Agriculture & Natural Resources
WHAT IS ANR?
Purdue Extension's Ag and Natural Resources (ANR) Educators serve as a research based, unbiased information source for county and state constituents on a variety of topic including: crops, ag business, livestock, natural resource, horticulture, small farms, urban ag, pesticide use, and land conservation. In partnership with Purdue University subject matter experts, ANR Extension Educators can provide relevant and proven best management practices to address many client's situational needs.
Welcome to the Purdue Extension-Harrison County Agriculture & Natural Resources program. We provide research-based agricultural education and resources to Harrison County's citizens, producers, and farmers (large or small). If you have questions about livestock, forages, crops, horticulture, natural resources or any of the other many important facets connected to agriculture, the ANR program is here to assist you. Reach out to learn more about what our office and the ANR Educator can do to help you!
Click below to view the Harrison County Extension Calendar for upcoming events:
Featured Event:
Indiana Pesticide Applicator Core Training Manuals
Now available at the Extension Office! This manual makes a great study guide and contains all of the information to help pass the CORE pesticide applicator exam.
Read MoreMeet the Educator:
Ariel Camm
A Letter from the Educator
Hello everyone!
My name is Ariel Camm, and I am excited to be the Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator for Harrison County. I have resided in Harrison County my whole life and am blessed to share my passion for Agriculture! I graduated from Western Kentucky University with a B.S in Agriculture with a concentration in Agriculture Business. While at WKU, I served as an Agriculture Ambassador for 3 years and a member of the Block and Bridle Livestock Club for 2 years.
Agriculture has always had a big role in my life. I was a 10-year 4-H member where I showed dairy steers and exhibited 125 projects. I was also a 6-year FFA member at North Harrison and was heavily involved in leadership positions, national soils judging, state crops, forestry, and dairy foods. In my free time, I enjoy judging dairy cattle and going tractor pulling. I am looking forward to meeting everyone and helping with your agriculture needs.
Please feel free to stop by the office and say hello!
If you have any questions or would like to chat about the programs we offer feel free to call the Extension Office at 812-738-4236 or email: camm@purdue.edu
Upcoming/Current Harrison County Area ANR Events & News
The Harrison County Master Gardeners are having a Pop-up Plant Sale at the Harrison County...
Interested in raising livestock or poultry on any scale? Adults (18+) are invited to join Purdue...
Join ANR Educators, Ariel Camm and Heidi Potter, to learn the art of crafting caramel from goat...
Join ANR Educator, Ariel Camm, at the “Rooted In Ag: Chicken Teriyaki” class on July...
Purdue's Help the Hellbender Lab, which includes Harrison County Soil and Water Conservation...
Test Soil Now to Make Necessary Amendments
If you'd like to receive a print or email version of our bimonthly ANR newsletter...
Other Upcoming/Current ANR Events & News
We are happy to announce that Purdue Extension is presenting its annual Fruit and Vegetable Field...
Save the date for the next field day – July 25, 2024.
2024 Hoosier Beef Congress Dates: December 6th - 8th
Previous ANR Events/News
Come Grow With Us! Saturday, April 20th, 2024. Join us for homemade breakfast and 3 guest...
On April 9th, 7 participants participated in the Grow It, Cook It session featuring Brussels...
On March 20th at Purdue Extension Harrison County, 31 participants continued their education...
On March 12th, 11 participants participated in the Grow It, Cook It session featuring Onions!
We have run out of our March Challenge Kits! Keep a look out for next month's challenge kit!
Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District County Conservation Program...
Join ANR Educator, Ariel Camm, at the Harrison County Extension Office for the FREE Beginner...
In February, our challenge kit participants learned all about the components of chocolate mint...
PARP @ Premier Ag Winter Meeting February 19th, 2024 Premier Ag Corydon Branch 2655 Hwy 135 SW,...
On February 6th, 2024, in celebration of National Pizza Day, ANR Educator, Ariel Camm, led an...
Join Ariel Camm for complimentary breakfast and meeting discussing resources to evaluate market...
Harrison County ANR Educator, Ariel Camm facilitated a lesson on Soils and Plant Nutrition on...
January 19th is National Popcorn Day! Our January Challenge Kits featured Indiana agriculture...
On Saturday, January 13th at the Harrison County Fairgrounds, around 130 people attended the...
Area 2 Agriculture and Natural Resources Educators hosted a Succession Planning event on...
December Challenge Kits went out the door in record time this month! All 20 kits were...
ANR Educator, Ariel Camm, hosted 2 sessions of the Soil Health Workshop for anyone wanting to...
November 16th, 2023 Join Harrison County Master Gardeners Fall Guest Speaker Series. Greenhouse...
What is a Challenge Kit? November’s challenge kit consists of the items you need to make...
Local producers from across southern Indiana participated in PARP & CCH credit sponsored by...
October 19th, 2023 Harrison County Master Gardeners present: Soil Health for a Better Garden with...
All third graders throughout Harrison County are invited to participate in Ag Day.
Sept 21st: Join Harrison County Master Gardeners and Extension Educators for this workshop.
Click below to view PARP Regulation Changes
Purdue Private Applicator Pesticide Programs and Events
Harrison County Master Gardeners, Inc. went on a "field trip" outing to local Gypsy...
Purdue Extension Educators, Ariel Camm: Agriculture and Natural Resources and Tara Beckman:...
Three Harrison County families were recognized: Glenn and Robert Franks (above) 1923 Centennial;...
Biologists with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Purdue University...
Area II youth had two days of Nature Adventures exploring the Patoka Lake Nature Center in...
