Hunger Action Month ends, but need exists all year
Hoosier Hills Food Bank was one of several pantries to take part in Hunger Action Month — a time for people to raise awareness and take action against food insecurity.
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Berry good season harvesting aronia berries
For Jeff Warren, autumn means watching the foliage turn from lush green to gold and red and orange from the deck of his house just outside town.
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Need to evaluate own practices
Nate Prater, agronomy service representative, and Doug Kirkbride, product development agronomy manager, were each asked what they learned from this growing season.
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Kernel weight, diseases may impact corn numbers
Weekly rains from tasseling forward created a smorgasbord-type environment for crop diseases now showing up at harvest.
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Indiana Grown celebrates its successful first year

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 5:00 PM

Indiana Grown, developed and led by the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, is celebrating major milestones and accomplishments after its eventful first year.

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Boiler Bridge to connect Purdue and communities

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 3:00 PM

A series of community events hosted by Purdue University’s College of Agriculture will help college-curious youth and parents learn more about all fields of study at Purdue while showcasing Extension programs.

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State Chemist seed section restructures

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 1:00 PM

The Office of Indiana State Chemist at Purdue University has restructured its seed section so it can more effectively determine seed marketers’ compliance with Indiana law through product inspection and testing.

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Hybrid system harvests ‘full spectrum’ of solar energy

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 11:00 AM

A new concept could bring highly efficient solar power by combining three types of technologies that convert different parts of the light spectrum and also store energy for use after sundown.

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Detecting harmful bacteria in food

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 9:00 AM

Scientists looking for traces of E. coli O157:H7 contamination in foods soon could have a new detection method on their hands — turning off the lights to see if the bacteria glow in the dark.

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Rural Voices

Harvest: please keep safe out there

Harvest can be mentally and physically taxing every year, but during a time of low commodity prices, stress levels are on the rise making farmers more vulnerable to farm accidents.
Tropical weather spawns ongoing disease issues

SPONSORED: When the weather turns tropical in Illinois, corn diseases that love heat and humidity take over.
Large U.S. corn, soy production prospects

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently released the September Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates reports. Market participants were mostly anticipating the new forecasts of the size of the 2016 U.S. corn and soybean crops.
Leaf diseases show up late in Indiana corn crop

SPONSORED: Leaf diseases in the Indiana corn crop took a while to show up, but the good news is that their late arrival should do little damage to the crop, said Kiersten Wise, associate professor of botany and plant pathology at Purdue University.
Rural America sees economic renewal

We know when rural communities do well, America does well. Rural America provides us with the food we eat, the water we drink and the energy we use, not to mention a disproportionate percentage the military that keeps us safe from threat.

Field Editor Blogs

Be patient our you’ll be a patient

I highly doubt that what I’m about to write will be read by the folks that it’s aimed at because they’re clueless about agriculture, but here goes. Harvest is in high gear, and motorists need to be alert and be patient — or you will be a patient.
Reaching noteworthy milestones

No matter what the occasion is or what is being celebrated, whether it is graduating college or learning to ride a bicycle without training wheels, a milestone of any kind is something that deserves fanfare of some kind.
What will ag mergers mean to farmers?

Several years ago while attending Beck’s first field day at its Central Illinois Practice Research Farm near Downs, I received a poster that broke down which company owns various seed products. There were many that I was aware of, but also some surprises.
Thanks to our four-footed friends

It may sound crazy, but my cat can tell when I’m sick or sad. It’s true. If, at the end of a long day, I face plant into the couch and sigh, my 1-year-old cat Stella will be at my side. Or on top of me. Poking me with her paws or curled up in a ball to keep me warm.
Test your Illinois county knowledge

One of my favorite Ag in the Classroom exercises involves a county map of Illinois and a fun series of questions that will challenge anyone’s knowledge of our 102 counties.

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New FFA adviser returns to profession

Weather delays work on $25 million grain elevator

Continue to expect record crops, tight storage

Kernel weight, diseases may impact corn numbers

5 ways to keep kids safe on farm

Weather delays work on $25 million grain elevator