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The FB-BRAG (family business balance, resolve, adaptability, growth) is an easy-to-understand tool that allows users to measure family business functioning from a variety of viewpoints. This is an updated publication More...
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Eight Midwestern states cooperate in the production of this annually updated guide. It includes production information such as vegetable varieties, soils and fertility as well as recommendations for weed, insect and d More...
Phytophthora blight is perhaps the most serious disease of cucurbits in Indiana. This updated (2020) bulletin describes the disease cycle, symptoms and management of Phytophthora blight of cucurbits, which has charac More...
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This updated publication provides a disease management schedule for Indiana commercial apple growers.
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Arguments can be made in favor of and against the tethering of dogs. Three Purdue University researchers evaluate current research, including implementation and effects on welfare.
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Trees in the landscape are highly prized and provide many benefits to you and your home. However, those shallow roots that appear on the surface of our lawns can create real headaches, especially when trying to grow l More...
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This information sheet provides an overview of goat well-being including how to provide appropriate care, interpret goat behavior, and identify signs of poor well-being.
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Cantaloupes are subject to bacterial contamination. To minimize contamination with salmonella and listeria, consumers are encouraged to clean cantaloupe before consumption. In this publication, Purdue University exper More...
Sensory analysis is one of two methods that producers use when buying appropriate hay to meet animal requirements in a cost-effective manner. A forage test is the other. In this paper, two Purdue University experts ex More...
The tag, label or placard on a bag of seed allows consumers to make informed choices. In this publication, a Purdue University expert explains seed tags and the regulations that seek to assure consumers that what they More...
This unit of three lessons highlights the effects of food waste on water quality, climate change, and wildlife. In addition to a lesson overview and rundown of teacher materials, the unit includes three lessons: ''Foo More...
This unit of two lessons teaches students reasons and solutions for food waste at school and home. In addition to a lesson overview and rundown of teacher materials, the unit includes two lessons: ''Food Waste Solutio More...
Specialists from Purdue Extension-Forestry and Natural Resources describe the invasive species Burning Bush and what we can do to stop the spread of this species in our forest.
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Trees provide many benefits and value to property owners in functional, aesthetic, social, environmental, and even economic ways. Functional benefits include mitigating climate change by storing carbon, removing pollu More...
This lesson will teach students all about trees, including the life cycle of a tree, the function of different parts of a tree, and the use for and value of different wood products.
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To produce hydroponically grow crops, such as lettuce, in greenhouses during Indiana winters, heating is required. However, the cost can be high. This publication helps greenhouse growers calculate whether the cost of More...
The 2017 Census of Agriculture, data courtesy of the USDA, shows that Indiana seems to be adapting to the changing economic climate: Bigger large farms, more smaller operations, and a positive outlook for the Indiana More...
This unit provides introductory lesson plans that allow students to explore nature and understand the health benefits of being outside. Activities encompass 2 of the 3 signature programs of The Nature of Teaching (Wil More...
This publication, by a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine, calls attention to coxiellosis, an infectious disease that can affect animals and humans. It's a hardy bacteria that ca More...
The amount of light available in a day for photosynthesis is called the daily light integral. Solar DLI varies, and this publication shows how understanding the variation can assist Indiana growers using high tunnels More...
This publication provides the 2018 prices of the most frequently sold fruits, non-leafy vegetables, leafy greens, and other specialty crops offered at 12 farmers markets in Indiana. Indiana farmers markets differ grea More...
Learn how to keep your food safe on the grill from Purdue Food Science.
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The recipe in this document provides an introductory approach to integrating a cover crop into a corn-soybean rotation. Often the easiest place to begin is to plant a cover crop ahead of a soybean cash crop following More...
The recipe in this document provides an introductory approach to integrating a cover crop into a corn-soybean rotation. Planting a cover crop ahead of a soybean cash crop is often the easiest way to introduce cover cr More...
This publication briefly describes the benefits of growing cover crops on prevented planting acres and provides guidance for selecting and seeding cover crops on these acres.
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Regular physical activity can have a major impact on one's overall health, and walking is one of the best choices. In this updated publication, a Purdue School of Nursing professor explains how to get started, set goa More...
Domestic demand for organic grains exceeds production. A lack of available information on marketing opportunities, supply and demand volumes, and pricing information might deter some farmers from making the switch. Th More...
This information sheet provides an overview of sheep well-being including how to provide appropriate care, interpret sheep behavior, and identify signs of poor well-being.
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This publication, by Purdue University and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, informs the nursery and landscape industry about new state regulations regarding invasive plant species. The rules are effective More...
