Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Extension
Small Farm Education Field Day will feature new research, demonstrations and Purdue experts
Samantha Willden (left) and Laura Ingwell, Purdue University assistant professor of entomology, inspect plants for pests on the Purdue Student Farm. (Purdue Agricultural Communications photo/Joshua Clark) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day on July 24 will offer demonstrations and presentations to support small-scale farming.
The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture will co-host the event with the Purdue Student Farm. Attendees will learn from Purdue University and Purdue Extension experts about small-scale farming hacks, container farming (hydroponics), raised garden beds for vegetables, sweet pepper production, food safety in packinghouses and pest monitoring with pheromone traps. Equipment demonstrations will also be a part of the event.
“This field day creates a vibrant hub where small farm operators and urban growers from across Indiana converge. Its thoughtfully designed structure provides meaningful opportunities for exchanging practical knowledge and building valuable relationships,” said Petrus Langenhoven, Purdue Student Farm director. “We’ve consistently seen participants implement specific techniques learned here to enhance their own farms and urban gardens. Often, it’s the nuanced practices — details we as educators might overlook — that dramatically transform the productivity and sustainability of small-scale agricultural operations.”
Event sponsors and exhibitors are welcome and can find more information, including how to register, here.
Attendee registration costs $40 and can be completed here. Students and Extension educators can register at a discounted rate of $20.
The event will run from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Purdue Student Farm, 1491 Cherry Lane, West Lafayette, Indiana. Lunch is not included, but each attendee will receive a free Kona ice cup and a food truck will be on site.
About Purdue Agriculture
Purdue University’s College of Agriculture is one of the world’s leading colleges of agricultural, food, life and natural resource sciences. The college is committed to preparing students to make a difference in whatever careers they pursue; stretching the frontiers of science to discover solutions to some of our most pressing global, regional and local challenges; and, through Purdue Extension and other engagement programs, educating the people of Indiana, the nation and the world to improve their lives and livelihoods. To learn more about Purdue Agriculture, visit this site.
About Purdue University
Purdue University is a public research university leading with excellence at scale. Ranked among top 10 public universities in the United States, Purdue discovers, disseminates and deploys knowledge with a quality and at a scale second to none. More than 107,000 students study at Purdue across multiple campuses, locations and modalities, including more than 58,000 at our main campus in West Lafayette and Indianapolis. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue’s main campus has frozen tuition 14 years in a row. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap — including its comprehensive urban expansion, the Mitch Daniels School of Business, Purdue Computes and the One Health initiative — at https://www.purdue.edu/president/strategic-initiatives.
Writer: Olivia De Young, [email protected]
Media contact: Devyn Ashlea Raver, [email protected]
Source: Petrus Langenhoven, [email protected]
Agricultural Communications: Maureen Manier, [email protected], 765-494-8415
