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What We Do

Purdue Extension Franklin County fulfills its mission of helping people improve their lives through education and opportunity. Research based information is presented through educational programs, newspaper articles, newsletters, publications, radio, informal meetings, and community outreach. We have educators that serve Franklin County in Agriculture & Natural Resources, 4-H Youth Development, Health & Human Sciences, and Community Development. 


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Franklin County Extension Office

1010 Franklin Ave, Room 214
Brookville, IN 47012
(765) 647-3511


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Franklin County Staff

Featured Story

Feature

Darcy Telenko holds up a blade from a corn stalk to show the tar spot disease.
Saving one of Indiana’s top crops from tar spot

Tar spot looks innocuous at first, but the tiny black dots on leaves scattered across a cornfield can lead to significant yield losses — perhaps 60 bushels out of an average of 200 bushels produced per acre. For the average Indiana corn...

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