Purdue On the Farm
What We Do
"Purdue On The Farm” (POTF) was created to reconnect and increase direct contact between Purdue Extension and Indiana farmers. POTF objectives are:
- Build and enhance relationships to strengthen the bonds between educators, specialists, and farmers through direct, meaningful interactions
- Gain in-depth insights into farmer perspectives, challenges, and practices to better tailor support and solutions to their specific needs
- Observe and generate data via on-site scouting and field data collection to support evidence-based recommendations
- Strengthen, Develop and expand educator knowledge through continuous learning and hands-on experiences, enhancing their ability to effectively serve the farming community
Contact Us
Scott Gabbard
Purdue On The Farm Senior Administrator
Questionnaire
Questionnaire
A first tier to becoming more engaged and “in the know.” Purdue Extension looks to connect with farmers and crop professionals to better understand the needs and interests. We want to serve the farm and the people in a fully engaged...
CLICK TO LEARN MORE ABOUT QUESTIONNAIRECrop Scouting
Crop Scouting
Timely crop scouting reports (early season, mid-season, and late-season) provide the necessary information to direct our research and outreach interests. In 2022, a total of 800 acres across 15 counties were scouted to provide important in-season...
CLICK TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CROP SCOUTINGDemonstration
Demonstration
The goals for demonstration is to work with procedures on subjects that matter most to them for their operation. Additionally the program hopes to inform future specialist research goals with local ideas as well as improve producer experimental...
CLICK TO LEARN MORE ABOUT DEMONSTRATIONSOn-Farm Research
On-Farm Research
On-Farm research aims to develop protocols with educator and Farmer input, in order to improve and enhance data for Purdue University research and recommendations.
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