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Kris Parker accepting the Crooks Award
Sine Qua Non (An Ode to Kris Parker)

In community development, we are always concerned about our success and impact on communities, so we focus on measurement and evaluation, or M&E. Kris has embodied our mission to strengthen the capacity of local leaders, residents, businesses,...

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4-H workshop lets youth explore crop and soil science

Youth who have just completed grades 3-12 are invited to attend a free crop and soil science workshop, titled “Experience 4-H: Crop and Soil Science,” on June 11 at Purdue University’s Crop Diagnostic Training and Research Center (DTC).

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Learn about pasture ecology above, below the soil at Purdue Extension workshop

Purdue Extension will host a pasture ecology workshop June 18 at the Southern Indiana Purdue Ag Center (SIPAC) in collaboration with the Indiana Forage Council and the Indiana Beef Cattle Association. The workshop will examine the complex relationships between the livestock, forage and soil that make up grazing pastures.

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Krishna Nemali stands near racks of plants growing hydroponically.
Hydroponic crop production workshop will be offered for home and commercial growers

Purdue University’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture will offer a one-day workshop about hydroponic crop production July 12 for home and commercial growers.

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The Personal Property Exemption: Not so Minimal Anymore

Sometimes taxes cost more to collect than the revenue they generate. Back in 2015, the Indiana General Assembly recognized one example. Back then, all businesses were required to file forms establishing the value of personal property for property tax payments. Personal property is mostly business equipment, from office furniture to the turbines in electrical power plants. Back then, almost 300,000 Indiana businesses filed forms.

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Sheep drinking water
Sheep Checkoff seeks candidates for board

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Indiana Sheep and Wool Market Development Program (Indiana S&W) is seeking candidates for two district seats in 2025. The checkoff board, which is composed of representatives from nine county-determined districts, will hold elections for seats in districts 1 and 4 in 2025.

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Kris Parker accepting the Crooks Award
Sine Qua Non (An Ode to Kris Parker)

In community development, we are always concerned about our success and impact on communities, so we focus on measurement and evaluation, or M&E. Kris has embodied our mission to strengthen the capacity of local leaders, residents, businesses, and organizations to build resilient, inclusive, and sustainable communities through research-based resources and processes.

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