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Washington County 4-H Enrollment 2024

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Capital Comments: The Federal Reserve Makes Its Move

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Washington County Extension Board Annual Meeting & 4-H Recognition Banquet

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Stars & Space Mini Event

Stars & Space

Mini 4-H Event

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Enjoy Trees and Evaluate Them

As a significant landscape asset, have you taken time to stop and enjoy your trees?

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Clover Chronicle October 2024

Clover Chronicle October 2024

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Purdue field specialists will work with farmers to address effects of fungal diseases in corn

Corn is an important part of our daily lives; it literally fuels us, as a food and when turned into ethanol. The grain is essential to...

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4-H Dog Club Registration

2025 Dog Club

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Purdue Extension Offers Food Preservation Workshops

Check out upcoming Food Preservation Workshops!

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October-November 2024 Newsletter

The October-November 2024 edition of the Purdue Extension-Washington County newsletter is now available for viewing.

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September Announcements

From the Director - September 2024

October Newsletter

Vigo 4-H Newsletter

It's open enrollment time! Meet our new 4-H educator! 7th - 12th graders- Mark your calendars for the first Jr. Leader meeting! Find out...

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Johnnie Mae Farm: Nourishing the Community

Johnnie Mae Farm embodies the Purdue Extension mission of transforming lives and livelihoods as we partner with the community to provide education...

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An Insect that Resembles a Dinosaur

A wheel bug is a bizarre-looking insect you'll see in landscapes and other areas late in the year.

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Celebrating Heritage and Building Futures: The Juntos 4-H Initiative

Every year, Hispanic Heritage Month invites us to reflect and celebrate the vibrant contributions and rich cultural heritage of the Latino...

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Adam Good 4-H Alumni Feature

Meet Adam Good. Teacher, Freelance Video Production Professional, and Hamilton County 4-H Alumni.

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Indiana Food Vision: Creating A Statewide Vision

This event helped to promote the Indiana Food Vision and gather important input.

Purdue Extension Apple Crunch

Extension leads Indiana Great Apple Crunch to bring agriculture education, apple-themed activities to children, adults

October kicks off National Farm to School Month and National Apple Month. Purdue Extension, the Indiana Department of Education and Indiana Grown...

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The Empowered Caregiver Virtual Series

An education program presented by Linda Curley, Purdue Extension Educator in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association. Caring for someone...

Ignite

Ignite by 4-H Trip

Ignite by 4-H Trip March 12-17, 2025 Washington DC

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Oct/Nov/Dec Newsletter

October 1st starts 4-H Enrollment and projects of the year are Cake Decorating and Photography. If you complete one of these projects you will earn...

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All About Bats

Lake County Master Gardeners offer October education program.

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Screen Time: Improving Mental Health

Mental Health & Screen Time is a program which covers the connection between mental and physical health, how to track screen time, the impact...

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Pesticide Application: Improving Public Safety

The program helped applicators learn to address two major pesticide issues in the community; pesticide drift and pollinator protection.

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Purdue Extension Seeking Administrative Assistant

Purdue Extension-Spencer County is accepting applications for an Administrative Assistant to join our team

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Assess Lawn Weeds Now

Maybe you have been telling yourself that you need to control the weeds in your lawn. That’s a worthy goal.

FNR Extension Specialist Lenny Farlee speaks to a crowd

Purdue FNR Extension specialist receives national recognition for work in forestry

Lenny Farlee, sustaining hardwood Extension specialist for Purdue’s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR), has been named a 2024...

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Grain entrapment is the leading cause of agricultural confined space-related injuries and fatalities; researchers emphasize safety

Purdue University’s Agricultural Safety and Health Program has released the 2023 Summary of U.S. Agricultural Confined Space-related Injuries...

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