This free, downloadable card is designed for use by students participating in Illinois soil judging contests. Pairs with More...
This free, downloadable scorecard is designed for use by students participating in Illinois soil judging contests. Pairs with More...
This article advises sheep and goat owners on the importance of colostrum, the first milk produced after birth, which is essential for the survival of newborn lambs and kids. It discusses benefits of using high-qualit More...
Understanding adaptations for aquatic amphibians can help humans learn more about healthy ecosystems. Through this educational unit, students will be able to explain how amphibian adaptations benefit survival, describ More...
When Thanksgiving draws near, it's time to start preparing your turkey! Purdue Food Science shares some food safety tips for thawing, preparing, cooking, and storing this festive bird.
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The Great Lakes are home to eight species of salmon and trout. These species can be difficult to distinguish from each other as they overlap in their distributions and change appearance depending on their habitat and More...
Making excellent quality hay is a process that requires proper use of the right harvest equipment at the right stage of forage growth. Doing this will minimize yield and quality losses so nutritional needs of livesto More...
To make excellent quality hay, the forage needs to be cut at the right growth stage and packaged into a bale at the right moisture content without incidence of rain damage. Baling hay too wet can result in mold format More...
Frost seeding or broadcasting seed on the ground during the dormant season is an effective method to establish native grass and forb plantings for wildlife as well as food plot plantings like clover. This video will p More...
Homeowners commonly set box traps to capture and remove wildlife from their home or yard. Setting a box trap improperly can decrease their effectiveness and even lead to safety risks to both people and wildlife. The p More...
This bulletin provides trial reports for many vegetable varieties including cantaloupe, pickling cucumber, pepper, pumpkin, summer squash and zucchini, sweet corn, tomato, and watermelon. Lists of vegetable seed sour More...
In a high tunnel or hoophouse, vegetable growers can influence three crucial factors: light, temperature and relative humidity. In this publication, Purdue Extension experts discuss practical suggestions for managing More...
The introduction in the 1990s of dressenid mussels and round goby in Lake Michigan continues to affect the diets of some salmonine species. As the lake's ecosystem changes, brown trout, lake trout and steelhead have c More...
Many of Indiana's forests have been dominated by oak and hickory trees for thousands of years. The historical conditions that shaped today's forests have changed, altering forest composition and leading land managers More...
This publication discusses our current knowledge of tar spot, describes diseases commonly confused with the disease, and More...
Nearly 20 percent of the 1 million septic systems in Indiana are inadequate, have failed or are in the process of failing. This updated publication helps homeowners understand the types of failures and offers advice f More...
This article explores the influence of economic, cultural, and religious factors on attitudes toward animal welfare in developing nations.
More...There is much to learn about raising chickens in a cage-free environment to produce eggs. Poultry specialists from Purdue, North Carolina State and Auburn universities have put together a primer of things you need to More...
Injurious pecking is a major animal welfare and economic concern in poultry and other captive birds because it may cause severe damage and death in some cases. This article discusses types of injurious pecking, potent More...
This article will help farmers and entrepreneurs who produce food products in their homes for sale at farmers markets and roadside stands to navigate h More...
Grafting cucumber with squash rootstock (Cucurbita maxima, C. Moschata and C. maxima X C. moschata) has proven to be an effective approach to improving cucumber's cold tolerance. Vegetable growers are likely to benef More...
As organic food sales increase, the relationship between farmers and growers grows in importance. This study, by a Purdue University professor, looks at the decision-making process and the barriers and motives of org More...
Tomatoes are a major specialty crop for Indiana vegetable farmers. This Purdue study looks at price data from farmers markets and grocery stores and finds that produce sold at farmers markets is not necessarily more e More...
More than 50 commercial manure additive products are currently available in North America. This publication by two Purdue professors, the first in a series called "Manure Management, Treatment, and Utilization," provi More...
This unit highlights the resources required to produce food and the food wasted along each step of the food production system. It contains two lessons: Producers, Consumers, and Natural Resources; and Food Waste from More...
This field book is a condensed version of Indiana Soils: Evaluation for Agriculture and Home Sites, which is the basic publication for teaching soil science and conducting soil judging contests.
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This publication provides information about boxwood blight (a fungal disease that affects boxwood plants); images of the symptoms and signs of this fungal disease and management options.
More...We call them pigs, swine, hogs and several other names. Regardless, their well-being is an important issue for consumers, the industry, and, of course, to the animals. In this publication, a Purdue University professo More...
These student study guides leverage the book How to Feed the World to teach students about the causes and po More...
