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Interest in homesteading has grown over the past five years. Google Trends records that in Indiana search terms related to homesteading, like “chickens,” “sourdough” and “land for sale,” have steadily increased...
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The 2025 Indiana Small Farm Conference will take place at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds on March 4-5. The conference, hosted by Purdue Extension, serves as an annual educational and farmer-to-farmer networking event for the Indiana small and diversified farm community.
Indiana 4-H delivered 14 Camp Counselor Training programs addressing social and emotional development, leading a team and teamwork (communication, interpersonal, and diversity). Six programs were in counties and eight were in collaborative regions/areas.
Winter days can be dark and dreary, but Karen Mitchell, consumer horticulture Extension specialist, suggests brightening your home this season by adding house plants to your indoor décor. “We often focus our gardening efforts outdoors, but winter is a wonderful time to try out our green thumb in our indoor living space," said Mitchell. To introduce some green into your home, Mitchell shares why houseplants are beneficial, how to get started, and tips for helping them thrive.
Purdue Extension and its partners will offer training and networking opportunities to area child care providers during the Wabash Heartland Child Care Summit. The summit will take place from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Beck Agricultural Center, located at 4550 U.S. 52 W. in West Lafayette. The event is open to all child care providers, including family home-based, ministries and centers in Benton, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Tippecanoe, Warren and White counties. Language services will be available.
Indiana 4-H led 22 science and engineering programs for youth. Fluid Power was statewide, and several were county-based (Ag Tech SPARK Club, Astronomy Night, Afterschool STEM, Engineering Solutions to Food Systems Challenges, Deep Sea Diving Camp, Robotics SPARK Club, 4-H Shoot for the Stars, STEAM Break, Drone SPARK Club, Clover Gaming, Wetlands Day, Science Sensation).
Many 4-H activities and opportunities involve animals. Knowledge and skill are needed for proper and safe care of animals as companions or for food production. Indiana 4-H provided 11 county-based programs in animal science, life skills and professional development, animal well-being and food safety. Learning experiences for youth were provided as animal science experiences, vet or animal science camps, SPARK clubs and livestock ambassadors.
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