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Capital Comments

How Do States Manage Without Individual Income Taxes?

  • Larry DeBoer
  • 22 September 2023
round bales in a field
Agriculture

Upcoming bale grazing workshop to provide key industry insights

  • Ashvini Malshe
  • 19 September 2023
wheat
Education

Purdue Extension educators selected for excellency at national level

  • 12 September 2023
Orange trees in the fall outline rural road in Indiana.
Environment

No strong climatic signals for Indiana’s autumn

  • Story by Hans Schmitz
  • 07 September 2023
People in fenced area with cattle work to seperate a heifer from the herd.
Agriculture

Stockmanship event to offer hands-on training in correctly handling livestock; will discuss economic benefits

  • Story by Ashvini Malshe
  • 01 September 2023
Girl with backpack looks at Indiana 4-H poster display projects.
4-H

Indiana 4-H’ers share experiences from 2023

  • Story by Abby Leeds
  • 25 August 2023
sheep and lambs at Indiana state fair
Agriculture

Hoosier Sheep Symposium slated for Sept. 23

  • Emma O’Brien
  • 24 August 2023
Capital Comments
Capital Comments

Capital Comments: Supply Chain Pressure is Easing, and so is Inflation

  • Larry DeBoer
  • 24 August 2023
Photo courtesy of Indiana State Department of Agriculture Bethany Gremel was presented the 2023 Purdue Women in Agriculture Achievement Award on Aug. 3, 2023 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Pictured Angie Abbott, interim director of Purdue Extension and associate dean in the College of Agriculture and Bethany Gremel.
Agriculture

Indiana agriculture leaders honored by Purdue Extension

  • Abby Leeds
  • 04 August 2023
Fairgoers browse all the Indiana State Fair midway has to offer
4-H

Purdue Extension State Fair exhibits to showcase mental health awareness, veterinary care and becoming a Master Gardener

  • Jillian Ellison
  • 28 July 2023
Capital Comments
Capital Comments

Capital Comments: Indiana State Balances and the Pension Stabilization Fund

  • Larry DeBoer
  • 26 July 2023
sheep in a barn
4-H Agriculture

ISA hosting several sheep-related competitions at Indiana State Fair

  • Emma O’Brien
  • 26 July 2023
grain bins and farm safety
Community Education Agriculture

Increase in fatalities and injuries from agricultural confined spaces highlights need for effective management and training

  • Ashvini Malshe
  • 11 July 2023
Capital Comments
Capital Comments

Capital Comments: Will the Inflation Rate Keep Falling?

  • Larry DeBoer
  • 29 June 2023
aerial view of houses sitting in the country
Agriculture Community Education Environment

Indiana Land Use Summit

  • Abby Leeds
  • 23 June 2023
cattle grazing on dry grass in Indiana
Agriculture Environment

Experts seek to mitigate negative effects of dry weather on cattle feeding, outline solutions

  • Keith Johnson
  • 19 June 2023
plant diagnostics lab at Purdue University College of Agriculture and Extension
Agriculture Environment Education

Purdue’s Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab a valuable tool in monitoring and treatment

  • 19 June 2023
renewable-energy-sunrise
Community Environment

Purdue Extension to connect underserved communities with funding for energy and environmental improvements

  • Abby Leeds
  • 05 June 2023
Indiana cows huddled together wading in standing water from storm
Agriculture Environment

Wetter summer predicted for Indiana

  • Hans Schmitz
  • 31 May 2023
Capital Comments
Capital Comments

Capital Comments: The General Assembly Delivers Some Property Tax Relief

  • Larry DeBoer
  • 24 May 2023
Group of Purdue Extension agriculture and natural resources educators around Parque Nacional Volcan Irazu sign in Costa Rica.
Environment Agriculture

Purdue Extension educators connect with international outreach in Costa Rica

  • Story by Abby Leeds, Photos by Amanda Mosiman and Valerie Clingerman
  • 24 May 2023
veggie day at Purdue University field days
Food Environment Agriculture Education

Registration open for Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Field Day

  • Abby Leeds
  • 16 May 2023
4-H ambassadors for Indiana 4-H pose for photo.
4-H

Indiana 4-H Ambassadors: Teens leading across Indiana

  • Story by Abby Leeds
  • 05 May 2023
remote work, man drinking coffee with laptop working
Education Community

Remote Work Professional Certificate course grant funding available, only $50 for participants

  • Abby Leeds
  • 04 May 2023
celticglen livestock eating pumpkins
Community Agriculture

Military veteran farmers invited to AgrAbility Regional Workshop

  • Abby Leeds
  • 04 May 2023
cattle grazing
Agriculture Environment

Indiana Grazing Schools return: Producers, educators and input providers invited

  • Ashvini Malshe
  • 04 May 2023
cocoa farmer
Environment Agriculture

Purdue Farmer-to-Farmer project helps cocoa farmers from North-Eastern regions of Trinidad-Lopinot, Brasso Seco and Aripo

  • Nyssa Lilovich
  • 01 May 2023
Capital Comments
Capital Comments

Capital Comments: An Extra Billion and a Half in State Revenue

  • Larry DeBoer
  • 26 April 2023
downtown indianapolis
Education Community

American Citizen Planner – Indiana: Community Leaders Earn Certification for Public Planning

