Field Crops Team
What We Do
The Field Crops Team works to enhance Indiana Stakeholders’ understanding of crop production issues; and to support decision-making by farmers in the production, harvest, and storage of agronomic crops, including corn, soybeans, wheat, hay/forage, and other field crops. Specialists and educators throughout the Purdue Community contribute to this goal including: faculty from the Departments of Purdue Agronomy, Botany & Plant Pathology, Entomology, and Agricultural Economics, as well as county educators and Purdue Agriculture Centers (PACs). Members come together to host a variety of educational workshops and PAC Field Days for producers/farmers, commercial and industry personnel, and governmental agencies, as well as programs that offer credit for private pesticide applicators, commercial applicators, and certified crop advisors throughout the state. Additionally, the Field Crops Team is involved with applied research both on-farm and at PACs. Topics for these programs and research include: integrated pest management, soil health, water management, grain storage, nutrient management, precision agriculture, and much more.
Contact Us
Jeff Burbrink
(260) 499-6334
jburbrink@purdue.edu
Shaun Casteel
(765) 494-0895
scasteel@purdue.edu
About the Field Crops Team
Members come together to host a variety of educational workshops and PAC Field Days for producers/farmers, commercial and industry personnel, and governmental agencies, as well as programs that offer credit for private pesticide applicators, commercial applicators, and certified crop advisors throughout the state. Additionally, the Field Crops Team is involved with applied research both on-farm and at PACs.
- To build capacity of agribusinesses and farms to address economic issues in business planning, operational management, strategic decision making, marketing and business transition.
- To assist farmers in dealing with stress related to volatile markets and unusual weather.
Corn Production
Soybean production
Forage Management
Cropping Systems Management
Crop Ecophysiology
Plant Mineral Nutrition
Soil Fertility
Soil SCience
Soil Physics
Soil Management
Weed Science
Field Crop Diseases
IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
Lyndon Kelly
(269) 535 - 0343
kelleyl@msu.edu
Digital Agriculture
Adam Shanks
(765) 753 - 9321
shanks7@purdue.edu
Hemp Production
Marguerite Bolt
mbolt@purdue.edu
Entomology
Christian Krupke
(765) 494 - 4912
ckrupke@purdue.edu
AG Econ
Michael Langemeier
(765) 494 - 9557
mlangeme@purdue.edu
Plant & Pest Diagnostic Lab
John Bonkowski
(765) 494 - 7071
ppdl-samples@purdue.edu
PPDL website
“How to submit a sample”
Purdue Pesticide Programs
PARP – upcoming pesticide classes
How to get a Pesticide License
Resources
The Field Crops Team produces and creates a variety of resources to help distribute up-to-date information to Indiana community members. To view these resources, click the button below.
View ResourcesAll Field Crops Team Programs
Field day events provide valuable educational opportunities for all who may be seeking knowledge...
PARP offers events throughout several counties.
The office of Indiana State Chemist CCH's for Commercial Applicators Page.
Obtain Certified Crop Adviser continuing Education Units (CEU's) at Indiana Certified Crop...
The UAV Signature Program teaches commercial UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) and hobbyist pilots...