Indiana | Morning Ag Clips

July 20, 2018

Karen Mitchell

FIELD DAY ...

Crops Field Day on Sept. 6

Drones will be among the featured topics

July 20, 2018

Daniel Szymanski used the model plant Arabidopsis (in his hand) to map the complex pathways that control plant cell shape. The findings may be key to improving the quality of cotton (in the background) grown in the United States. (Purdue Ag Communication photo/Tom Campbell)

PLANT STUDY ...

Study finds key to plant growth control mechanism

Step toward customizing how plants grow to suit particular agronomic needs

July 20, 2018

Conservation tillage practices like no-till allow farmers to plant cash crop seeds with little disturbance to the soil, which protects the habitat for billions of the soil’s microorganisms. USDA NRCS photo via Flickr

MEETING ...

State Soil Conservation Board meeting

SSCB will meet on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 in Indianapolis

July 19, 2018

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GREENHOUSE WORKSHOP ...

Greenhouse workshop to promote sustainability

Learn about optimal conditions for growing hydroponic lettuce

July 19, 2018

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TECH ...

Reaching new heights with UAV demonstrations

Get hands-on, practical instruction in flight techniques and learn how to process data

July 19, 2018

Damage caused by defoliating insects can be quite shocking. An effective response to this sort of defoliation should be based on your understanding of how losing leaves affects plant health. (Courtesy of Purdue University)

TREE HEALTH ...

Will my trees recover after losing their leaves?

Healthy trees that have lost less than half of their leaves will usually survive

July 18, 2018

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LEADERSHIP TRAINING ...

Leadership development training program

Program consists of eleven, four-hour sessions spread over the course of several months

July 18, 2018

Instructors for the upcoming Soil Health Academy are (left to right: Dr. Allen Williams, Gabe Brown, Ray Archuleta and Dave Brandt. They are widely considered to be among the most preeminent pioneers, innovators and advocates in today’s soil health and regenerative agricultural movement. (Soil Health Consultants photo.)

REGENERATIVE AG ...

Upcoming regenerative agriculture schools

Events focus on increasing farm productivity and profitability

July 18, 2018

DAIRY POLICY ...

NMPF encouraged by FDA labeling statements

FDA commissioner expresses desire to enforce dairy labeling regulations

July 17, 2018

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MEETING ...

Indiana Grain Indemnity Corporation meeting

IGIC will hold a public meeting on Thursday, July 19, 2018