Congratulations to two Harrison County families, Crosier Family and Pate/Gettlefinger family, who...
Click below to view PARP Regulation Changes
Featured Resources
Check out this Beginner's Field Guide to Identifying Bees
Impact/ Distribution: Poison hemlock contains highly poisonous alkaloid compounds that can be...
Avoid common mistakes and follow these steps to plant your trees correctly this spring.
As fields begin to dry, farmers and ag retailers will be moving large equipment over the roads to...
The brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) is not native to the United States. It arrived...
August 2 - 18, 2024
This free publication is for home gardeners, from beginners to experts. It contains basic...
This guide is a summary of research-based fertilizing, horticultural, and pest management...
Planting vegetable seeds or transplants at the correct time is important for a successful garden....
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released a new version of its Plant Hardiness...
Researchers at the Purdue Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab (PPDL) soon identified a problem in corn:...
The latest cattle report from USDA shows that the cattle and calves inventory continues the...
According to the newly released agricultural census data from The United States Department of...
The Harrison Co. Cattlemen’s Association is offering to cover the cost of 1 bull soundness...
This Harrison-Crawford Counties Indiana Plat Book contains: Landowner maps that concentrate on...
Farm Real Estate Values and Cash Rents
A 100-page book enabling farmers to keep accurate and effective farm records.Farm Identification...
The rates reported in this publication were compiled from questionnaires received from farmers,...
Rent this No-Till Seed Drill at Harrison County Soil and Water Conservation District
Be sure to check out this newsletter for commercial vegetable growers! The newsletter aims to...
Producers who want to prevent soil erosion, improve nutrient cycling, sustain their soils, and...
Extension personnel are learning how to help farmers and agricultural professionals more easily...
Our program is dedicated to developing and disseminating information to aid in the identification...
Cattlemen's Association Meeting Schedule
We meet on the first Wednesday of every other month @7:30pm at the Extension Office (even numbered months).
See Schedule
Master Gardener's Meeting Schedule
We meet on the Third Thursday of every month @ 6:30pm at the Harrison County Extension Office.
See Schedule
Soil Sample Testing
Click here to see updated information about Purdue Extension Harrison County's Soil Sample Testing
Read MorePast ANR Newsletters
Harrison County Master Gardeners
Harrison County Master Gardeners meet the third Thursday every month at 6:30pm at the Harrison County Extension Office. Meetings and classes are open to the public.
The Purdue Extension Master Gardener Program is an integral part of the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service and provides the citizens of Indiana a chance to grow. The original Master Gardener program was created in 1972 in Seattle, Washington in response to the overwhelming demand for home gardening information. Indiana’s program began in 1978 with 4 participating counties. Currently, over 50 Indiana counties have active Extension Master Gardener programs.
Being an experienced or expert gardener is not required. A training program and internship is offered through Purdue Extension to get you started. The program provides a learning framework for participants to increase their knowledge on a wide variety of horticultural subjects. In turn, participants volunteer and help others grow by sharing knowledge while providing leadership and service in educational gardening activities within their communities.
For more information, go to purdue.edu/hla/sites/master-gardener/
Harrison County Master Gardeners meet the third Thursday of each month. Projects we are involved in include:
- Greenhouse Planting and Maintenance
- Old Capital Herb Garden
- Pollinator Garden at Rhoads Pool
- Plant Sales at The Corydon Farmer's Market
- Local Area Landscaping Projects
- Keyhole Garden and Gazebo
- Hanging Baskets and Planters in Downtown Corydon
- Boys & Girls Club Gardening Projects
- Mini Botanical Garden at Harrison County Fairgrounds
- Pioneer Farmstead at O'Bannon Woods
- Bluebird Team Nest Box Study at Local Parks
- Spring Educational Workshops
- Fall Guest Speaker Series
Our projects are an important element of Master Gardener services which enhance and enrich our local community. No need to be an experienced gardener...Come check us out, gain valuable knowledge and information, and enjoy socializing with fellow gardeners. If you've ever considered becoming a Master Gardener or would like to learn more about our many projects and ways we serve our local community, this is the place to be! Contact President, Ken Tingler, for more information @ 812-734-0373 ktingler@yahoo.com or Wanda Phillips @ 502-551-5281 wmp1150@reagan.com
Spring Workshop:
Pop-Up Plant Sale
The Harrison County Master Gardeners have a Pop-up Plant Sale at the Harrison County Extension Office each year. There are a wide variety of flowers, herbs, vegetables, and other plants to choose from! Watch Facebook @ Harrison County Master Gardeners, Inc. for more details to come... last year's online presale sold out quickly!
Click below to visit our Facebook page!
Harrison County Master Gardeners Facebook
Contact President, Ken Tingler, for more information @ 812-734-0373 ktingler@yahoo.com
or Wanda Phillips @ 502-551-5281 wmp1150@reagan.com
Harrison County Cattlemen's Association
The Cattlemen’s Association meets on the first Wednesday of even numbered months at 7:30pm.
Pesticide Applicator Licensing
The Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC) would like to remind all agricultural applicators of the June 20 cutoff date for applications of most agriculture-related dicamba products in Indiana. Visit https://oisc.purdue.edu/pesticide/dicamba.html for more information.
- Go to inplants.oisc.purdue.edu/USAPlantsIN/Index.aspx
- Hover your cursor over "Pesticide Programs"
- Click on Applicator Login and enter First Name, Last Name, and the Last four of your SSN
- Licenses can be printed (if valid for current year) by clicking the button "License".
- NOTE: CCH's can be found by clicking on "Exams". Each category will be displayed along with Credits Acquired and Credits Needed.