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• Agricultural Economics/Farm Management/Business
• Agriculture, General
• Ag & Biological Engineering
• Agronomy/Crops
• Animals/Livestock
• Aquaculture/Farm Ponds
• Diseases/Insects/Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
• Forestry/Natural Resources/Wildlife
• Grants & Financial Assistance
• Horticulture: Garden, Lawn, and Landscape
• Indiana Links
• Pesticides and Pesticide Application
• Purdue University sites
• U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Water Quality
• Weather/Being Prepared
• Weeds

Agricultural Economics/Farm Management/Business

• Ag Economy Barometer (Purdue - CME Group)
• Ag Lease 101 (Fixed/Flexible Cash Rent, Crop Share Rent, Pasture Rent; Website from North Central Farm Management Extension Committee, USDA-NIFA)
• Agricultural Economics P
• Agricultural Economics Extension Programs & Resources P
• Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC - USDA, the starting point for many available resources on sustainable agricultural systems.)
• American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
• Average Farmland Values and Cash Rent Rates P (From August 2023 Purdue Agricultural Economics Report [PAER])
  • See also:
  • USDA Agricultural Land Values; and 
  • County Estimates from Indiana Agricultural Statistics Service (cash rent near the bottom of page)
• Cash Farm Lease (for Indiana) and sample form P (Publication EC-257)
• Census of Agriculture (USDA)
• Center for Commercial Agriculture P
• CME Group (Agricultural markets; futures and options trading)
• Center for Farm Financial Management (Univ. of Minnesota)
• Corn & Soybean Outlook Seminars P (Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture)
• Crop Basis Tool P (from Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture)
• Crop Cost and Return Guide P (Purdue Extension Publication ID-166)
• Crop Insurance Tools (the University of Illinois, farmdoc)
• Crop Share Lease and sample form
• County Estimates from Indiana Agricultural Statistics Service
  • Corn, soybean, winter wheat, alfalfa, other hay, cattle/milk cows, cash rent
• Custom Rates for Farm Building Rental (from Iowa State University)
• Custom Rates for Field Operations P
• Custom Rates (from Iowa State University)
• Custom Rates (from Michigan State University)
• Custom Rates P
• Digital Ag Resources P (Using data, science, and innovation to advance agriculture's future)
• Digital Field Records P
• Digital Horticultural Crop Activity Records P
• Digital Marketing and Grain Delivery Records P
• Digital Records for Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) - Free Toolkit P
• Diversified Farming and Food Systems P
• Farm Basis Tool P (From Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture)
• Farmland Leasing Resources P (Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture)
• Figuring Rent for Existing Farm Buildings P (Publication EC-451)
• Forward Pricing Strategies of Indiana Soybean Producers P (Publication SPS-101)
• Indiana Agricultural Statistics Service
• Indiana Agricultural Statistics Service - Crop Progress and Condition
• Indiana Farm Fence Laws P (Publication EC-657)
• Indiana Market Maker P (resource for local producers and local buyers)
• Indiana Small Business Development Centers
• Interpreting Financial Statements and Measures (Center for Farm Financial Management, Univ. of Minn.)
• Leasing Land P (Related articles from Michael Langemeier, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture)
• Machinery Costs and Custom Rates P (Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture)
• Monthly Corn and Soybean Outlook P (Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture monthly webinars - register to receive, recordings available)
• National Organic Program (USDA Certified Organic Products)
• National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service (ATTRA - Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas - USDA; news, events, funding, publications)
• Northeast Indiana Local Food Network
• Pasture Leases P (Publication EC-623)
• Purdue Agricultural Economics Report newsletter P (and a link to archived newsletters)
• Purdue Crop Cost & Return Guide P (Publication ID-166)
• Purdue Institute for Family Business P (Resources for multi-generational family businesses)
• Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture Programs P
• Retirement Estimator for Farm Families 
• Risk Management Agency (USDA)
• Rural Indiana Stats (Purdue Center for Regional Development and Indiana Office of Community & Rural Affairs)
• Spreadsheet Tools P (From Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture)
• Women in Agriculture P

Agriculture, General

• Diversified Farming and Food Systems P
• Indiana FFA
• The Science of GMOs P 
• Science of GMOs (Univ. of Connecticut)
• Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA)
• National Ag Day
• Purdue College of Agriculture P
• Youth and Agriculture (USDA)
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Ag & Biological Engineering

