June Announcements

By Kelsey Meyers, health and human sciences regional educator 

Led by Emily Kring, regional agriculture and natural resources educator, the statewide Veterans IN Farming program provided 98 participants with an in-person, hands-on learning experience and expanded access to specialized resources and meaningful connections within the agricultural community. 

The program empowered veterans with the skills, resources and supportive network needed to successfully transition into agriculture. For many participants, this program provided more than practical farming knowledge: it created space for veterans to build confidence, resilience and a renewed sense of purpose. 

Purdue Extension, Veterans IN Farming, AgVets and AgrAbility staff collaborated on the program. These partners brought specialized expertise in adapting agricultural practices to meet veterans' physical and mental health needs. Participants received individualized support and access to assistive technologies and practical strategies to overcome barriers in agriculture. 

By combining agricultural education with veteran-focused resources, the Veterans IN Farming program demonstrated the value of regional and statewide collaboration. 

By Emily Ade, 4-H youth development educator, and Amanda Graupner, regional educator 

In April, third graders from across the county came together for a fun and educational day of hands-on learning all about agriculture at the Warren County Ag Day. Students rotated through interactive stations where they explored how agriculture impacts their daily lives. 

Warren County has had a long-standing tradition of supporting and partnering with Purdue Extension. 

“I was blessed to step into that tradition,” said Emily Ade, 4-H youth development educator. “Through communication and programming, the relationship has only become stronger,” said Emily Ade, 4-H youth development educator. 

Strong leadership from community stakeholders in the schools, the health department, the community foundation, 4-H volunteers and the county government contribute to the thriving partnership.

“We have many great people who want to see this region flourish and are eager for the programs Purdue Extension offers to meet that goal,” Emily said. 

As we continue to develop strategies to deliver programs regionally, we are focusing on broader reach, depth of expertise, reduced duplication, applied research, innovation and continued service for communities. Stay tuned for updates on the transformation in the next newsletter. 

If you have any questions about the Transformation, please email ExtensionTransformation@purdue.edu, and your question will be sent to the appropriate department. 

By: Extension Communication Committee (Jenny Clark, Olivia De Young, Rachel Dillhoff, Amanda Graupner, Molly Hunt, Kelsey Meyers, Lily Thill)

Purdue branding resources for staff, interns 

All Extension materials, from social media graphics to flyers, must follow the Purdue Brand to strengthen regional and statewide impact and increase recognition and trust within communities.  

Fonts and colors are key elements of the Purdue brand. Approved fonts are Acumin Pro, United Sans and Source Serif Pro. If unavailable, Impact, Franklin Gothic and Georgia can be substituted. Approved colors include specific shades of black and gold. A full list of fonts and HEX codes for approved colors can be found at https://marcom.purdue.edu/our-brand/visual-identity/. 

The easiest way to create on-brand social media posts is to use a photo as the image, share key information in the social copy and link to a Cascade event for full details. Posts that do not align with Purdue brand standards will not be amplified by Extension or the College of Agriculture.  

For questions about how to update current designs to be in brand or how to initiate a new design, please reach out to: 

• Olivia De Young (odeyoung@purdue.edu)  for general questions 

• Amanda Graupner (awoodrow@purdue.edu) for West Central Team questions 

• Kelsey Meyers (meyers27@purdue.edu) for East Central Team questions 

Quick fix – Request a free Marq account 

Marq is free to all Purdue University faculty, staff and students. All you have to do is put in a request with Purdue Brand Studio at https://marcom.purdue.edu/contact/request/.  

Once approved, Brand Studio will set up your account and give you access to more than 350 Purdue-branded templates. A pre-recorded webinar showing how to use Marq can be found here. Marq also offers in-depth tutorials of all its features at help.marq.com/welcome-to-marq.