FIELD CROPS

Owen County encompasses 385 square miles of land in West Central Indiana.  The county is home to roughly 570 farms.  In 2007, 53,510 acres of the county was designated cropland.  Owen County is ranked 81^st in the state in terms of acres of cropland.  The average farm size was estimated at 154 acres.  

As of 2010, crop production was estimated at the following levels: 

Corn             3,147,000 bushels      Ranked 77^th in the state
Soybeans       1,053,400 bushels      Ranked 78^th in the state
Wheat               59,100 bushels       Ranked 67^th in the state
Alfalfa                 5,900 bushels      Ranked 62^nd in the state

Have a question about crop production?  Ask the Owen County Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, Jenna Smith at smith535@purdue.edu

There are a number of issues involved with working on a farm.  To help locate field crop information quicker, it has been organized into six categories. Please select the appropriate category to fit your needs.

•Farm Management

•Corn Production

•Forage Production

•Soybean Production

•Wheat Production

•Private Applicator Information (PARP) - Pesticide Info

•Resources for Managing or Assessing Drought-Damaged Field Crops