• Ag & Biological Engineering Extension P
• AgriEnergy (Indiana Office of Energy Development website)
• Biodiesel (National Biodiesel Board)
• Breaking New Ground Outreach Program - Indiana AgrAbility Project P (cultivating accessible agriculture)
• Building Plans (North Dakota State University; see also Midwest Plan Service below)
• Digital Ag Resources P (UAVs, data-intensive technologies, etc.)
• Ethanol (National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition/Growth Energy website)
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - Whitley County
• GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms)
  • The Science of GMOs P 
  • Science of GMOs (Univ. of Connecticut)
• Indiana Farm Fatality Summaries P (IN-PREP; Indiana Rural Safety and Health Council)
• Irrigation Resources Purdue and Michigan State Universities
• Midwest Plan Service (some free building plans, and other resources, based at Iowa State University)
• Ponds - Planning, Design, Construction (USDA - historical document, updated 1997)
• Renewable Energy (Site under construction as of late 2022) P
• Purdue Residential On-Site Wastewater Disposal P (Septic Systems)
• Septic Systems - Operating and Maintaining P (Publication HENV-107-W)
• Water Supply Information (Indiana State Dept. of Health)
• Well Drillers, Licensed (Indiana DNR)

Agronomy/Crops

• Adapt-N Tool (Cornell Univ. Extension: Adaptive nitrogen management in corn)
• Agronomy Extension P
• Agronomy Extension Specialists at Purdue University P
• Bt Trait Table (Editor: Chris DiFonzo, Michigan State University; Web host: Pat Porter, Texas A&M University)
• Certified Crop Advisor Program, Indiana
• Chat-N-Chew Cafe' P (Subject: corn production, by Dr. Robert L. "Bob" Nielsen, Purdue corn specialist - retiring as of Dec. 31, 2022). Go to Dr. Dan Quinn's website, The Kernel.
• Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative (CCSI)
• Corn Response to Starter Fertilizer in Indiana P
• Corn Response to Sulfur Fertilizer in Indiana P
• Cover Crops Image Library (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education)
• Crop Diagnostic Training and Research Center at Purdue's Agronomy Center for Research and Education (ACRE) P
• Digital Ag Resources P (UAVs, data-intensive technologies, etc.)
• Diversified Farming and Food Systems P
• Drainage (USDA-NIFA, Purdue, and other land-grant universities at transformingdrainage.org)
• Field Crop Pathology P (information on field crop diseases)
• Forage Testing Laboratories (National Forage Testing Association)
• GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms)
  • The Science of GMOs P
  • Science of GMOs (Univ. of Connecticut)
• Freeze Date Tool P (From Midwestern Regional Climate Center, based at Purdue)
• Guide for Organic Crop Producers (USDA)
• Guide to Toxic Plants in Forages P
• Hemp P (Purdue Industrial Hemp Project website)
• Indiana Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) Program
• Indiana CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network, by Ind. State Climate Office at Purdue Univ. and the Nat'l Weather Service, Indianapolis)
• Indiana Corn Marketing Council
• Indiana Crop Improvement Association
• Indiana Soybean Alliance
• Indiana State Climate Office P Rainfall, Temperature, Growing Degree Days, Heat Units, etc.
• Industrial Hemp P (Purdue Industrial Hemp Project website)
• Irrigation Resources Purdue and Michigan State Universities
• (The) Kernel P (Purdue Extension corn information from Dr. Dan Quinn, Purdue corn specialist)
• Manure Management Planner P (Online manure management planner)
• Midwest Cover Crops Council (Promotion & info on adoption of cover crops in Midwest)
• Nematology Laboratories - Private and Public
• Nitrogen Management Guidelines for Corn in Indiana P (Updated April 2022, by Dr. James Camberato, et.al.)
• Nitrogen Rate Calculator (Max. return to N/most profitable N rate; by cooperating land-grant universities, including Purdue, in the Corn Belt)
• Northeast Indiana Local Food Network
• Pest and Crop Newsletter P
• Purdue Crop Diagnostic Training and Research Center P
• Purdue Crop Cost & Return Guide P (Publication ID-166)
• Purdue Forage Information P
• Purdue Turfgrass Science P
• Soil FertilityP
• Soil Health Nexus (Purdue plus other Midwest universities; North Central Region Water Network)
• Soil Health Toolbox (Purdue plus other Midwest universities; North Central Region Water Network)
• Soil Testing Laboratories P
• Soybean Station P (Subject: soybean production, by Dr. Shawn Conley, Purdue soybean specialist)
• The Kernel P (Purdue Extension corn information from Dr. Dan Quinn, Purdue corn specialist)
• Transforming Drainage (USDA-NIFA, Purdue, and other land-grant universities at transformingdrainage.org)
• Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendations for Corn, Soybean, Wheat, and Alfalfa (NEW 2020 - free pdf or purchase book; Purdue, Ohio State, and Michigan State Universities)
• Turfgrass Science at Purdue University P
• U.S. Drought Monitor (US Dept. of Agriculture, National Drought Mitigation Center, US Dept. of Commerce, Nat'l Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - housed at Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln)
• Web Soil Survey (NRCS)
• Wheat Production and Fertilization in Indiana P
• Yield Response of Corn to Plant Population in Indiana P (2019, by Dr. R.L. [Bob] Nielsen, et.al.)

