Hi! The peaches have run their course here at Meigs and have all fallen due to the recent storms. Early varieties of grapes are ripe. Most are still at veraison. The first watermelons will be harvested this Thursday! Our primocane fruiting blackberries are just now beginning to ripen. Honeycrisp apples seem to be a week…Read more about Crop conditions[Read More]
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Many of the pesticide products Indiana farmers use do not include specialty crops on the container’s label. These uses are often added through 24C Special Local Need (SLN) labels or supplemental labels, which can be difficult to locate. In response to this, the Office of the Indiana State Chemist created a “Pesticide Products- Special State…Read more about Where to Find “Special” Indiana Pesticide Registrations[Read More]
The Spotted Lanternfly is an invasive planthopper native to East Asia. It was introduced to the US in 2014 in Eastern Pennsylvania and has since spread to 13 other states including Indiana. The Spotted Lanternfly has 70+ host species including the invasive Tree of heaven (Alianthus altissma), grapes, apples, stone fruit, vegetables, hops, walnuts and…Read more about Keep an Eye out for Spotted Lanternfly[Read More]
Purdue Extension presented its first Fruit, Vegetable and Hemp Field Day post-pandemic at the Meigs Ag Center in July 2022. Extension Specialists and Graduate Students presented specialty crop research to 45 attendees. Attendees had only good things to say about the event. ” Great information and research.” “Great variety of experiences and knowledge.” “I felt…Read more about Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Field Day – July 20, 2023[Read More]
Purdue Fruit, Veg & Hemp Field Day Meigs Purdue Ag Center 9101 S 100 E, Lafayette, IN 47909 July 21, 2022 More details to come.
Small Farm Education Field Day July 29th, 2021 at the Purdue Student Farm. Small Farm Education Field Day Webinar Series August 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 2021. Watch for details at the Purdue Student Farm website https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/studentfarm/
Due to the COVID crisis, most Purdue Extension meetings will be held virtually. Most Purdue Extension staff are working from home and are available to answer your questions by email, phone or through social media. Our contact information is at the end of the newsletter. September 10-12, 2020 Purdue Extension Master Gardener State Conference Sponsored…Read more about Extension Events[Read More]
Due to the COVID crisis, most Purdue Extension meetings will be held virtually. Most Purdue Extension staff are working from home and are available to answer your questions by email, phone or through social media. Our contact information is at the end of the newsletter. September 10-12, 2020 Purdue Extension Master Gardener State Conference Sponsored…Read more about Extension Events[Read More]
Due to the COVID crisis, most Purdue Extension meetings will be held virtually. Most Purdue Extension staff are working from home and are available to answer your questions by email, phone or through social media. Our contact information is at the end of the newsletter. July 30, 2020 Small Farm Education Field Day and Webinar…Read more about Events[Read More]
Due to the COVID crisis, most Purdue Extension meetings will be held virtually. Most Purdue Extension staff are working from home and are available to answer your questions by email, phone or through social media. Our contact information is at the end of the newsletter. July 30, 2020 Small Farm Education Field Day and Webinar…Read more about Extension Events[Read More]