Lake 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 Lake County Extension
brow1188@purdue.edu
2293 N Main Street
Crown Point, IN 46307
(219) 755-3240


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The residents of Chain O'Lakes Community Re-Entry Center
Rehabilitation through cultivation—from incarceration to Master Gardeners

When he thinks of his childhood, Jacobo Mora recalls rows of fruit trees and colorful squash at Kercher’s Sunrise Orchard in Goshen, Indiana. Mora worked and saved up as young man to buy a house with three apple trees in the backyard, hoping...

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Upcoming Lake County and State Extension Events

Featured Stories

Purdue Extension.
LCMGA April Education Program

Lake County Master Gardeners present a free Program on “Early Spring Wildflowers –...

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Purdue Extension.
Alzheimer's Awareness Programs

Purdue Extension-Lake County is offering Alzheimer's Awareness Programs throughout Lake...

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Purdue Extension.
ServSafe™ Training and Exam

Purdue University Extension - Lake County will be offering a ServSafe™ Training and Exam....

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Purdue Extension.
Dining with Diabetes

The American Diabetes Association estimates that at least 1.7 million Hoosiers are living with...

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Purdue Extension.
Community Development

The mission of Purdue Extension Community Development is to strengthen the capacity of local...

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Purdue Extension.
4-H Youth Development

4-H began over 100 years ago, and has since grown into the largest youth development program in...

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