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2014 Indiana Popcorn Production
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2014 Indiana Popcorn Production

New records were set for yield and production in 2014, a good year for popcorn in Indiana. In 2014, 91,000 acres of popcorn were planted in Indiana, up 10,000 acres from 2013. A total of 90,000 acres were harvested, also...

A Choose-and-Cut Pine and Fir Christmas Tree Case Study
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A Choose-and-Cut Pine and Fir Christmas Tree Case Study

Choose-and-cut Christmas tree farms often are part-time family businesses. With sometimes several members of a family involved, it can be difficult to record and place a value on the time and costs required to establish,...

An Overview of Specialty Corn & Soybean Production in Indiana
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An Overview of Specialty Corn & Soybean Production in Indiana

Specialty grains and oilseeds have a long tradition as part of Indiana's crop mix. This publication addresses questions such as the number of acres devoted to specialty grains in Indiana, the differences in growing speci...

Business Characteristics of Hemp: Agronomic and Marketing Barriers
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Business Characteristics of Hemp: Agronomic and Marketing Barriers

Navigating the hemp industry, even as production in the U.S. is increasing, can be complicated. This Extension publication by Purdue University researchers highlights the challenges and barriers that hemp growers in five...

Costs and Returns of Producing Hops in Established Tree Plantations
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Costs and Returns of Producing Hops in Established Tree Plantations

This article is the first of two publications that analyzes economic opportunities in forest farming for Indiana forest plantation owners. This study explores growing hops along the fence lines of newly established fo...

Costs and Returns of Producing Wild-Simulated Ginseng in Established Tree Plantations
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Costs and Returns of Producing Wild-Simulated Ginseng in Established Tree Plantations

Forest farming in North America is becoming a popular practice that provides short-term income for owners of new forest plantations while their trees reach maturity. This income diversification is particularly relevan...

Hops Production in Indiana: Integrated Pest Management Guide for Hops in Indiana
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Hops Production in Indiana: Integrated Pest Management Guide for Hops in Indiana

This guide will help growers select integrated pest management practices (IPM) to manage weeds, diseases, and insects in hops in Indiana. It also lists pesticides registered for hops in Indiana if their use is warranted....

Indiana Cover Crop Recipe: Post Corn, Going to Soybean: Use Cereal Rye
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Indiana Cover Crop Recipe: Post Corn, Going to Soybean: Use Cereal Rye

The recipe in this document provides an introductory approach to integrating a cover crop into a corn-soybean rotation. Planting a cover crop ahead of a soybean cash crop is often the easiest way to introduce cover cr...

Indiana Cover Crop Recipe: Post Soybean, Going to Corn: Use Oats/Radish
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Indiana Cover Crop Recipe: Post Soybean, Going to Corn: Use Oats/Radish

The recipe in this document provides an introductory approach to integrating a cover crop into a corn-soybean rotation. Often the easiest place to begin is to plant a cover crop ahead of a soybean cash crop following ...

Managing Cover Crops: An Introduction to Integrating Cover Crops Into a Corn-Soybean Rotation
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Managing Cover Crops: An Introduction to Integrating Cover Crops Into a Corn-Soybean Rotation

This publication outlines an introductory approach to integrating cover crops into a corn-soybean cropping system and is intended to help farmers who are new to growing cover crops. It also offers a basic cover crop r...

Managing Cover Crops: Checklist for Integrating Cover Crops Into Your Cropping System
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Managing Cover Crops: Checklist for Integrating Cover Crops Into Your Cropping System

This publication is a checklist of things growers should do as they plan for using cover crops in their operation. It is a companion to Managing Cover Crops: An Introduction to Integrating Cover Crops Into a Corn-Soyb...

Managing Cover Crops: Cover Crops for Modern Cropping Systems
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Managing Cover Crops: Cover Crops for Modern Cropping Systems

This publication is an introduction to cover crops — it describes cover crop benefits, how to select appropriate covers, common seeding methods, and how to terminate them. It is a companion to Managing Cover Cro...

Managing Cover Crops: Cover Crops for Prevented Planting Acres
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Managing Cover Crops: Cover Crops for Prevented Planting Acres

This publication briefly describes the benefits of growing cover crops on prevented planting acres and provides guidance for selecting and seeding cover crops on these acres.

Language: English...

Midwest Cover Crops Field Guide, third edition
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Midwest Cover Crops Field Guide, third edition

The third edition of this guide includes new photos, expanded information, and more. This popular pocket-size, in-field reference helps readers effectively select, grow, and use cover crops in their farming systems. It w...

Midwest Cover Crops Field Guide, third edition (25/box)
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Midwest Cover Crops Field Guide, third edition (25/box)

This is a box of 25 copies of our popular in-field reference. The third edition of this guide includes new photos, expanded information, and more. This popular pocket-size, in-field reference helps readers effectively se...

Pest Management of Hemp
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Pest Management of Hemp

Now that most states allow hemp to be grown, and more uses for hemp fiber are found, an increase in production may be ahead. Growers and policymakers will benefit from this publication, by a team of Purdue University res...

Popcorn Production and Marketing
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Popcorn Production and Marketing

This publication presents an overview of popcorn production practices for both commercial and home use purposes and includes management involved in growing, harvesting, conditioning, storing, and marketing....

Sunflower Production in Indiana Questions and Answers
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Sunflower Production in Indiana Questions and Answers

Answers questions dealing with cropping programs, planting and harvesting, pest control, and marketing of sunflowers in Indiana....

Terminating Cover Crops: Successful Annual Ryegrass Termination with Herbicides
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Terminating Cover Crops: Successful Annual Ryegrass Termination with Herbicides

Annual ryegrass has become a popular cover crop choice for growers in Indiana and many other states. Unfortunately, its adaptability, quick establishment, and aggressive growth are also considered to be characteristics o...

Terminating Cover Crops: Successful Cover Crop Termination with Herbicides
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Terminating Cover Crops: Successful Cover Crop Termination with Herbicides

Many cover crop species have characteristics that make them both desirable as cover crops and troublesome weed species. Weedy cover crop escapes not only affect the current production crop, but also can produce seeds and...

Winter Canola - An Alternative Crop in Indiana
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Winter Canola - An Alternative Crop in Indiana

Canola, an annual oilseed crop, is a member of the mustard family and has been developed to contain less than 2 percent erucic acid and less than 30 ppm glucosinolates. AY-272 discusses production costs, variety and so...