Starke 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.

Contact Us

Purdue Starke County Extension
starkeces@purdue.edu
108 North Pearl Street
Knox, IN 46534
(574) 772-9141


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Starke County Staff

4-H Information

Open Class Rules & Divisions

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An Extension specialist shows holes in a leaf to two attendees.
Purdue will share new research for fruit, vegetable growers at Meigs Farm

Purdue University’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and Purdue Extension invite fruit and vegetable producers to attend the 2026 Fruit and Vegetable Field Day on July 16.

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Upcoming Starke County and State Extension Events

Featured Stories

Purdue Extension.
August - September 2021 Homemakers Newsletter

August - September 2021 Homemakers Newsletter

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New 4-H Member Information

Joining a new group or organization can sometimes be overwhelming at first. Learning the lingo,...

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Purdue Extension.
Starke County 4-H Junior Leaders

The 4-H Junior Leaders is recognized as a 4-H project to encourage older 4-H members to learn...

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Purdue Extension.
4-H Clover Connection Newsletters

Up-to-date information about what is happening in the Starke County 4-H Program! Previous...

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Purdue Extension.
Starke County Big Tree Contest

You can submit nominations to the Extension office and if your tree is potentially one of the...

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Purdue Extension.
Youth for the Quality Care of Animal

Quality Assurance programs are a great way to ensure our youth producers are creating a product...

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