MONTICELLO — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has started mailing ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to eligible farmers and ranchers across the coun…

If you are growing tired of raking leaves this fall and think the only good place for them to be is on the curb, you may be throwing away a resource rather than an asset that can be working fo…

Landowners and farmers can learn more about the various tools, trends, and legal protections available with farmland leasing by participating in the Purdue University Extension virtual worksho…

There is no “one size” fits all solution when it comes to farm transitions. Developing a viable transition and succession plan is a major undertaking and can be challenging. However, it is com…

The Purdue Extension Service of White County would like to invite the community to our annual meeting, sponsored by the White County Extension Board. The event will take place on Thursday, Nov…

Ready to grow your farm operation, but unsure how to acquire more land? During the Farmland for the Next Generation program hear from industry representatives, farmers, & extension personn…

With harvest in full swing around the area, we are beginning to hear reports of yields, indicative of the success of this year’s crop. Along with yield reports, you may also hear farmers and t…

Soon we will see leaves around the county transition from green to brilliant fall colors and eventually defoliating, marking the onset of winter. Tree leaves stay green throughout the summer d…

Full-fledged harvest in White County is still likely to be a week or two away, but with a few combines out and about now is a good time to remind everyone to be safe this fall. The days are ge…

CHALMERS — The State of Indiana recently awarded farms throughout the state with the Hoosier Homestead Award, given out twice a year to farms of 100 years or more that are still in operation a…

You are invited to join Purdue experts on Thursday, Sept. 8, at the Beck Agricultural Center in West Lafayette for the Digital Ag Showcase. In cooperation with Area 9 Extension educators, the …

REYNOLDS — After awarding the 10-year 4H beef members, Jeff Demerly, on behalf of the beef committee, stood before two signs showing the plans for a new pavilion. He said the current beef barn…

Japanese beetles will be out in full force soon, causing damage to landscapes, trees, gardens and row crops around the state. These metallic green and bronze pests being emerging in late June …

Following some pretty consistent rainfall across the area to start the year, summer has begun to heat up and unfortunately, we have not had the rainfall recently to make up for that evaporatio…

There are over 2,000 different species of vascular plants in Indiana, about 25 percent of which are non-native to Indiana. Most of them exist without issue; however, some compete with and crow…

Whenever the weather turns hot and humid, our office receives a few calls about a strange fungus growing on trees. Is this fungus killing my tree? Can it be removed? Fortunately, it is nothing…

A few months ago, an amateur entomologist collected two unidentified ant specimens they collected in a wooded area in southern Indiana. The specimens were submitted to the Indiana Department o…

As the days get warmer and the grass grows, so do the pests we manage each summer, namely weeds and insects. Many of us rely on pesticides to control these nuisances, and now is a good time to…

Traditionally, a majority of Indiana’s corn crop is planted between April 20-May 10, give or take a week here in the northern part of the state.

With the agricultural season getting into full swing soon, this means that pesticides will begin being applied throughout the county.