Purdue Extension aims to grow and improve jobs in Indiana by championing thriving communities, a prosperous economy and a sustainable infrastructure. This thematic area provides evidence-based ...

Calves under one year of age are more susceptible than older cattle. Older cattle frequently have been exposed to the parasites and developed a degree of immunity. Adult worms in the gut of cattle ...

Indiana communities are faced with complex decisions related to land-use planning, particularly for renewable energy. This complexity and the unique characteristics of each community result in a ...

Vibrant communities often have a healthy economy with a diverse set of economic activity occurring related to job growth, business growth and attraction and a sustainable infrastructure. Business ...

As more farms adopt precision agriculture technology and digital agriculture strategies, the industry will need people with proven skills in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), data science, ...

Whether a well taps water just below the ground or hundreds of feet deep, its location on top of the ground is a crucial safety factor. A well downhill from a livestock yard,a leaking tank or a ...

Good safety habits are vital for anyone who operates a combine, corn picker or other grain harvesting machine. Failure to observe safety practices can be fatal! However, constant alertness is also ...

The Dairy Manure Management Planning publication was a joint effort of the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service and the Indiana Natural Resources Conservation Service. John Pedersen, ...

Arrange to have a security survey conducted. Your insurance agent probably performed a limited assessment of your property to identify risks on which to base premiums. But since insurance appraisals ...

When a water sample is tested the testing lab provides a report listing the concentration of materials found in the sample. Since little or no water in nature is chemically pure, most reports will ...

Land application is a desirable method of returning "biosolids" to the land. Biosolids, also known as sewage sludge, consist primarily of liquid organic material produced by wastewater treatment. When ...

Whether a well taps water just below the ground or hundreds of feet deep, its location on top of the ground is a crucial safety factor. A well downhill from a livestock yard,a leaking tank or a ...