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Because answering customer questions is so important, this publication provides all agricultural retail employees with a foundation for answering commonly asked customer questions and points out pitfalls to watch for. Af...
An Agricultural Retailer's Guide to Customer Care
In today's competitive atmosphere, the challenge for agricultural retailers is not simply to adapt to change, but to become exceptional retailers. This publication describes the things customers want from their retailers...
Anhydrous Ammonia - Understanding, Avoiding and Mediating Inherent Risks
Anhydrous ammonia is available from hundreds of agricultural retailers for their farm clientele who use this fertilizer on their corn acreage. While driving through Indiana's farmland in late fall or spring, it is a comm...
This booklet fits into a shirt pocket so it can be carried to the field. Record information in the booklet, and then transfer it into your crop record keeping system. This publication is part of the Crop Production Recor...
Build Soil Organic Matter to Improve Your Crop Production System
A resource for farmers, teachers, and extension educators and agricultural advisors for understanding the benefits of building soil organic matter and how to build soil organic matter. This publication was written by ...
This fact sheet describes how carbon dioxide affects climate and can be used with a companion...
Climate Change and Agricultural Extension
This report describes lessons learned from social science research and the experiences of a team of university extension and outreach educators. The research and educators were a part of two USDA-NIFA climate projects...
Climate Change and Farm Producer Needs and Costs
This fact sheet describes how economic factors from climate change can influence farm management. This publication, part of the Climate and Corn-based Cropping Systems Coordinated Agricultural Project (CSCAP), is ava...
Climate Change in the Corn Belt
Understand how climate change is impacting and will continue to impact the weather in the Corn Belt. Raymond Arritt's research encompasses mesoscale meteorology, regional climate, and aerobiology in the Departments of...
Commercial Greenhouse and Nursery Production: Sanitation for Disease and Pest Management
Greenhouse growers are often concerned about the costs of managing pests and pathogens. Proper greenhouse sanitation is a key component in reducing those costs and improving plant quality. This publication discusses gene...
Company Bulletin Boards Communicating Policies, Procedures, and Practices
The employee bulletin board should be an official site where the employer communicates policies and procedures to employees. Maintenance of bulletin boards tends to become a "back burner" item when seemingly more impor...
Constructing Drainage Water Recycling Systems
See examples of drainage water recycling system construction in Michigan and Missouri. For more information visit the Transforming Drainage we...
Corn Belt Farmers' Attitudes Toward Actions to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
This four-page fact sheet provides a summary of answers to two questions posed to farmers, about the need for government and/or farmers to take actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The questions were a part of ...
This four-page fact sheet provides a summary of answers to four questions posed to farmers, about the need for institutional support for adaptation to increased weather variability. The questions were a part of a USDA...
Corn Belt Farmers' Beliefs about Climate Change and Its Causes
This four-page fact sheet provides a summary of answers to five questions posed to farmers, about climate change and its causes. The questions were a part of a USDA-NIFA-supported survey, conducted in 2012, of 4,778 f...
Corn Belt Farmers' Concerns About Drought and Heat-related Threats to Their Farm Operations
This brief summarizes key results from a 2012 survey of 4,778 farmers in 11 Corn-belt states. Here, the focus is upon farmers' concerns about drought- and heat-related threats to their farm operations. This publicatio...
Corn Belt Farmers' Concerns About Pest and Disease Related Threats to Their Farm Operations
This brief summarizes key results from a 2012 survey of 4,778 farmers in 11 Corn-belt states. Here, the focus is upon farmers' concerns about how climate change and variable weather might affect pests and disease and ...
Corn Belt Farmers' Concerns About Water-related Threats to Farm Viability
This brief summarizes key results from a 2012 survey of 4,778 farmers in 11 Corn-belt states. Here, the focus is upon farmers' concerns about how climate change and variable weather might affect soil moisture and prec...
This one-page publication is a great teaching resource for cover crops and can be used with a companion video
Drainage for the long haul: Key takeaways from the SEPAC study
Subsurface "tile" drainage is an essential agricultural water management practice on naturally poorly drained soils. This publication presents a brief synopsis of key takeaways from a 35-year study at the Southeast Purdu...
Drainage Water Recycling Spotlight: Addressing an Outlet Challenge in Michigan
This video shows the goals, challenges, and implementation of a 5 acre reservoir and sub irrigation system at a 100 acre field lacking a drainage outlet in southeastern Michigan. -----------------------------------------...
Drainage Water Recycling Spotlight: Meeting Crop Needs in Minnesota
Minnesota researchers have monitored crop water needs to understand the yield benefits of drainage water recycling. This video highlights the challenges and considerations. -----------------------------------------------...
