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Agriculture Purdue University 
Jay Akridge Olivia Maddox Cherryl Frederick  Agricultural Communication |
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June 2008 Welcome to Purdue Agriculture Report, an e-newsletter for business and community leaders on research, academics and Extension across Indiana and around the globe. Purdue Extension responds to floods in full-force Literally as soon as the floodwaters began to rise this month across Indiana, Purdue Extension experts were on the scene. From handing affected homeowners our First Steps to Flood Recovery publication, to assisting government leaders with disaster assessment, to providing Indiana agricultural producers with management insights, Purdue Extension provided a broad range of information to help with the recovery. Numerous news releases dealt with concerns, such as flooded fields, mold in homes and food safety. Our campus crop production experts shared insights during an hour-long, toll-free teleconference. And, as the disaster spread across the Midwest, Purdue Extension shared information with our partners and their clientele in other states. It is clear that Purdue Extension is a vital force in Indiana, both in times of progress and in times of need. We are also a national resource for reliable, unbiased information. While disasters are difficult, they do show the value of the land-grant system in providing a quick, quality response to problems. This disaster is not over, and Purdue Extension will continue to help Hoosiers with the very difficult tasks of reclaiming their homes, replanting crops, repairing infrastructure and reestablishing their lives. Who can afford corn? Almost no one, Purdue economist says With corn prices now at record highs, demand outpacing supply and crop losses inevitable with the Midwest floods, ethanol production could soon be stalled, a Purdue University Extension agricultural economist said. "The ethanol industry is struggling to pay for corn that has reached the $7 a bushel level," Chris Hurt said. "Everybody is trying to evaluate how many bushels of corn we have lost because of weather-related damage, what the implications are for prices and who can pay these high prices. The answer today is that hardly anyone can pay these kinds of prices and still have positive margins." Study shows single insecticide application can kill 3 cockroach generations It is the first time that scientists have shown that a pest control bait will remain effective when it's transferred twice after the first killing dose, said Grzesiek Buczkowski, assistant professor of entomology. "Our findings are exciting because cockroaches are difficult to control since they multiply so rapidly," Buczkowski said. "They are especially bad in urban housing, and they can cause health problems." Ethanol only part of story behind high corn prices Those who blame ethanol for high corn prices need to dig deeper -- oil well deep, said a Purdue University agricultural economist. "If you say biofuel production is the reason corn prices are going up, you would be right," said Wally Tyner, an energy policy specialist. "But the more important question is why biofuel production is up. Many have blamed the federal subsidy on ethanol, but today that is a small part of the overall picture." As the per-barrel cost of crude climbs, corn prices are pulled higher by increased ethanol production, Tyner said. Ethanol production is growing through the combination of consumer demand and federal energy policy. Workshop to offer information on how to start business in aquaculture
This summer Purdue University Extension and the Indiana Soybean Alliance will host a series of free aquaculture workshops. "The workshop will cover aquaculture regulations in Indiana, general aquaculture production practices, starting an aquaculture operation and the costs involved as well as marketing aquaculture products," said Kwamena Quagrainie, a Purdue aquaculture expert. These free workshops open to the public start July 8, in Miami County. The rest of the workshop dates are July 11, LaPorte County; July 17, Floyd County; July 22, Franklin County; Aug. 1, Posey County; and Aug. 6, Morgan County. Locations for all of the workshops can be found online at www.indianafishfarming.com.
JULY 11 : Summer Aquaculture Workshop JULY 15 : Midwest Regional Turf Field Day JULY 20-23: 41st Annual Top Farmer Crop Workshop JULY 24: Organic Production and Processing - Transitioning To Organic JULY 28: Twilight Organic Tour JULY 31 : Tri-State Conservation Tillage Conference
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One dose of an insecticide can kill three generations of cockroaches as they feed off of each other and transfer the poison, according to Purdue University entomologists, who tested the effectiveness of a specific gel bait. 
