Organic Agriculture
What We Do
Our program seeks to identify and address the diverse educational and technical resource needs of certified organic and transitioning to organic farmers through one-on-one technical support and formal extension programs for farmers, agricultural professionals, and landowners.
WHO We are
The Purdue Extension Organic Agriculture program coordinates extension and collaborative research programs in organic agriculture in Indiana. County educators work with the organic agriculture specialist to address stakeholder needs across the state.
Contact Us
Ashley Adair
Extension Organic Agriculture Specialist
holmes9@purdue.edu
625 Agriculture Mall Dr.
West Lafayette, IN 47907
(765) 496-6362
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Increasing interest in practices like cover cropping and soil health includes challenges across a range of agronomic factors. We’re requesting your input on a short survey.
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Programs
The Organic Agriculture Program hosts a variety of events, programs, and workshops throughout the year. Click to see a selection of programs below.
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Resources
The Organic Agriculture Program has compiled a list of resources that may help you start up or manage an organic farm.
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Projects
Dry edible beans are a valuable food grade crop not often grown in Indiana. While soybeans are the favored legume in large row crop systems, do food grade legume storage crops have a place on the small farm? This organically-managed variety trial...
Dry Edible Bean - 2022 Project SummaryUpcoming ANR Extension Events
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The Organic Agronomy Training Series (OATS) is a collaboratively managed, multi-region training...
Hosted by Purdue Extension, the Indiana Organic Grain Farmer Meeting is an annual event that...
Purdue Extension offers professional development trainings for agriculture professionals and...
Purdue Extension conducts organic agriculture research at several Purdue Agriculture Centers...
Purdue Extension - Organic Agriculture offers one-on-one consulting to anyone looking for...