Lake 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 Lake County Extension
brow1188@purdue.edu
2293 N Main Street
Crown Point, IN 46307
(219) 755-3240


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lake County Staff

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Purdue Extension specialist brings updated management techniques to fields and orchards

George Brenn, president and general manager of Four Seasons Landscaping Nursery in Valparaiso, Indiana, immediately recognized a problem in a shipment of plants from a wholesale grower. Fifty Rudibeckia (black-eyed Susans) were infected with downy...

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Upcoming Lake County and State Extension Events

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Purdue Extension.
2023 Urban Farming Internship

Purdue Extension is partnering with SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education) and...

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Grass To Garden

Spring is right around the corner and this workshop series can help as your garden plans take...

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ServSafe Class and Exam

Purdue Extension-Lake County offering ServSafe Manager 1-Day Class and Examination. ServSafe is a...

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Purdue Extension.
Permaculture Design Course

We are pleased to announce that Rhonda Baird, Christine Maloney, and guest speakers are...

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Become a Purdue Extension Master Gardener Volunteer

The Purdue Extension Master Gardener Program is an integral part of the Purdue University...

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Be Heart Smart

Your heart beats nearly 100,000 times a day. That’s 100,000 good reasons to take care of...

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