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2024 Extension News and Stories

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4-H Youth

Indiana 4-H Youth Demonstrate Proper and Safe Care of Animals — 30 December 2024

  • 30 December 2024
Community Youth

Military Teen Adventure Camps Develop Leadership, Self-Confidence and Teamwork — 23 December 2024

  • 23 December 2024
4-H Agriculture Community

Purdue Extension announces winners of 2024 Paul B. Crooks Award, Eric G. Sharvelle Award and Director’s Award — 20 December 2024

  • Olivia De Young
  • 20 December 2024
Education

Purdue Extension Professionals Recognized at Conference — 19 December 2024

  • Steve McKinley
  • 19 December 2024
Education Youth 4-H

2024 Friend of Extension awarded to Monroe County Extension board member and advocate — 18 December 2024

  • Olivia De Young
  • 18 December 2024
From the Director

December Announcements — 17 December 2024

  • 17 December 2024
Youth

Indiana 4-H Programs Help High School Youth Identify Future Career Options — 16 December 2024

  • 16 December 2024
Agriculture Education

Preserving and sharing homesteading skills within Indiana communities — 12 December 2024

  • Olivia De Young
  • 12 December 2024
Agriculture Environment

New incentives for climate-smart farming available to Indiana farmers — 10 December 2024

  • Olivia De Young
  • 10 December 2024
Community Agriculture

Earning Credits Toward Certification While Learning to Safely Apply Pesticides to Field Crops — 09 December 2024

  • 09 December 2024
Agriculture

Hoosier Hay Contest winners announced at 2024 Hay Quality Seminar — 04 December 2024

  • Anna Morrow
  • 04 December 2024
Community

Remote Work Certificate Participants Gained Skills for a Virtual Career — 02 December 2024

  • 02 December 2024
From the Director

November Announcements — 26 November 2024

  • 26 November 2024
Capital Comments

Capital Comments: Scrooge and Malthus — 26 November 2024

  • Larry DeBoer
  • 26 November 2024
Food

ServSafe Training Helps Many Comply with New Food Safety State Laws — 25 November 2024

  • 25 November 2024
Garden Agriculture

Indiana’s premier vegetable and fruit grower’s conference to be held in Hendricks County — 19 November 2024

  • Olivia De Young
  • 19 November 2024
Environment Agriculture

Helping Professionals and the Public Gain Skills for Healthy Pond Management — 19 November 2024

  • 19 November 2024
Education Agriculture

Protecting Indiana communities one safety presentation at a time — 15 November 2024

  • Olivia De Young
  • 15 November 2024
Community

Furniture Production Addresses Workforce Development and Rebuilds Lives in Indiana — 12 November 2024

  • 12 November 2024
Technology Agriculture

Assistive technology at AgrAbility Expo — 08 November 2024

  • Paul Jones
  • 08 November 2024
Environment

Private Woodland Owners Make Decisions and Take Actions to Improve Acreage Value — 04 November 2024

  • 04 November 2024
From the Director

October Announcements — 31 October 2024

  • 31 October 2024
Capital Comments

Capital Comments: Policies to Cut Homeowner Property Taxes — 24 October 2024

  • Larry DeBoer
  • 24 October 2024
Youth

Indiana 4-H Hispanic Alumni College Enrollment Success — 10 October 2024

  • Heather VonDielingen & Favour Ojike
  • 10 October 2024
4-H

The Transformative Impact of Juntos 4-H: Perspectives from School Administrators — 04 October 2024

  • Heather VonDielingen
  • 04 October 2024
Agriculture

Purdue field specialists will work with farmers to address effects of fungal diseases in corn — 02 October 2024

  • Ashvini Malshe
  • 02 October 2024
From the Director

September Announcements — 30 September 2024

  • 30 September 2024
Youth 4-H

Celebrating Heritage and Building Futures: The Juntos 4-H Initiative — 27 September 2024

  • Edwin Flores
  • 27 September 2024
Capital Comments

Capital Comments: The Federal Reserve Makes Its Move — 26 September 2024

  • Larry DeBoer
  • 26 September 2024
Youth Food

Extension leads Indiana Great Apple Crunch to bring agriculture education, apple-themed activities to children, adults — 25 September 2024

