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 .
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 2nd 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 25th. 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