Agriculture

2021 Agriculture and Natural Resources News

John E. Woodmansee
May 6, 2021

News articles, news releases, and newsletters for 2021

See 2021 news articles and news releases under "Related Files" below. Past articles can be found in news archives.

Newsletters: See Whitley County Newsletters (includes all program areas)

News archives: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014

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Related Files

Three New Year’s Resolutions for Homeowners (1.4.21)

Pasture Management and Upcoming Free Field Day (1.11.21)

Understanding Gardening Terms (1.18.21)

Sighting Coyotes – What Should you Do? (1.25.21)

Statewide Annies Project (1.22.21)

Virtual Master Gardener Basic Training on Tap this Spring (1.25.21)

Once Popular Landscape Selection Found to be Invasive (2.1.21)

Periodical Cicadas – Unhurried but Reliable Metamorphosis (2.8.21)

What is the Perfect Nitrogen Rate for Corn? (2.15.21)

Plan Your Garden (2.22.21)

Look for Invasive Species (3.1.21)

Oh, Thunderation. Moles! (3.8.21)

Plan Your Landscape Planting (3.15.21)

I Found Something Strange in my Garden (3.22.21)

Woodland Owners to Learn Practical Management Strategies (3.19.21)

3-Part Series Aims to Help you Grow Healthy Plants with Healthy Soils (3.25.21)

Highlights of Recent Agricultural Production (3.26.21)

Early Lawn Activities to Consider (4.5.21)

Lawn Activities to Avoid Early in the Season (4.12.21)

Be Patient with Slow-Moving Equipment During Planting Season (4.19.21)

Periodical Cicadas – Are you Ready? (4.26.21)

How Does Your Landscape Look After the Freeze? (5.3.21)

Protect Ash Now from Emerald Ash Borer (5.10.21)

Dealing with Ants (5.17.21)

Low Perceived Risk for Head Scab of Wheat (5.24.21)

Seek Small Bagworms on Evergreens (5.31.21)

Poison Ivy - Let it Be (6.7.21)

NEPAC Crop Diagnostic Workshop Set for June 22

Preventing Mechanical Damage to Trees (6.14.21)

Field Day Will Demonstrate Pros and Cons of Organic Grain (6.15.21)

Purdue Extension Master Gardener Program Seeking New Crop of Volunteers (6.15.21)

Recognizing the Importance of Pollinators (6.21.21)

Japanese Beetles are Emerging (6.28.21)

Take Great Care with Yew Trimmings (7.5.21)

Assessing Lighter Green Soybeans (7.12.21)

What’s Eating My Garden Plants? (7.19.21)

What Tree Should I Choose? (7.26.21)

New Invasive Insect Pest Found in Indiana (8.2.21)

Plan to Attend Aug. 26 Pond Clinic (8.5.21)

Plan to Attend Aug. 26 NEPAC Field Day (8.5.21)

August is National Tree Check Month (8.9.21)

More Cicadas? (8.16.21)

Featured Stories

Is There Something Magical Going on in My Lawn?

I have occasionally received inquiries about dark green, circular bands in home lawns known as...

Plan to Attend Sept. 10 NEPAC Field Day

Purdue Extension in northeast Indiana will host a field day on September 10 for farmers and...

Dealing with Mosquitoes Around the Home

Does anyone have warm, positive feelings toward mosquitoes? Probably not. Additionally, several...

Chicory – Adorning our Country Roadsides

As you travel Indiana’s backroads in July and August, you can observe what we might call...

Using Cover Crops in the Home Garden

Home gardeners have been exploring and using cover crops in their vegetable gardens. A cover crop...

Improving Pastures by Renovation

One of the best ways to improve both forage yield and animal performance on low-producing grass...