Vermillion County
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Phillip Cox is the Agriculture & Natural Resources Educator in Vermillion County. He is on the Indiana Small Farm Conference team and has served on the Trade Show subcommittee for the past several years. He also coordinates programming that includes such topics as pesticide safety, native plants, invasive species, gardening, natural resources, farming, wildlife management, and forestry.
Contact Us
Purdue Extension
Extension Educator - Vermillion County
cox119@purdue.edu
765-492-5330
SOIL TESTING AVAILABLE
Soil testing is recommended every 3 – 5 years. The Purdue Extension Vermillion County Office will take your garden soil samples (they must be dry) for nutrient & pH analysis and send them to a soils lab for fertilizer recommendations for $12. For $5 more an organic matter analysis will be completed. Soil sample bags, sample forms, and instructions can be picked up at the Office. For details, call 765-492-5330 or email cox119@purdue.edu .
An Update on Ticks for 2025: Tick Awareness Webinar – May 29, Noon – 1:00 pm
FREE The Midwest is on the forefront of tick expansion going from one tick of medical importance to humans, companion animas and livestock twenty years ago to five now including two new ticks in just the past few years. These ticks can cause mortality in livestock, transmit severely impactful disease as well as induce live changing allergies. Come learn the state of ticks in 2025 and how you can keep yourself, your family, and your animals tick safe. Register at: https://www.emeraldashborer.info/eab-u
Terre Haute Bird Festival at Dobbs Park, Terre Haute - May 31, Noon – 5:00 pm
Volunteer Opportunity, see attachment for details:
Pond Management Program - June 10, 6 – 7:00 pm
FREE Clay County Fairgrounds. See attachment for details.
National Trails Day Hike at Atherton Island Natural Area - June 7, 10 am – Noon
FREE For details see: https://ouabachelandconservancy.org/events
Pest Control – June 12, 6 – 7:00 pm
FREE This is the fourth in a monthly series of Community Garden Lessons at the Parke County Community Garden, 413 S. Hwy 41, Rockville, IN. For more details and future lessons see the attached flier.
Paint Out on the Prairie at Atherton Island Natural Area – June 28, 8 am - Noon
FREE For details see: https://ouabachelandconservancy.org/events
Sugar Creek Float Clean Up, June 4th
FREE Parke County Soil & Water Conservation District is partnering with Sugar Valley Canoe Trips again in organizing a Canoe float cleanup down Sugar Creek. This event will take place June 4th 2025 at 9am at the Sugar Creek Canoe Trips. This float will be 3 miles long, where volunteers will clean up trash in and alongside the creek!! All canoes and lifejackets will be provided for the volunteers. After the float, Up The Creek BOAT-ique will cater lunch for all those who participated!! Before registering, please read through the attached flyer for important information about this event!! The Registration link is below. REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY
Here is the link for registration:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQdT8ZZb-IkCfYRYTPluw4OxVjykUDGAsMdVibIThqOxOznA/viewform . If you have any questions, please contact Hanna Garriott. Cell: (219) 210-5963. Email: hanna-garriott@iaswcd.org