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

Farmer caring for his goat.

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

Dan Quinn
(765) 494 - 5314
djquinn@purdue.edu

Soybean production

(765) 494 - 0895

Forage Management

(765) 494 - 4800

Cropping Systems Management

Crop Ecophysiology

(765) 494 - 8071

Plant Mineral Nutrition

(765) 496 -1489

Soil Fertility

Soil SCience

Soil Physics

(765) 494 - 6372

Soil Management

Weed Science

(765) 494 - 4656
(765) 494 - 0598

Field Crop Diseases

(765) 496 - 5168

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.

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All Field Crops Team Programs

Purdue Field Days
Purdue Field Days

Field day events provide valuable educational opportunities for all who may be seeking knowledge...

Purdue Field Days
PARP Events
PARP Events

PARP offers events throughout several counties.

PARP Events
CCH’s for Commercial Applicators
CCH’s for Commercial Applicators

The office of Indiana State Chemist CCH's for Commercial Applicators Page.

CCH's for Commercial Applicators
CEU’s for Certified Crop Advisors
CEU’s for Certified Crop Advisors

Obtain Certified Crop Adviser continuing Education Units (CEU's) at Indiana Certified Crop...

CEU’s for Certified Crop Advisors
UAV Signature Program
UAV Signature Program

The UAV Signature Program teaches commercial UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) and hobbyist pilots...

UAV Signature Program