Animals/Livestock

• African Swine Fever (Indiana State Board of Animal Health Veterinary Advisory, Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine website) 
• African Swine Fever factsheet (Iowa State Univ./USDA)
• American Dairy Association of Indiana
• Animal Farms (CFOs/CAFOs) (Indiana Department of Environmental Management [IDEM])
• Animal Feeding Operations (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA])
• Animal Sciences Extension P
• Animal Species Resources and Information P
• Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL) P
• Certified Livestock Producer Program (Indiana State Department of  Agriculture)
• Confined Feeding Operations (CFOs) P
• Diversified Farming and Food Systems P
• Forage Testing Laboratories (National Forage Testing Association)
• Guide to Toxic Plants in Forages P
• Indiana Beef Cattle Association (IBCA)
• Indiana Beef Council
• Indiana Dairy Goat Association (IDGA)
• Indiana Pork
• Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH)
• Indiana State Egg Board P
• Indiana State Poultry Association
• Manure Characteristics, Testing, Sampling P
• Manure Management Planner P (Online manure management planner)
• Meat & Poultry Inspection (Indiana facilities, Buyer's Guide)
• Midwest Grazing Exchange
• My Horse University (Online courses available, based at Michigan State University)
• National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) (U.S. EPA)
• Northeast Indiana Local Food Network
• Pork Information Gateway (By U.S. Pork Center of Excellence, an industry and university partnership - info on a wide variety of pork information)
• Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine P
• Securing Indiana's Pork Supply (Indiana BOAH)
• Small and Backyard Poultry (From eXtension.org)

Aquaculture/Farm Ponds

• A Fish Farmer's Guide to Understanding Water Quality (Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant)
• Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources P
• Commercial Fish Suppliers (Indiana DNR website; fish stocking, grass carp, etc.)
• Fish Identification (Sportfish identification, Indiana DNR)
• Fish Pond Management (Indiana DNR)
• Private Pond and Lake Management (Indiana DNR)
• Identifying and Managing Aquatic Vegetation P (Publication APM-3)
• Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Program (Research, education, and outreach related to Lake Michigan region: Univ. of Ill. and Purdue Univ.)
• Indiana Ponds P (Publication ID-409)
• Indiana Ponds Q&A P (Publication ID-410)
• Pond and Wildlife Management P
• Ponds - Planning, Design, Construction (USDA - historical document, updated 1997)
• Report Invasive Species P (Good 1st stop website; learn, identify, and report invasive species of all types)
• What Killed the Fish? P (Publication PPP-79: Using observation, sampling, and science to solve the mystery - 13.46MB)
  • Accompanying datasheet - P Publication PPP-80, Solving the fish kill mystery - questions to ask (companion to PPP-79)

