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


County offices

Starke County Staff

4-H Information

Featured Story

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Youth learn about science and technology from a Purdue Extension educator, teaching them about drones.
UAV trainings take careers, learning to new heights

Extension educator Heidi Potter has learned that flying drones is easy when you have the right training. Potter is now one of many educators who lead UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) programs for farmers, youth and local companies interested in...

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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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Purdue Extension.
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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