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A partial cost analysis of using paclobutrazol for shrub maintenance
Labor is a large expense for the landscape services industry. This publication, the first in a three-part series, addresses the labor and dollar savings of applying plant growth regulators (PGRs) in three shrubs located ...
A problem weed: Controlling yellow nutsedge in lawns
This publication, formerly AY-19-W and updated in July 2021, describes the life cycle and identification of yellow nutsedge and recommends cultural and chemical management options for homeowners. A similar publication, T...
A sensitivity analysis of using Paclobutrazol for shrub maintenance
This publication is the second of three articles illustrating the economics of plant growth regulators (PGRs) in the landscape industry. Using a sensitivity analysis, two Purdue researchers analyze how changes in hourly ...
Addressing Giardia in Kennels: Implications for canine health, management and welfare
Giardia species are predominant intestinal parasites that are particularly common in dogs kept in kennels and are very difficult to kill with chemical cleaners. In this paper, comparative pathobiology experts discuss how...
Defining Rural Indiana - The First Step
This 4-page publication defines what we mean by "rural Indiana" in terms of data analysis, explains the process we went through to arrive at such a definition, and presents a figure and a table that, together, depict a p...
Dogs can understand hundreds of human words, but it is up to humans to understand when a dog's well-being is in jeopardy. This publication, part of a series about the well-being of animals, provides guidance on what to l...
Educational Attainment and The Rural Indiana Economy
This 5-page publication compares educational attainment levels for rural and urban areas in Indiana, focusing on the prevalence of educational deprivation in rural parts of the state....
Enterprise Budgeting and Partial Budgeting for Dog Breeders
When considering the wisdom of making changes in an operation, dog breeders must decide whether a change will make financial sense. Three Purdue University researchers explain how enterprise budgeting and partial budg...
Focus on the Infrastructure: Indiana's Local Bridges
This 4-page publication focuses on Indiana's local bridges, discussing such issues as bridge evaluation based on bridge inspections, sufficiency rating, funding, and future challenges....
Food Insecurity in Rural Indiana
This 4-page publication focuses on food insecurity, or the lack of access to adequate food, in rural Indiana. The publication briefly defines food insecurity, examines data to compare rural Indiana with the U.S., and add...
Memories of Life on the Farm: Through the Lens of Pioneer Photographer J. C. Allen - Hardcover
John Calvin Allen, professionally known as J. C., worked as a photographer for Purdue University from 1909-1952, and operated his own photography business until his death in 1976. The J. C. Allen photographs represent a ...
Methamphetamine Use in Rural Indiana
This 4-page publication discusses the effects of meth use and why meth use is such a problem. It then describes trends in meth use in rural Indiana and provides suggestions on possible ways to combat the problem....
PGRcalculator: An economic feasibility tool for PGRs for shrub maintenance
Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs) can be a management tool for reducing labor needs in the Green Industry. Building on the two other publications in this series, Purdue researchers present four analyses that show how PGRs c...
Population Trends in Rural Indiana
this 4-page publication describes population trends in rural Indiana, discussing the size of the population, the drivers of population change, and the implications of the population trends. The publication is the second...
Poverty and Teen Childbearing in Rural Indiana
This 5-page publication discusses the connection between poverty and teen childbearing in rural Indiana and the implications for Indiana's rural communities....
This 4-page publication explains how poverty is defined, sketches a profile of poverty in rural Indiana before and after the economic crisis of 2008, and discusses what this means for rural Indiana and what role communit...
School Referenda in Indiana: A Rural Perspective
This 3-page publication discusses the history of referenda proposals in Indiana, the factors influencing whether they pass or fail, and the implications for the future of rural school districts....
The Aging of indiana's Rural Population
This 6-page publication explains the causes and consequences of an aging population and discusses whether rural Indiana is experiencing an aging of its population similar to that of the U.S. population as a whole. ...
The Role of Community Banks in Rural Indiana
This 4-page publication discusses the role of community banks in rural Indiana and the transition from brick and mortar facilities provided by community banks or bank branches to mobile and online products. The publicati...
Transport Challenges in Rural Indiana
This 6-page publication discusses the transport situation in Indiana's rural counties and identifies the counties with the greatest transport challenges, that is, those counties with the largest gaps between needs and ac...
Turfgrass Management: Sedge Control for Turf Professionals
This publication, formerly AY-338-W and updated in July 2021, describes the life cycle and identification of yellow nutsedge, and recommends cultural and chemical management options in cool- and warm-season turf for prof...
Unemployment Trends in Rural Indiana
This 4-page publication briefly defines the unemployment rate, provides a snapshot of recent unemployment trends in Indiana, and highlights some implications and the relevent takeaways for community leaders. It is the s...
Using Food Policy Councils to Address Rural Food Issues
This 5-page publication discusses using food policy councils to address rural food issues. It defines food policy councils, outlines some opportunities and challenges, and examines policy implications....
Views on Animal Agriculture in Rural Versus Urban Indiana Counties
This 4-page publication discusses where consumers are purchasing food, their sources of information on animal welfare, whether their household has been involved in food production, their perceptions of livestock operatio...
