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Southwest-Purdue Agricultural Center (SWPAC)

Research done at Southwest-Purdue Agricultural Center (SWPAC), located in Knox County, Indiana, focuses on the needs of growers, particularly on increasing horticultural and agronomic crop quality and yields, and on decreasing expenditures and pesticide use.

Southwestern Indiana has the potential to become a major U.S. fruit- and vegetable-producing area because of its favorable climate and easy access to major markets, so the research performed at SWPAC has significant economic implications.

Horticultural researchers at SWPAC conduct research on:

  • Weed and disease control in melons;
  • Growth and management of grape, apple, peach, pear, blueberries, and strawberries;
  • New varieties of several vegetables; and
  • Potential of herbs as new Indiana crops.
  • Organic vegetable production
  • Honey bee culture

Row crop research includes:

  • Tillage,
  • Fertility,
  • Nitrogen management of wheat, canola, and
  • Grain sorghum and soybean management.

To help answer tough technical questions posed by southwestern Indiana producers and to carry out applied research on-site, the Southwest-Purdue Agricultural Program was started at SWPAC. The program is staffed by specialists who conduct Extension and applied research programs on-site.

For more information about SWPAC, contact:

Melborn Lang
4669 N Purdue Rd.
Vincennes, IN 47591
Voice: 812-886-9661 FAX: 812-886-9997
lang@purdue.edu

 

 

 
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