Diseases/Insects/Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

• Abiotic Plant Disorders (Available for purchase from Michigan State University)
• Alfalfa Insect Control Recommendations P (Publication E-220)
• Ash Trees - insecticide options for protection against Emerald Ash Borer P
• Bee Swarm Removers (Registered with Indiana DNR)
• Beekeeping - "The Bee Hive" website P (Dept. of Entomology)
• Beescape - Website evaluating site suitability for honey bees and wild bees (Purdue Univ. and Penn State Univ.)
• Botany and Plant Pathology Extension P
• Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Website: "Stop BMSB", USDA and eastern land-grant universities)
• Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Homes P (Hot News Bulletin HN-90, 2014)
• Emerald Ash Borer Information P (Purdue Dept. of Entomology)
• Entomology Extension P
• Exotic Invasive Pests P (Misc. Purdue Extension publications)
• Field Crop Insects P (Misc. Purdue Extension publications)
• Field Crops Integrated Pest Management P (Entomology Extension)
• Fruit Insects P (Misc. Purdue Extension publications)
• Fusarium Head Blight (Head Scab) Risk Assessment Tool (Penn State University - also applicable for Indiana)
• 4-H Youth Entomology P (Misc. Purdue Extension publications)
• Household and Structural Insects P (Misc. Purdue Extension publications)
• Identification and Management of Pumpkin Diseases P (Publication BP-17)
• Indiana Monarch & Pollinator Conservation Hub (Indiana Wildlife Federation)
• Insect Pests of Home Stored Foods P (Publication E-37)
• Insecticide Options for Protecting Ash Trees from Emerald Ash Borer (Third Edition, Purdue Univ. plus other Midwestern universities)
• IPM of Midwest Landscapes - Home Page (Univ. of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station and USDA North Central IPM Center)
• Invasive Species (Indiana DNR website - includes invasive insects)
• Invasive Species P (Good 1st stop website; learn, identify, and report invasive species of all types)
• Landscape and Ornamental Insects P (Misc. Purdue Extension publications)
• Managing Insects in the Home Vegetable Garden P (Publication E-21)
• Managing Pests in Home Fruit Plantings P (Publication ID-146, tree and small fruits)
• Medical Entomology P (Information on insects that carry diseases or otherwise affect public health)
• Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide (Purdue and other Midwest land-grant universities)
• Midwest Tree Fruit Pest Management Handbook (University of Kentucky Extension publication ID-93
• Monarch & Pollinator Conservation Hub (Indiana Wildlife Federation)
• Nematodes - Purdue Nematology P
• Nematology Laboratories - Private and Public
• Newsletters P (Pest & Crop Newsletter, Vegetable Crops Hotline, others)
• Pest and Crop Newsletter P
• Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory P
• Pollinator Protection P (Misc. Purdue Extension publications)
• Public Health Insects P (Misc. Purdue Extension publications)
• Public Health and Medical Entomology (Info on vector-borne diseases) P
• Purdue Plant Doctor P
• Report Invasive Species P (Good 1st stop website; learn, identify, and report invasive species of all types)
• Soybean Insect Control Recommendations P (Publication E-77)
• Spongy Moth Information P (Formerly "gypsy moth" - Dept. of Entomology)
• Stored Product Pests P
• "The Bee Hive" - Beekeeping P (Dept. of Entomology)
• The Biology of Indiana Mosquitoes P (Publication E-242)
• The Biology of Indiana Ticks P (Publication E-243)
• Tick INsiders P (Dept. of Entomology: citizen science project to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of tick-borne diseases in Indiana)
• Turfgrass Insects P (Misc. Purdue Extension publications)
• Turfgrass Insect Management P (Publication E-61)
• Turfgrass Science P
• Vegetable Crops Hotline Newsletter P
• Vegetable Insects P (Misc. Purdue Extension publications)
• Vegetable Insects and Their Management P