This is a companion document to the How to Feed the World: Student Study Guide that is also available for download in the Education Store. The Teacher's Guide provides detailed instructions and suggestions for how to More...
This Nature of Teaching lesson plan teaches students the relationship between outdoor experiences and mental health.
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Soil testing is an integral part of a soil fertility management program. Effective soil testing provides information on the fertility status of soils within a field that can be used for making fertilizer or lime appli More...
This video explains and demonstrates the important concept of body condition scoring in sheep. Body condition scoring is an important management tool to help producers evaluate the nutritional and health status of ei More...
Horses have been important to humans for millennia, and even those who have never ridden or even petted a horse care about their well-being. In this publication, a Purdue University professor discusses well-being fro More...
Consumers have many options when it comes to eggs, including eggs labeled as "cage-free". This paper explains how cage-free eggs are produced at the farm level as well as the benefits and challenges associated with c More...
Fusarium wilt is one of the most serious watermelon diseases in Indiana. This publication describes the cycle and symptoms of Fusarium wilt and offers management recommendations More...
How do I remedy poor branching? Is my tree at risk of splitting, and how can pruning prevent that? Corrective pruning has many implications for tree structure, health, and longevity. Developing a strong, central branc More...
Downy mildew causes a severe foliar disease of all cucurbit crops, which include cucumber, gourd, cantaloupe, squash, watermelon, and zucchini. However, in Indiana, downy mildew does not occur consistently each year. More...
The well-being of poultry is an important issue for consumers, the poultry industry, and, of course, to the animals. In this publication, a Purdue University professor discusses well-being from several angles, includi More...
This publication is a resource for those who are considering high tunnel production or are relative beginners. This resource describes: selecting the right size and type of high tunnel for your operation, choosing a s More...
This publication describes Goss's bacterial wilt and blight symptoms, describes disorders commonly confused with the disease, and recommends management strategies.
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This publication describes the "why, what, and how" of a comprehensive plan and focuses on the process and the contents.
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The well-being of cattle -- beef or dairy -- is an important issue for consumers, the beef and dairy industries, and, of course, to the animals. In this publication, a Purdue University professor discusses well-being More...
Each year, plant pathologists around the North Central region coordinate their efforts to document disease-related losses in corn yields across the region. This publication documents the impact of major diseases on co More...
Collisions with man-made structures are one of the primary causes of bird mortality. In fact, up to a billion birds are killed each year in the United States due to window strikes. Approximately 50% of the time, these More...
This publication, part of a series on anaerobic digestion technology in Indiana, describes the Waste No Energy system used by Waste No Energy LLC east of Monticello in White County.
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This publication, part of a series on anaerobic digestion technology in Indiana, describes technology used at Windy Ridge Dairy.
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This publication, part of a series on anaerobic digestion technology in Indiana, describes technology used at Fair Oaks Dairy Farms in More...
Methods that result in more accurate sorting of market hogs can maximize pork producers' daily returns. This publication uses the Tyson Foods marketing grid to examine the process and suggest steps that producers migh More...
This publication describes four common laboratory soil health tests that we evaluated. The publication also discusses the challenges of using these tests in Indiana croplands.
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This publication provides a table that includes the most widely marketed fungicide products to control common seedling diseases in wheat. It was updated in May 2018. Formerly Purdue Extension publication BP-162-W.
More...This publication provides information about the product mix, advertising, marketing, and other business practices of U.S. landscape firms and compares them by their business diversification strategies (landscape only; More...
This publication examines the basics of why and how to fertilize woody plants in the home landscape.
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A soil test will reveal the current nutrient status in your soils and whether you need to add any nutrients as fertilizer. This publication describes the best practices for when and how to sample your soils.
More...This publication is a precautionary guide for gardeners who are choosing ornamental plants and may be considering plants that have a spreading habit. Formerly Purdue Extension publication HLA-1-W
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This publication examines how fungicides are classified and recommends management practices to prevent fungi from developing resistance to these products.
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This publication describes fungicide mobility, which is the how fungicides move after they are applied to plants.
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This publication examines how fungicides are classified and recommends management practices particular to pome fruit that can prevent fungi from developing resistance to these products.
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Food waste is a major issue in developed countries. This unit is designed to teach students about food waste and ways they can help reduce it. This section contains one unit with three lesson plans that will teach stu More...
This publication helps those who live in homes or operate businesses that have onsite sewage systems. The goal is to help lengthen the effective lifespan of onsite sewage systems and avoid the unpleasant experience of More...
As with any other species, the main objective when handling poultry is ensuring both the handler and the bird come away unharmed and relatively unstressed. The diversity among poultry species may require changes to ho More...