Perry County Resources

What We Do

We improve lives and livelihoods by delivering tested and trusted educational resources. The Cooperative Extension Service is one of the nation's largest providers of scientific research-based information and education. It's a network of colleges, universities, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, serving communities and counties across America. The Purdue Extension focuses on: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Human and Health Sciences, Economic and Community Development and 4-H Youth.

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Purdue Perry County Extension
perryces@purdue.edu
65 Park Avenue
Tell City, IN 47586
(812) 547-7084

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If you are in need of accommodations to attend this program, please contact the Perry County office prior to the event at (812) 547-7084 or perryces@purdue.edu.

If you need an interpreter or translator, please contact the Perry County office prior to the event at (812) 547-7084 or perryces@purdue.edu.

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Perry County Extension Documents

Find program information and other documents related to Perry County Extension events and programs below.

2025 Perry County 4-H Handbook

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2026 4-H Camp Counselor Applications

Want to spend a weekend enjoying 4-H Camp and helping Campers leave with a rewarding experience? Apply today to be a 4-H Camp Counselor!

Upcoming Perry County and State Extension Events

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Featured Stories

From left to right: Micah Beckwith, Angie Abbott, Cory Larson, Don Lamb

Purdue Extension EDGE in Ag honors three Indiana agriculture leaders

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue Extension’s EDGE in Ag program recognized three...

4-H volunteer Kristi Kretzmeier, left, stands with her husband, two daughters, two 4-H youth, and a show sheep. One youth, Kyle Albertson, sits in a motorized wheelchair, and his sheep is held in place[MCM1.1] by a specialized wheelchair attachment.

Why being a 4-H volunteer matters: Looking back on 30 years

Summer days are for 4-H in the Kretzmeier household. If you’re looking for Kristi...

Three participants, left, look at a presenter, right, who is gesturing to rows of hydroponically grown lettuce.

Workshop teaches hydroponic crop production for small-scale, commercial scale production

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape...

People walk under the Indiana State Fair covered bridge.

Purdue Extension to present engaging educational activities for all at Indiana State Fair

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Indiana State Fair kicks off Aug. 7 with the theme “Always...

A man, left, holds a smart phone while a woman, right, looks at the man’s phone and gestures to the screen

When digital education starts with connection

Tom Clements walked into Porter County Aging and Community Services looking for a tutor to help...

Extension specialist, Wenjing Huan works with a farmer in a strawberry field.

Berry breakthroughs: Purdue Extension provides support for Indiana’s strawberry producers

With fresh, flavorful strawberries in high demand across Indiana so are Purdue Extension...