Forestry/Natural Resources/Wildlife

• Animal Damage Management publications P (Misc. Purdue Extension publications - see also wildlife conflicts/nuisance wildlife link below)
• Ask an Expert P (LIVE and recorded video sessions with experts on topics that include: aquaculture and aquatics; forests, woodlands, and trees; natural resource planning; urban forestry; wildlife; and wood products.)
• Association of Indiana Solid Waste Management Districts
• Attracting Butterflies to Your Yard P (Publication FNR-248)
• Black Walnut Plantation Management P (Publication FNR-119)
• Boating Education and Safety (Indiana DNR)
• Canada Goose Management (Nuisance geese - from Indiana DNR, Div. of Fish and Wildlife)
• Certified Arborists (search/verify certified arborists - International Society of Arboriculture website)
• Classified Forest and Wildlands Program (Indiana DNR)
• Community and Urban Forestry (Indiana DNR)
• Determining Tax Basis of Timber P (Publication FNR-FAQ-2)
• Digital Ag Resources P (UAVs, data-intensive technologies, etc.)
• District Foresters Directory (Indiana DNR, Div. of Forestry)
• District Wildlife Biologists (Indiana DNR, Div. of Fish and Wildlife)   
• EAB Insecticide "Quick List" (for professionals and homeowners protecting ash trees from Emerald Ash Borer) P
• Emerald Ash Borer Information P (Dept. of Entomology)
• Endangered, Threatened, and Rare Species Lists: Whitley County (Indiana DNR)
• Find a Forester (Consulting and Industrial Foresters - Indiana DNR)
• Fish Consumption Guidelines/Advisory (Indiana State Dept. of Health)
• Fish & Wildlife Properties (Indiana DNR)
• Fish Pond Management (Indiana DNR)
• Fishing Guide (Indiana DNR)
• Forest Improvement Handbook (Purdue Extension and Indiana DNR publication: FNR-IDNR-414)
• Forestry and Natural Resources Extension P
• Forestry Exchange (Indiana DNR - find a forester, find a timber buyer, and many other resources)
• Got Nature? P (Blog hosted by Purdue Dept. of Forestry and Natural Resources)
• Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center (Purdue University and U.S. Forest Service)
• How to Treat Timber Sale Income P (Publication FNR-FAQ-3)
• Hunter Education Course online (Indiana DNR)
• Hunting and Trapping Guide (Indiana DNR)
• Hunting and Fishing and License Information (Indiana DNR)
• "ID That Tree" videos by Purdue Extension Forester, Lenny Farlee
• Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Program (Research, education, and outreach related to Lake Michigan region: Univ. of Ill. and Purdue Univ.)
• Indiana Arborist Association
• Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
• Indiana Christmas Tree Growers' Association
• Indiana Classified Forest and Wildlands Program (Indiana DNR)
• Indiana Conservation Partnership
• Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
• Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
• Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife (Indiana DNR)
• Indiana Forestry and Woodland Owners Association 
• Indiana Master Naturalist Program (Indiana DNR and partners)
• Indiana Nut Growers Association
• Indiana Solid Waste Management Districts (waste disposal, recycling, etc.)
• Indiana Trails (From Indiana DNR - find a trail near you)
• Indiana Woodland Steward website
• Insecticide Options for Protecting Ash Trees from Emerald Ash Borer (Third Edition, Purdue Univ. plus other Midwestern universities)
• Invasive Species P (Good 1st stop website; learn, identify, and report invasive species of all types)
• Living With Wildlife/Nuisance Wildlife (Indiana DNR)
• Marketing Timber P (Publication FNR-111)
• Monarch & Pollinator Conservation Hub (Indiana Wildlife Federation)
• Mushrooms* ("Wild Mushrooms," Publication HYG-3303, Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet)
• National Tree Benefit Calculator (Value estimation of street-side trees in your landscape)
• Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
• Natural Resources University (Science-based podcasts covering natural resources management. The series within the network include Deer University, Fire University, Pond University, and Habitat University.)
• Native Trees of Indiana River Walk at Purdue University Fort Wayne P
• North Central Region Water Network (Extension-led partnership of 12 land-grant universities, including Purdue University)
• Northern Nut Growers Association
• Planting Forest Trees and Shrubs in Indiana P  (Publication FNR-IDNR-36)
• Pond and Wildlife Management P
• Ponds - Planning, Design, Construction (USDA - historical document, updated 1997)
• Preventing Wildlife Damage - Do You Need a Permit? P (Publication FNR-404-W)
• Professional Foresters (Indiana Forestry and Woodland Owners Association)
• Purdue Arboretum P
• Purdue FNR Research Properties P
• Recreation Guide (Indiana DNR)
• Recycle Indiana (From IDEM - a "one-stop-site" for recycling needs and info)
• Recycling Locations, Indiana (searchable by county from IDEM website)
• Report dead wild birds (5 or more) - Phone 317-233-3293 or visit the Indiana Department of Natural Resources website for additional information.
• Report Invasive Species P (Good 1st stop website; learn, identify, and report invasive species of all types)
• Indiana DNR Properties (Indiana DNR)
• Indiana State Parks (Indiana DNR)
• Sick or Dead Wildlife Reporting (Indiana DNR)
• Solid Waste Management Districts, Indiana (IDEM)
• State Nurseries/Tree Seedling Sales (Indiana DNR)
• State Parks and Lakes (Indiana DNR)
• Tick INsiders P (Dept. of Entomology: citizen science project to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of tick-borne diseases in Indiana)
• Timber Buyers/Agents (Licensed with Indiana DNR)
• Timber Tax Website (Dept. of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University, US Forest Service, Indiana DNR, others)
• Tips on How to Get the Most From Your Timber Harvest P (Publication FNR-138)
• Tree ID videos from Purdue Extension Forester, Lenny Farlee
• Tree Pruning Essentials P (Publication FNR-506)
• Trees and Storms P (Publication FNR-FAQ-12-W)
• University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry
• Upper Wabash Interpretive Services (Mississinewa, J. Edward Roush, and Salamonie Lakes - Indiana DNR)
• US Forest Service
• USDA Forestry 
• Well Drillers, Licensed (Indiana DNR)
• Wildlife Damage Management, Internet Center for (based on university research)
• Wildlife Extension P (Department of Forestry and Natural Resources)
• Wildlife Habitat Fact Sheets (Indiana DNR)
• Woodland Steward website

