Agriculture & Natural Resources

The Purdue Beginning Farmer program seeks to support new farmers determine their mission and vision through statewide programs, projects with partnering agencies, and targeted farm events to build more robust networks across Indiana.

This program provides a learning framework for participants to increase their knowledge on a wide variety of horticultural subjects. In turn, participants volunteer and help others grow by sharing knowledge while providing leadership and service...

A Private Pesticide Applicator is anyone who applies pesticides to property they own, rent or otherwise control for the purpose of producing an agricultural commodity. Any private applicator wishing to buy and use restricted-use pesticides must be...

Families planning the transfer of farms to the next generation of operators seek information and resources. The succession planning process includes considerations for financial well-being, farm management, and risk assessment.

Purdue Extension is training and equipping Agriculture & Natural Resources Educators to fly UAVs throughout Indiana. Extension Educators are quickly finding ways to help farmers and land and business owners gather more precise data and...