Drainage Water Recycling Spotlight: Partnerships in Missouri
The Missouri Land Improvement Contractors Association and many others came together to construct a 13-acre reservoir and subirrigation system at a research site in Missouri. This video shows how a large project drainage ...
Drainage Water Recycling: Capturing, Storing, and Using Drained Water for Multiple Benefits
Learn about drainage water recycling, the challenges addressed by the practice, and why there is growing interest in the practice. For more information visit the
Enriching the Hoosier Farm Family: A Photo History of Indiana's Early County Extension Agents
Today, Purdue Extension delivers practical, research-based information that transforms lives and livelihoods. Tailored to the needs of Indiana, its programs include: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Health and Human...
Exploring Climate Change Beliefs
This fact sheet describes some research findings about how farmer beliefs and perceptions about climate change influence on-farm decisions. It can be used with a <...
Extracting Stuck Equipment Safely, How to Avoid Expensive and Painful Incidents
This publication examines the ratings of towing devices, factors to consider before you pull out stuck equipment or vehicles, and when calling a professional wrecker service is warranted. Our goal is that equipment opera...
Factors Affecting Perceptions of Animal Welfare in Developing Countries
This article explores the influence of economic, cultural, and religious factors on attitudes toward animal welfare in developing nations.
Farm Animal Welfare: Audits and Certification Programs
This bulletin is the first in a series on animal welfare assurance and audit programs. Three Purdue University researchers discuss the foundation of animal welfare, ways to assure livestock and poultry welfare, nation...
Farm Truck Accidents: Considering Your Liability Management Options
This publication discusses a number of measures you can take to reduce your over-the-road liabilities that may result from accidents involving trucks, tractors, and agricultural implements.
Format: Bo...
Farmer Attitudes Toward Farm-level Adaptation to Increased Weather Variability
This four-page fact sheet provides a summary of answers to four questions posed to farmers, about the need for farm-level adaptation to increased weather variability. The questions were a part of a USDA-NIFA-supported...
This second atlas (Volume 2) provides additional results from a 2012 survey of 4,778 farmers in 11 Corn-belt states. Here, the focus is upon farmers' specific behaviors, beliefs about climate and weather, and the tool...
A resource for extension educators, agricultural advisors and others, for understanding regional perspectives of corn-soybean farmers about climate change. Delineated by watershed, this collection of tables and maps p...
Greenhouse Gases and Agriculture
This fact sheet describes greenhouse gases in agricultural systems and can be used with a ...
Integrated Pest Management, Filling in the Cracks
This fact sheet describes how climate change is impacting plant diseases, pests, and weeds in corn-soybean systems in the Midwest. It can be used with a ...
This guide lists participating local food producers. The goal is to help customers contact, find, and support local food farms and businesses in their communities.
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Managing Drainage Water Recycling Systems
Learn about the management of drainage water recycling systems in Missouri and Minnesota, including managing reservoir water levels, irrigation scheduling, controlled drainage systems, and impacts on crop management. Fo...
Emergencies can happen when you least expect them and even to the farmer who is alert and cautious. Accidents may happen despite trying everything to prevent them. This publication explains how to respond and prepare for...
Managing the Prussic Acid Hazard in Sorghum
Sorghum is a valuable forage crop but can produce prussic acid (also known as hydrogen cyanide, HCN), which can be toxic to livestock. In this publication, Purdue and Kansas State researchers discuss characteristics affe...
Marine Shrimp Biofloc Systems: Basic Management Practices
Over the past few years an increasing number of marine shrimp enterprises have started up in Indiana. These operations garner attention because of their lower capital costs, their variable scale of production, and shr...
Meat Processing Options for Small Farms - video
Purdue experts discuss what small farms need to consider about meat processing.
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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 ...
Midwest Climate and Specialty Crops
To develop a plan of work that responds to Midwest specialty crop needs, twenty-five specialty crop leaders, research and extension faculty participated in a planning process using a concept mapping methodology. The r...
Nitrogen Sensing and Impact on C, N, H2O
This fact sheet describes using nitrogren sensing for precision application of nitrogen. It can be used with a ...
No-Tillage Impacts on Soil Carbon, Nitrogen, and Water
This fact sheet describes the benefits of no-tillage in a corn-soybean system and can be used with a ...
Pesticide Applicator Record Book
This publication is for certified private applicators to record applications of restricted use pesticides.
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Pesticides and Applicator Certification
This publication discusses certification requirements and programs for individuals who will be using restricted-use pesticides or applying general-use products in commercial situations....
Pesticides and Formulation Technology
This publication explains the benefits and problems associated with the various pesticide formulations. It also can be used to construct a planning or decision-making model for the proper selection of a formulation in a...
