The annual Indiana Horticultural Conference and Expo (IHC) will take place Jan. 14-15 at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds in Danville. Current and aspiring vegetable and fruit growers, crop consultants, and allied industry members are invited to join Purdue Agriculture specialists for two days of educational sessions and networking with fellow Indiana and Midwestern farmers and vendors.
Scheduled educational session topics will cover fruit and vegetable production, food safety, controlled environment agriculture, high tunnel production and pest management, and business marketing. IHC's annual event will also include an apple cider contest to judge the best-tasting cider.
Stephen Meyers, IHC co-chair and associate professor of weed science in the Purdue University College of Agriculture's Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, said attendees can enjoy a diverse program with something for every vegetable and fruit grower or would-be grower.
In addition to educational sessions, the event will feature a trade show. Attendees will have opportunities to meet with vendors of seed, fertilizer, plant protectants, and irrigation systems, as well as nonprofit organizations that support soil health and food distribution.
"The historical core mission of this conference is to bring fruit and vegetable growers, researchers, extensionists, and allied industry members from all different parts of the state together to learn in a spirit of fellowship and improve the lives and livelihoods of Hoosier farmers," Meyers said. "We look forward to this event every year, and 2025 is no exception."
For more information:
Lori Jolly-Brown
Purdue University
Tel: +1 765 494 1296
Email:[email protected]
www.purdue.edu