*Note that some mushrooms are poisonous! Don't eat unless you know! If in doubt, identification by a professional mycologist is recommended. You may contact Purdue Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory (P&PDL) for analysis. The Purdue Extension office can assist you in sending a sample to P&PDL for identification ($11 fee). The local Extension office cannot determine edible/non-edible mushrooms in-house.

Grants & Financial Assistance

• Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA)
• Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
• North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Note that other funding sources (primarily in the form of loans) may be available from USDA Farm Service Agency (see your local USDA Service Center), Farm Credit Mid-America, banks, or other lending institutions.

Horticulture: Garden, Lawn & Landscape

• Abiotic Plant Disorders (Available for purchase from Michigan State University)
• All America Selections (flowers and vegetables)
• American Horticultural Society
• Attracting Butterflies to Your Yard P (Publication FNR-248)
• Arboretums and Botanical Gardens (a few selections among many others for you to consider)
  • Arnold Arboretum (Harvard Univ.)
  • Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (Univ. of Minn.)
  • Morton Arboretum (non-profit in Illinois)
  • Purdue Arboretum P
  • United States National Arboretum (USDA)
  • Univ. of Illinois Arboretum
• Certified Arborists (search/verify certified arborists - International Society of Arboriculture website)
• Consumer Horticulture P
• Digital Horticultural Crop Activity Records P
• Digital Records for Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) - Free Toolkit P
• Facts for Fancy Fruit Newsletter P
• Farmers Markets/Stands Information (Indiana Department of Health)
• Fertilizing Woody Plants P (Publication HO-140)
• FoodLink (learn about fruits and vegetables, including how to select, prepare, and care for them) P
• Garden Calendar - Spring P (Publication HO-91)
• Garden Calendar - Summer P  (Publication HO-92)
• Garden Calendar - Autumn P (Publication HO-93)
• Garden Calendar - Winter P (Publication HO-90)
• Gardening publications P
• Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
  • The Science of GMOs P
  • Science of GMOs (Univ. of Connecticut)
• Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and Good Handling Practices (GHPs) Audits
• Guide for Organic Crop Producers (USDA-ATTRA)
• Harmonized GAP (USDA - Commercial vegetables & fruits)
• High Tunnel Cucumber Production Guide P (Publication ID-521-W)
• High Tunnel Handbook, Indiana P (Publication HO-296-W)
• High Tunnel Production (Videos and information from University of Kentucky Extension)
• Home-Based Vendors P
• Home-Based Vendors Q&A (Indiana Department of Health)
• Home Gardener's Guide P (Vegetables - Publication HO-32)
• Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Extension P
• Indiana Grown (Ind. State Dept. of Agriculture program)
• Indiana Grown, Shop (Shop for Indiana-grown products, a website under ISDA 
• IPM of Midwest Landscapes - Home Page (Univ. of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station and USDA North Central IPM Center)
• Landscape Alternatives for Invasive Plants of the Midwest (Purdue University, The Nature Conservancy of Indiana, and others)
• Landscape Report, Purdue P (Timely tips for the home landscape)
• Managing Insects in the Home Vegetable Garden P (Publication E-21; large file: 5.94 MB)
• Managing Pests in Home Fruit Plantings P (Publication ID-146, tree fruits)
• Managing Yard Waste: Clippings and Compost P (Publication ID-182)
• Master Gardener Program in Whitley County P
• Master Gardeners of Whitley County (local club information, events, activities)
• Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide (Available for purchase or download. Purdue Extension publication ID-465)