Pesticides and Personal Protective Equipment
Decisions about personal protective equipment (PPE) are challenging for pesticide users on farms and in gardens, pest control businesses, and greenhouses. This publication discusses the links between safety, attitude, an...
Pesticides and Spill Management
Discusses what to do when there is a pesticide spill. Tells who you must call and who you may need to call. Gives phone numbers for these people. Provides a list of emergency people and gives room to put their phone nu...
Plan Today For Tomorrow's Flood
This publication raises the awareness of how floodwaters pose risks to both agricultural retailers and their communities. It includes the lessons many retail managers learned from their flooding experiences, and helps re...
Planning Drainage Water Recycling Systems
Learn the factors to be considered in planning, including site suitability, designing systems, experiences with permitting and regulations, and available resources for technical assistance. For more information visit th...
Poly Tanks for Farm Businesses Preventing Catastrophic Failures
High-density polyethylene tanks have been used successfully by growers and commercial pesticide application businesses for years. While the benefits of poly tank ownership are well established, the risk of tank failure i...
This publication for farmers, farm advisors and agricultural teachers contains articles about some of the findings of a USDA-NIFA-funded project researching ways to make corn-soybean systems more resilient to the impa...
Right Tank for Micro-Nutrients
Farmers and g retailers are always looking for ways to get more bushels out of every acre. In recent years, Corn Belt farmers have begun using more micronutrients as part of their fertilizer programs to try to improve th...
Scattering the Seeds of Knowledge
Today, Purdue Extension delivers practical, research-based information that transforms lives and livelihoods. Tailored to the needs of Indiana, its current programs include Agriculture and Natural Resources, Health an...
Soil drainage and crop yields: Insights from long-term SEPAC study
This is Part 1 of a 3-part series on a 35-year drainage study at the Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center in Butlerville, Indiana. Dr. Eileen Kladivko discusses cash crop establishment and yield as affected by drain spac...
Soil drainage and nitrate losses to surface waters: Insights from long-term SEPAC study
Part 3 of a 3-part series on a 35-year drainage study at the Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center in Butlerville, Indiana. Dr. Eileen Kladivko discusses drain spacing effects on the amount of water and nitrate-nitrogen l...
Soil drainage impacts on cover crop growth and soil improvement: Insights from long-term SEPAC study
Part 2 of a 3-part series on a 35-year drainage study at the Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center in Butlerville, Indiana. Dr. Eileen Kladivko discusses the effects of drainage on cover crop growth and the effectiveness ...
This one-page publication is a great teaching resource about the nitrogen cycle and can be used with a ...
This fact sheet describes soil organic carbon and can be used with a companion video (availabl...
Sulfur deficiency in corn, soybean, alfalfa, and wheat
Sulfur deficiency is occurring more frequently in Indiana and Michigan field crops due to decreased sulfur deposition from the atmosphere, increased crop removal due to higher yields, and adoption of cropping practices t...
The Farm's Legacy: A Guidebook for Intra-Family Succession
The Farm's Legacy: A Guidebook for Intra-Family Succession is a publication authored by the Purdue Succession Planning Team. This guidebook is a culmination of years of firsthand knowledge and expertise with farm familie...
The Hiring Process: Recruiting, Interviewing, and Selecting the Best Employees
This publication provides you with the tools you need to increase your efficiency in hiring and retaining employees. We will discuss writing a detailed job description, provide a guide for developing an employment applic...
The Insurance Policy: Protecting Your Business by Understanding Your Policy
This publication describes the basics that small business owners should know about purchasing and maintaining their insurance.
Language: English.
Pages: 58.
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This fact sheet describes field-scale water balance and can be used with a companion video (availa...
Tools to Inform and Transform Drainage
This 11-page publication describes eight tools that support decision-making for subsurface drainage systems. All tools presented are available at no cost and without creating an account. This publication is part of a ser...
Transforming Drainage: Potential Benefits of Drainage Water Recycling - a case study from Indiana
This publication, part of the Transforming Drainage series, shows how drainage water recycling can improve water quality and crop production. A 10-foot-deep reservoir representing 6% of an Indiana field area met irrigati...
Understanding the Dynamics of Soil Diversity and Variability in the Field
This fact sheet describes soil diversity and variability and can be used with a ...
This handy chart provides a quick list of steps agricultural retailers should take when floods threaten their facilities. It is a companion piece to Purdue Extension publication PPP-87, Plan Today For Tomorrow's Flood: A...
Who are the organic grain buyers in the Midwestern United States?
The US domestic supply of organic grains is falling short as demand increases. Organic farmers cite barriers that include a lack of understanding about buyers' preferences. This publication presents findings of a researc...
