Tools For Today's Farmers

Proud to have been born and raised in Evansville, 52nd Lieutenant Governor of Indiana Suzanne Crouch is a lifelong Hoosier. Constitutionally, as lieutenant governor, Crouch serves as the President of the Indiana Senate. Statutorily, the lieutenant governor oversees a portfolio of agencies that includes the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), Indiana Housing and Community Development Au...

Join us as Kaitlin, a sophomore at Delta High School, shares how she manages it all. As a 8 year 4H Member, a junior leader, and participates in extra curriculars at school- she keeps a simple perspective for managing her stress.

Dr. Roberto Gallardo is the Vice President for Engagement at Purdue University. He is an Agricultural Economics associate professor and holds an electronic and communications engineering undergraduate degree, a master's in economic development, and a Ph. D. in Public Policy and Administration. He is the author of the  book  “ Responsive Countryside: The Digital Age & Rural Communities .” H...

Joining us today is Dr. Engel the Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture. We are excited for you to hear about his vision and plan moving forward with both the college of Agriculture at Purdue University and Extension. Follow Dr. Engel on the social media outlets listed below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PurdueAgDean and https://twitter.com/PurdueAg Website: https://ag.purdue.edu/ Instagram: https:/...

Bailey DeGroat, is a third-year veterinary student at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. While she is juggling veterinary school she is also a business owner of The Turquoise Vet, and a woman in agriculture empowering others to discuss mental health. To find more information and resources check out: Instagram & Facebook: @theturquoisevet Website: theturquoisevet.com Etsy...

Dr. Merle Holsopple is a former farmer turned family physician who serves rural and farm communities in Daviess County, Indiana. Join us as we talk to Dr. Holsopple about protecting the health and safety of the farming community, including prevention efforts like vaccines and facing complex challenges like mental health. Purdue Extension is part of a national Extension network effort to provide tr...

Jenna is no stranger to Purdue Extension. Her heart and passion is in Extension but goes deeper into her hometown roots. Join us and Jenna as we talk all things farm stress, women in ag, and future programs you might want to be involved in!

Join us as we talk about Progressive Ag Safety Days and how important they are for our future young farmers and youth interested in agriculture. If you want more information about Progressive Ag Days follow the link below! https://www.progressiveag.org/

Join us with Claire Bishop the reigning Indiana State Fair Queen!

Aimee Inskeep and Lynsee Pullen grew up on their family’s swine and grain operation along with showing pigs across the United States. Aimee and Lynsee returned home to work on the family farm – Shaffer Goldrush, a show pig operation. They work alongside their family in this multigenerational business selling semen, show pigs, and breeding stock across the United States. These ladies wear many diff...

Welcome, Jennifer, Emmett, and Bennett to the show. This family has used their journey with a farm accident, tragedy, and grief to create a small business to help their fellow farming families caught in similar situations. If you or someone you know is suffering please use the Indiana 988 line by call or text to get help in times of crisis.

Gracie Lee from Randolph County joins us on the show today. She shares her non-traditional entrance into Agriculture, her current projects, and future plans.

Joe is a recently retired Army Colonel who specialized in Logistics and Information Management. His 30 years in the military brought him to Afghanistan, Iraq, and many other countries. He developed not only a drive to get the mission done, but a desire to help people. After two tours in the Pentagon and meeting the AgrAbility Veteran team in 2016 at a workshop he decided that agriculture was going...

Dr. John graduated from Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine and joined the Princeton Veterinary Hospital team in 2005. He loves that every day at work is different and fun, which makes it not be work! He has served as the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association President to help give back to the organization and profession that he loves.  Dr. John is also very involved in the local com...

Dr. Egger is the Learning & Development Lead at AgReliant Genetics, Westfield, IN. In her role, she focuses on her two passions – people and leadership development. She thrives on the combination of the two while inspiring managers and leaders of people to maximize the performance of their teams. She specializes in training, facilitating groups, coaching, and professional and leadership develo...

The team has a discussion with Jen Dalton from WKRC-TV in Cincinnati discusses mental health .

Today we talk with the team that puts together these podcast . We look at what we have done in the past and what we are looking forward to in the future with this progam.

Join Mary Adair, the Tourism Director of Jay County Indiana, as she discusses her agriculture background and how she uses that to market events to the community.

Welcome back to the 2nd part of our interview with Elise. Join in the conversation as Elise has a  frank conversation with Abby and Rachel about her struggles with mental health and  the ways she has dealt with those challenges.

Elise Koning has a conversation about the stress of having a small farm in Indiana and also the struggles of being a migrant worker in a foreign country. Tune in today, but stick around for part 2 next week!

Join us as we talk with Stephanie from Jacob's Family Apple Orchard in New Castle Indiana. We learned so much about the family operation and the community of orchards in Indiana.

Interview with Sandy Hacker from Bippus State Bank. As a local agriculture loan officer Sandy gives her thoughts, ideas, and hopes about the finance side of farming and agriculture.

Join us and Stacy Clupper from Ivy Tech Marion campus as we talk about the agriculture program and what students learn during an Ivy Tech educational program.

Kimber wears a lot of hats at Purdue University. She's been with Purdue for 18 years! She's currently the MESA Director at Purdue University. Kimber works with Latinx and farm worker families to strengthen and encourage their day-to-day life in agriculture. Please take a listen to her fantastic work and story!

Kelly is a jack of all trades. But you may recognize his voice as the voice of Purdue Football Sidelines. Kelly's time at Purdue in athletics has served him well both personally and professionally. Today we will talk with Kelly about his involvement with agriculture and what he's teaching future generations about its importance.