• Midwest Home Fruit Production Guide (Available for Purchase: Ohio State University Extension Bulletin 940)
• Midwest Small Fruit and Grape Spray Guide (ID-465, Purdue and other Midwest land-grant universities, available for purchase)
• Midwest Tree Fruit Pest Management Handbook (University of Kentucky Extension publication ID-93)
• Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers P (Publication ID-56)
• Native Trees of Indiana River Walk at Purdue University Fort Wayne P
• New Crop Resource On-Line Program P
• Northeast Indiana Local Food Network
• Plant ID Pal P
• Plant Information Online (Univ. of Minn. & Minnesota Landscape Arboretum)
• Pruning Publications P
  • Tree Pruning Essentials P (Publication FNR-506-W)
  • Pruning Ornamental Trees and Shrubs P (Publication HO-4-W)
  • Corrective Pruning for Deciduous Trees P (Publication FNR-563-W)
  • Tree Pruning - What do Trees Think? P (Publication FNR-534-W)
• Purdue Arboretum P
• Purdue Consumer Horticulture P
• Purdue Landscape Report P (Timely tips for the home landscape)
• Purdue Master Gardener Program P
• Purdue Master Gardener Program in Whitley County P
• Purdue Plant Doctor P
• Purdue Turfgrass Science P
• Purdue Wine Grape Team P
• Purdue University Garden Publications P
• Soil Testing Laboratories P
• Strawberry Chat podcast P
• Taking Care of Your Yard P (Publication HO-236-W)
• Tree Installation P (Publication FNR-433-W)
• Tree Pruning Essentials P (Publication FNR-506)
• Trees and Storms P (Publication FNR-FAQ-12-W)
• Turf Fertilizer Calculator P
• Turf Tips P
• Turfgrass Insect Management P (Publication E-61)
• Turfgrass (lawns) publications for homeowners P
• Turfgrass Science Website P
• Turfgrass Weeds P
• Urban Forestry P (Dept. of Forestry and Natural Resources)
• USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
• Vegetable Crops Hotline newsletter P (Designed for commercial growers)
• Why Fruit Trees Fail to Bear (Iowa State University)
• Wine Grape Team, Purdue P

Indiana Links

• Farmers Markets/Stands Information (Indiana Department of Health)
• Hoosier Homestead Award (Indiana State Department of Agriculture)
• IN.gov (State of Indiana web portal)
• Indiana Department of Natural Resources (Indiana DNR)
• Indiana Secretary of State (Business start-up, other info)
• Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH)
• Indiana State Department of Agriculture
• Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
• Water Testing Laboratories (Indiana State Dept. of Health, or call 317-233-8074)

Pesticides & Pesticide Application

• Category 14 study manual P
• Clean Sweep Program, OISC (annual August program organized by OISC for Indiana residents to collect and properly dispose of pesticides)
• Core and Category Training Sessions @ Purdue - 2023 P (Private applicator - need Core training/pass exam)
• Driftwatch: Indiana Sensitive Crops and Habitats Registry P
• Exams for private applicators P (All exam opportunities and descriptions)
• Fertilizer Applicator Certification Rule P (OISC website; Category 14, fertilizers, CFO manure)
• Office of the Indiana State Chemist (OISC)  P
• Pesticide Database Search (NPIRS for Indiana: National Pesticide Information Retrieval System)
• Pesticide Publications List P
• Pesticide Training P 
• Private Applicator Certification P
• Private Applicator Recertification Program (PARP) P (overall program info)
• Private Applicator Recertification Programs - upcoming PARP events P (3 classes in 5 years required; no more than 2 classes per any one calendar year)
• Private Applicator Records (OISC - number of recertification programs YOU have attended, the status of license)
• Purdue Pesticide Programs P
• Weed Control Guidelines for Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri P (Available for purchase from OSU)

