa Produce...
View ArticleFarm Bill Safety Net Deadlines Approaching For Indiana Farmers
By DONNA FERGUSON United States Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Indiana Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Julia A. Wickard reminds producers of upcoming important...
View ArticleKosciusko Amongst Counties For Requested Disaster Declaration
In a letter sent earlier this week to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack, Governor Mike Pence requested a secretarial disaster declaration for 53 of Indiana’s 92 counties due to...
View ArticleFEMA Denies Assistance Request, Governor Appeals
INDIANA — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied Indiana’s request for federal assistance for government and certain non-profit organizations in 19 counties for severe storms and flooding...
View ArticleAnnual Taste Of Ag Tuesday
These youngsters get a close look at a cow during last year’s Taste Of Ag. (File photo) By KELLY HECKAMAN Extension Educator ANR & CED, Purdue Extension Kosciusko County WARSAW — You and your...
View ArticleAnnual Taste Of Ag Today At Fairgrounds
These youngsters get a close look at a calf during last year’s Taste Of Ag. (File photo) By KELLY HECKAMAN Extension Educator ANR & CED, Purdue Extension Kosciusko County WARSAW — You and your...
View ArticleCan You Grow It Profitably?
By Jeff Burbrink Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Elkhart County Jeff Burbrink ELKHART COUNTY — When I was young, I went to Epcot at Disney with my family, and I clearly remember the display called...
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