Rushville Republican - Agriculture

May 31 deadline approaching fast
The annual requirement of reporting to the FSA office can be referred to as crop reporting, acreage reporting, or crop certification.
Be wary of fungicide crop yield boost claims
WEST LAFAYETTE — Farmers who apply fungicide to corn and soybeans because they believe the chemical boosts yields could be treating their crops with little more than a placebo, a Purdue University Extension plant pathologist said.
Green menace returns to haunt ash trees in Indiana counties
WEST LAFAYETTE — They're coming back and they're hungry for ash trees.
Purdue expert explains three pricing alternatives for farmers
WEST LAFAYETTE — Grain buyers and elevator operators, like producers, can't afford to take all the risk and some have stopped offering cash forward contracts to price new crop corn, soybeans and wheat, said a Purdue University agricultural economist.
Dairy Farmers of America hosts Young Cooperator conference at 10th annual meeting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – To educate and train the next generation of leaders, Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA) hosted a leadership development conference March 17-18 for its Young Cooperators (YCs).
Area Master Gardener events greet spring
Greenfield – Master gardeners in three counties have teamed up to offer a trio of events to help both beginning and experienced gardeners greet spring with everything they need for successful gardens.
Findings reveal how dengue virus matures, becomes infectious
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Biologists at Purdue University have determined why dengue virus particles undergo structural changes as they mature in host cells and how the changes are critical for enabling the virus to infect new host cells.
Treatment approved to fight emerald ash borer in Indiana
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Indiana soon will have a new weapon in the war on emerald ash borers.
Central Indiana fruit growers to meet
Greenfield – Central Indiana commercial tree fruit and small fruit growers can access the latest production information in a meeting May 8, at Anderson Orchard in Mooresville.

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