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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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Collage photo shows registered dietitian Julie Knight helping Purdue Extension’s Stephen Dishinger demonstrate healthy cooking and Stacy Killion, community engagement manager for the Terre Haute Children’s Museum, working with a community member.
Supporting the vitality of Indiana’s rural communities

Answering a random call was the serendipitous connection that led to Purdue Extension's new Downing Endowment for Community Vitality.

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Indiana State Fair ribbon on hand made clothing for Indiana 4-H project
Ribbons and Records: The History of 4-H Awards and Recognition

Ribbons and Records: The History of 4-H Awards and Recognition

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Apples in a grocery store, jars of honey being filled, packaged meat in a case
MarketReady training in Greensburg will support producers expanding to wholesale markets

Purdue Extension is hosting a MarketReady training session from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET Sept. 18 in Greensburg. As Indiana’s local food producers look to expand into new marketing channels, this program provides the tools and resources necessary to thrive in today’s marketplace.

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Indiana’s County Assessors Predict Home Values Well — and that’s the Problem

Indiana uses an assessment standard for property taxes called “market value in use.” The assessment is the value of the property decided by the county assessor for tax purposes. It’s a prediction of what the house could sell for, on the open market, if it continues in its current use. How much would a stranger pay for your house, if they want to live in it, and not convert it to some other purpose?

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Kara Salazar
Community Development’s close ties to NACDEP continue with next association president

In 2006, when Purdue Extension’s community development director Michael Wilcox joined the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals, NACDEP was a fledging organization, only in its third year.

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Weed Science Field Day offers research tour, info sessions, networking

Purdue University’s Department of Botany and Plant Pathology will host Weed Science Field Day on June 26 at the Throckmorton Purdue Agricultural Center (TPAC).

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