  • 21 April 2023
wheat
Environment Agriculture

Building Climate Expertise in Extension

  • 17 April 2023
forest
Environment Agriculture

Indiana Conservation Partnership Employees Learn Tree and Shrub Identification for Sharing with Their Clients

  • 06 April 2023
women looking at corn in a field
Agriculture

Call for Purdue Women in Agriculture award nominations

  • 06 April 2023
bundles of orange carrots
Health Food

Purdue Extension Dining with Diabetes: Making Healthy Living Accessible

  • Story by Abby Leeds
  • 05 April 2023
farming generations, father, son, and grandson walking in a cornfield
Family Agriculture

Indiana families prepare the next generation for the future of their farm operations

  • 28 March 2023
Indiana, Cicada
Environment

Purdue Extension Shared 17-Year Cicada Outbreak Information and Resources with Thousands Across Indiana

  • 26 March 2023
botanist looking at species up close
Garden Environment

Purdue Extension specialist brings updated management techniques to fields and orchards

  • Nancy Alexander
  • 26 March 2023
Capital Comments
Capital Comments

Capital Comments: Property Tax Bills are Increasing a Lot in 2023

  • Larry DeBoer
  • 23 March 2023
packaging meat, Purdue Extension Indiana
Food Agriculture Health

Managing Stress: Supporting The Agricultural Workforce With New Tools

  • 21 March 2023
friends socializing
Youth

Indiana 4-H Programs Lead to Positive Youth Development

  • 20 March 2023
chicken
Agriculture Food

Indiana Poultry: Opportunity and Challenge Abound

  • 17 March 2023
private woodland owner
Environment

Creating A Woodland Legacy: Dave and Carol Niehaus

  • 16 March 2023
woman looking at plant
Agriculture

Extension Partnership - Expanding the SBDC Advising Program

  • 07 March 2023
raindrops in a puddle
Environment

Warm, wet spring predicted for Indiana

  • Hans Schmitz
  • 02 March 2023
vegetable production
Environment Agriculture Food

Purdue Extension Encourages Practices for Safe and Effective Vegetable Production

  • 01 March 2023
graduate
4-H Education

Ready to Graduate - Indiana 4-H: A Partner in Public Education

  • 28 February 2023
creek
Agriculture Environment

Purdue Extension Helps Indiana State Parks Teach Families to Improve Water Quality to Protect Wildlife

  • 24 February 2023
Capital Comments
Capital Comments

Capital Comments: Solar Energy Projects and Property Taxes

  • Larry DeBoer
  • 22 February 2023
Purdue Extension, Addressing Housing Needs in Rural Indiana Parke County
Community Family

Addressing Housing Needs in Rural Indiana

  • 21 February 2023
Teenage girl stares intently at aeroponic grow tower with green leafy greens growing out of multiple holes.
4-H Youth Agriculture

Juntos 4-H plants seeds of inspiration for next generation

  • Story by Abby Leeds, Photos by Tom Campbell
  • 13 February 2023
aerial view of combine
Education Health 4-H Agriculture Community

Purdue Extension and Agricultural Centers Events are Valued Resources for Indiana Farmers

  • 13 February 2023
rockets
Education 4-H Agriculture

Ready to Launch: Taking Small Steps to Prepare for Tomorrow's Giant Leaps

  • 13 February 2023
Laurie Hayn lost her left arm and leg in a combine entanglement in 2018. During her 2023 AgrAbility National Training Workshop keynote address, she will share how the AgrAbility program helped her continue farming after her accident. (Photo credit: MJ Multimedia.)
Agriculture Education

Indiana AgrAbility farmer to speak at 2023 AgrAbility National Training Workshop

  • Abby Leeds
  • 10 February 2023
Purdue Extension’s Land Use Team collaborated with the Indiana Office of Energy Development to publish two renewable energy reports to help aid in the discussion of renewable energy land-use regulations. Tom Campbell, Purdue Agriculture.
Community Environment Agriculture

Purdue Extension studies Indiana commercial solar and wind county ordinances

  • Abby Leeds
  • 10 February 2023
Dr. Angela Abbott
Education

Abbott appointed interim Purdue Associate Dean and Extension Director

  • Maureen Manier
  • 07 February 2023
healthcare professional working on the computer
Food Health

Creating Healthy Connections in Jackson County

  • 06 February 2023
Bill Johnson waving
Agriculture Environment Garden

Johnson honored for weed science research, outreach and teaching

  • Nancy Alexander
  • 03 February 2023
Ready to lead
Youth Education 4-H

Ready to Lead: Preparing Today's Youth to Serve Tomorrow's Communities

  • 31 January 2023
Purdue Extension, cone flowers
Environment Agriculture

Registration opens for the Ag Women Engage Conference

  • 30 January 2023
Capital Comments
Capital Comments

Capital Comments: Farmland Property Tax Misery Has Company

  • Larry DeBoer
  • 27 January 2023
Purdue silos in a corn field
Education Agriculture Environment

Purdue on the Farm

  • 20 January 2023
field
Food Agriculture

2023 Indiana Small Farm Conference to take place at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds

  • Nyssa Lilovich
  • 19 January 2023
Indiana sheep in a barn
4-H Education Agriculture

Indiana sheep shearing school open for registration

  • Emma O’Brien
  • 05 January 2023

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