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Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center (SEPAC)

 

    SEPAC is located in Butlerville, Indiana (Jennings County). The farm was established in 1977 when the State of Indiana transferred 830 acres from the Department of Mental Health's Muscatatuck State School to Purdue University. In 2005, an additional 1,600 acres was transferred from the Department of Natural Resources to Purdue University, bringing the total farm acreage to 2,430 acres.

  The majority of soils at SEPAC are poorly drained silt loams. The soils have low organic matter content and are highly erosive. No-till farming practices are used on the majority of the cropland at SEPAC. Cropland at SEPAC involves research on primarily corn, soybeans and wheat. Forested land is used for timber management and tree plantation research. The farm also issues hunting and access permits for the former DNR portion of the property.

  Research at SEPAC concentrates on grain crops and forestry. Approximately 50 different research projects are being conducted at SEPAC at any one time. The research projects involve over 30 professors, graduate students, and technicians.

Projects include research on:

•  Pest management

•  Nutrient management

•  Variety performance

•  Soil Drainage

•  Water Quality

•  Forestry plantation management

  The headquarters facility at SEPAC contains an 1100 sq. ft. conference room for education and training. Additional facilities and equipment include soil drainage and water quality station, modern field machinery, a farm shop, pesticide handling facility, equipment storage buildings, grain bins, crop sample dryers and a walk in cooler.

  Traditional field days and tours held at SEPAC give producers an opportunity to meet one-on-one with agriculture researchers to discuss topics important to their operations. In addition, hundreds of adults and children visit SEPAC each year to learn about the latest farming techniques and about agriculture in general.

For more information about the
Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center, contact:

Donald J. Biehle

Superintendent

4425 E Co Rd 350 N

P.O. Box216

Butlerville, IN 47223-0216

Voice: (812) 458-6977

FAX: (812)458-6979

biehled@purdue.edu

 

 

 
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