Purdue Extension will host a June 6 field day in Spiceland for current and aspiring dairy goat and llama producers to learn more about resources for managing their farms.

The eastern Corn Belt's early corn crop has started to emerge - and so have the weeds. So now is the time for growers to consider post-emergence herbicide applications, says a Purdue Extension weed specialist.

Mild March temperatures extended the spring season and brought armyworm moths to Indiana in populations not so abundant since 2001 - a year entomologists dubbed "The Year of the Armyworm."

Tall, waving corn fields that line Midwestern roads may one day be replaced by dwarfed versions that require less water, fertilizer and other inputs, thanks to a fungicide commonly used on golf courses.

Much has happened since early March that could sway farmers to take advantage of an increasing market for soybeans and plant more of the crop - a change that could help to improve projections of decades-low supplies, a Purdue University Extension agricultural economist says.

Farmers and gardeners interested in the basics of drip irrigation can learn tips and techniques at the Drip Irrigation for Home and Farm Meeting in Fortville.

A late-April freeze damaged some of northern Indiana's early progressing winter wheat crop, leaving growers to decide whether to let the crop yield or tear it up altogether.

Record numbers of black cutworm moths have descended upon Indiana fields, and after a week of warm temperatures and rainfall now is a critical time to scout, a Purdue Extension entomologist says.

The head of Purdue University's Department of Animal Sciences was on a team of experts that examined the relationship between the health of agricultural animals and consumers' increasing demand for safe food. The report will be released Monday (May 7) in Washington, D.C.

Purdue University scientists will use a $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to develop technologies for altering the epigenetic marks in the genome that turn genes on and off, work they hope will lead to advances in treating genetic health conditions.

Indrajeet Chaubey, a professor of agricultural and biological engineering, is the winner of Purdue University's 2012 Agricultural Research Award for his work in helping to preserve water as a natural resource.

Today's hybrid corn varieties more efficiently use nitrogen to create more grain, according to 72 years of public-sector research data reviewed by Purdue University researchers.

The National AgrAbility Project's online assistive technology database, The Toolbox, has expanded its offerings to include horticulture, gardening and forestry tools.

While the live cattle futures market has rebounded somewhat from losses on Tuesday (April 24) amid reports of a case of BSE in a California dairy cow, traders are being cautious as they wait to see how consumers react, Purdue Extension agricultural economist Chris Hurt said.

A popular Indiana cover crop has the potential to become a weedy nuisance with economic consequences because of its herbicide resistances, say two Purdue Extension weed science specialists.

A study from Purdue and Stanford university researchers predicts that future climate scenarios may cause significantly greater volatility in corn prices, which would be intensified by the federal biofuels mandate.

As the prevalence of mental illness in the United States continues to rise, there is an increasing need for people qualified to assist in mental health intervention. To help meet this need, Indiana AgrAbility will offer a Mental Health First Aid course on recognizing and responding to mental and emotional crises.

The tree-killing emerald ash borer is emerging about a month ahead of schedule in Indiana because of the early warm weather, leading a Purdue Extension entomologist to urge homeowners to take steps now to protect their trees.

What should farmers do if one of their trucks is involved in a vehicle collision, and what might they expect if the case goes to court? A new Purdue Extension publication answers those questions, and more.

Purdue University's College of Agriculture has honored its top students, faculty and staff for the 2011-12 academic year.