What a change a couple weeks of rain can make…Rains over the last 3 week have refilled the water holding capacity for most fields.
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Over the last couple weeks, portions of Indiana have received significant rainfall amounts that have approached > than 5-6 in.
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It’s that time of year when the yew (pronounced like the letter “U”) is likely in need of a trim to look best as a landscaping plant.
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It has been my observation that many livestock producers that once used tower silos have transitioned to using plastic tubes for fermenting forages.
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Individuals interested in learning more about the potential challenges and opportunities of growing hemp are invited to a field day at Meigs Farm, part of the Throckmorton Purdue Agricultural Center, 9101 S. 100 E, about 10 miles south of Lafayette.
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Recent storms that have crossed parts of Indiana have brought excessive winds which has resulted in corn being “flattened” from lodging or leaning in certain areas of the state.
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National Forage Week (June 20 – 26) is coming to a close. The leadership team of the Indiana Forage Council, a not-for- profit organization, decided it was appropriate to share on the council’s Facebook page the contributions forage crops provide the world.
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When one travels throughout much of Indiana, you quickly observe that corn and soybeans dominate the landscape.
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Dan Quinn, Extension Corn Specialist for Purdue University will continue to provide weekly updates of timely newsletter articles for various land-grant institutions around the U.S. corn belt.
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You don’t see birdsfoot trefoil in many Indiana pastures. This perennial legume is in full bloom now with obvious bright yellow-orange flowers.