Purdue Extension ANR

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 .   

Last Chance Fall Foliage Walk @ Cayuga Park, October 30, 5:30 – 7:00pm

FREE Everyone is invited to a free fall foliage walk at Cayuga Park, home of the Vermillion County Fairgrounds, on Thursday, October 30, 5:30 – 7:00 pm starting at the 4-H Community Bldg., Fairgrounds Rd., Cayuga, IN.  Purdue Extension Educator, Phil Cox, will lead the walk while teaching participants how to identify the diverse species of trees in this beautiful park.  In addition, up to 14 copies of the 2024 edition of “101 Trees of Indiana: A Field Guide” (by Dr. Marion Jackson) will be given away randomly to those who attend.  Preregistration is not required.  In case of rain, an alternative tree identification event will be held inside the 4-H Community Bldg.  Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

2025 Indiana Woodland Owner Conference @ Putnam Co. Forests (Oct. 31) & Turkey Run State Park Inn (Nov.1)

COST VARIES For detailed information visit https://www.ifwoa.org/resources/annual-woodland-owner-conference/

Fall Foliage Hike @ Jackson-Schnyder Nature Preserve, November 1, 1:00 – 2:30pm

FREE For details see: https://ouabachelandconservancy.org/events

VIRTUAL Techniques for Controlling Woody Invasive Plants, November 4, 10:00am

FREE Lenny Farlee, Purdue University, Hardwood Improvement and Regeneration Center, Purdue Forester

Register at https://www.emeraldashborer.info/eab-u

Prairie Seed Cleaning @ Sportland Park (Clinton), November 15, 10:00 - Noon

FREE For details see: https://ouabachelandconservancy.org/events

VIRTUAL Diseases on the horizon: Invasive Plant Pathogens, November 17, 10:00am

FREE John Bonkowski, Purdue University, Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory

Register at https://www.emeraldashborer.info/eab-u

Wabash River STEAM Training, Nov. 18 (Clinton) or Nov. 19 (Attica)

FREE This training is for teachers and youth education stakeholders in Fountain, Vermillion, Warren, Parke, Vigo, Benton, and Tippecanoe counties on Nov. 18 (Clinton) or Nov. 19 (Attica).

Here is the registration link: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSdEYY0XoMa.../viewform... See the attached flier for more details.

All About Bluebirds Presentation @ Dobbs Park Nature Center, November 19, 6:30 -7:30pm

FREE The Wabash Valley Audubon Society will host Vicki May, East Central Illinois Bluebird Society Board of Directors member and newsletter editor, on Wednesday, November 19^th at 6:30 pm in the Dobbs Park Nature Center, 5170 East Poplar St., Terre Haute.  She will share, “All About Bluebirds”; discussing the basics about bluebird ecology, why we should help them, setting up and monitoring next boxes, potential  problems, some good resources for more information and more.

Vicki has a wealth of experience as a retired biologist/environmental scientist with a trail of 23 nest boxes on her 35-acre property that she has converted to wildlife habitat, including a recently built 0.75-acre pond. She also specializes in native plants, organic gardening, and beekeeping.

All members and non-members are invited to this free program to learn all about one of everyone’s favorite birds!  The Wabash Valley Audubon Society serves Clay, Parke, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo counties. To learn more about the Wabash Valley Audubon Society like their Facebook page or visit their website at www.wabashvalleyaudubonsociety.org

Vermillion County AG Breakfast @ Vermillion Co. Fairgrounds, December 2, 8:30am

FREE Purdue Extension - Vermillion County will host a free breakfast at 8:30 am on Tuesday, December 2^nd at the Vermillion County Fairgrounds Community Building in Cayuga Park.  Jeremiah Lemmons, Indiana Department of Natural Resources District Forester, will be discussing forest management and the Indiana Classified Forest & Wildlands program to assist landowners with maintaining healthy woodlands and understanding tax incentives.  The minimum requirement for the Indiana Classified Forest & Wildlands program enrollment is 10 acres of forest, wetland, shrubland, and/or grassland.  In addition, Senate Enrolled Act 246, that gives tax incentives for a minimum of 0.5 acres of wetlands, will be discussed. Everyone interested in learning about managing Indiana woodlands is invited to attend.  RSVP is required by contacting the Vermillion County Extension Office at 765-492-5330 or cox119@purdue.edu by November 25^th.  Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. 

VIRTUAL I Know What You Did Last Summer: Spread, impact, and management of elm zigzag sawfly, December 2, 10:00am

FREE Kelly Oten, NC State, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist

Register at https://www.emeraldashborer.info/eab-u

VIRTUAL Realistic expectations for invasive species management, December 11, 10:00am

FREE David Coyle, Clemson University, Associate Professor

Register at https://www.emeraldashborer.info/eab-u