Purdue University websites

• Educational Materials
  • The Education Store P (Search all materials for what you need and buy online)
• Colleges
  • College of Agriculture P
  • College of Health and Human Sciences P
  • College of Veterinary Medicine P
• Laboratories
  • Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab (ADDL) P
  • Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab (PPDL) P
• Purdue Agricultural Centers (PACs) P (Purdue Farms and Forests in Indiana)
  • Northeast Purdue Agricultural Center (NEPAC) (Whitley County)
  • Northeast Purdue Agricultural Center Facebook page
  • Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources Research Properties P
• Purdue Extension P
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources P
  • 4-H Youth Development P
  • Community Development P 
  • County offices P
  • Health and Human Sciences P
• Purdue University P
  • Campus Maps P
  • Parents and Families Information P
  • Agriculture P
  • Agricultural Alumni Association P 
  • Agricultural Research and Graduate Education P
  • Alumni Association P
  • Faculty and Staff Directory P (College of Agriculture)
  • Extension P
  • Office of Engagement P
  • Research Park P
  • Sports P
  • Technical Assistance Program (TAP) P

U.S. Department of Agriculture

• Ag Lease 101 (Fixed/Flexible Cash Rent, Crop Share Rent, Pasture Rent; Website from North Central Farm Management Extension Committee, USDA-NIFA)
• Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
• Census of Agriculture
• Farm Service Agency (FSA)
• Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
• Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Audits (Commercial fruits, vegetables & specialty crops)
• Growing Opportunity: A Guide to USDA Sustainable Farming Programs
• Harmonized GAP (Commercial fruits, vegetables & specialty crops)
• Indiana Agricultural Statistics Service
• Indiana Agricultural Statistics Service - Crop Progress and Condition
• National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
• National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
• NIFA - Cooperative Extension System (Land-Grant Institutions in each state)
• National Organic Program (USDA Certified Organic Products)
• Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
• Risk Management Agency (RMA)
• Rural Development Centers
• Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) (Includes SARE grant information)
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• U.S. Forest Service
• USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
• USDA-NRCS Plants Database (plant identification and classification)
• Youth and Agriculture (USDA)

Water Quality

• Drinking-Water Information P
• Indiana Certified Drinking Water Laboratories - Microbiology and Chemistry 
• North Central Region Water Network (Extension-led partnership of 12 land-grant universities, including Purdue University)
• Water and Water Quality P
• Water Supply Information (Indiana State Dept. of Health)
• Well Drillers, Licensed (Indiana DNR)

Weather, Being Prepared

• Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN)
• Freeze Date Tool P
• Indiana Prepared P (IN PREP: Indiana Purdue Rural Emergency Preparedness)
• Indiana State Climate Office P (From Midwestern Regional Climate Center, based at Purdue)
• Midwest Regional Climate Center P
• Purdue Mesonet Data Hub P
• Weather - Purdue Mesonet Data Hub at NEPAC in Whitley County P

Weeds

• Control Practices for Canada Thistle P
• Cressleaf Groundsel P
• Digital Ag P (UAVs, data-intensive technologies, etc.)
• Guide to Toxic Plants in Forages P
• Identifying and Managing Aquatic Vegetation P (Publication APM-3)
• Indiana Invasive Species Council P
• Invasive Species P (Good 1st stop website; learn, identify, and report invasive species of all types)
• Invasive Species (Indiana DNR website - includes invasive weeds)
• Landscape Alternatives for Invasive Plants of the Midwest (Purdue University, The Nature Conservancy of Indiana, and others)
• Midwest Invasive Plant Network (Purdue University, The Nature Conservancy of Indiana, and others)
• Purdue Master Gardener Guide to Common Lawn and Garden Weeds P
• Purdue Weed Science P (Departments of Agronomy, Botany and Plant Pathology, Forestry and Natural Resources, and Horticulture and Landscape Architecture)
• Toxic Plants in Forages P
• Turfgrass Weeds P
• Weed Control Guidelines for Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri P (Available for purchase from OSU)
• Weed Science P

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Updated 9/8/23

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