  • Olivia De Young
  • 25 September 2024
Agriculture Environment

Purdue FNR Extension specialist receives national recognition for work in forestry — 19 September 2024

  • Olivia De Young
  • 19 September 2024
Agriculture

Grain entrapment is the leading cause of agricultural confined space-related injuries and fatalities; researchers emphasize safety — 19 September 2024

  • Ashvini Malshe
  • 19 September 2024
Community Family

New research grant will help families become more resilient in disaster aftermath — 10 September 2024

  • 10 September 2024
Community

Purdue Extension program will help businesses attract talent by improving human resources skills — 09 September 2024

  • Kenneth Eck
  • 09 September 2024
Health

Bye-bye germs: How to sanitize (the right way) in the kitchen and beyond — 09 September 2024

  • 09 September 2024
Agriculture Environment

New-to-Indiana soybean disease may plague Hoosier farmers — 04 September 2024

  • Olivia De Young
  • 04 September 2024
From the Director

August Announcements — 29 August 2024

  • 29 August 2024
Education Community

Behind the Research: Kimber Nicoletti-Martinez, MSW, LCSW — 27 August 2024

  • Nancy Alexander
  • 27 August 2024
Capital Comments

Capital Comments: How Do We Know If a Recession Has Started? — 26 August 2024

  • Larry DeBoer
  • 26 August 2024
Agriculture Education

Hoosier Sheep Symposium will take place on Sept. 21 — 20 August 2024

  • Emma O’Brien
  • 20 August 2024
Education Agriculture

Purdue field day to feature research on sorghum’s value as a forage crop — 09 August 2024

  • Ashvini Malshe
  • 09 August 2024
From the Director

July Announcements — 31 July 2024

  • 31 July 2024
Agriculture 4-H

ISA will host sheep-themed educational opportunities and competitions at Indiana State Fair — 30 July 2024

  • Emma O’Brien
  • 30 July 2024
Capital Comments

Capital Comments: Balances Cover Shortfalls in Indiana’s State Budget — 25 July 2024

  • Larry DeBoer
  • 25 July 2024
Youth 4-H

Purdue Extension to present engaging art and nature demonstrations at Indiana State Fair — 24 July 2024

  • 24 July 2024
Agriculture Community

Purdue Extension leads workforce development project with AgriProspects network — 23 July 2024

  • Ashvini Malshe
  • 23 July 2024
Agriculture Environment

Livestock producers and forage-input personnel can gain hands-on training at Indiana Grazing Schools — 11 July 2024

  • Ashvini Malshe
  • 11 July 2024
Garden Agriculture Food

Building Sustainable Urban Farming Capacity and Connections — 09 July 2024

  • 09 July 2024
4-H

Empowering Futures: Juntos 4-H PASA at Purdue University — 09 July 2024

  • Edwin Flores
  • 09 July 2024
Capital Comments

Capital Comments: Fifty Years of Indiana Property Tax Policy — 27 June 2024

  • Larry DeBoer
  • 27 June 2024
From the Director

June Announcements — 26 June 2024

  • 26 June 2024
Food Agriculture Community

$1.5M USDA NIFA grant will help Purdue researcher identify community-based food waste solutions — 25 June 2024

  • Ashvini Malshe
  • 25 June 2024
Agriculture Technology

Grasslands Partnership invites southern Indiana producers to participate in farm-based project — 18 June 2024

  • Ashvini Malshe
  • 18 June 2024
Agriculture Technology

Producers invited to attend twilight tour of grazing technology — 18 June 2024

  • Ashvini Malshe
  • 18 June 2024
Agriculture Environment

Purdue Weed Science Field Day to highlight newest research — 11 June 2024

  • Ashvini Malshe
  • 11 June 2024
Environment

Cruel, Cruel, Cruel Summer Unlikely — 10 June 2024

  • Hans Schmitz
  • 10 June 2024
Education Environment Garden

Purdue Extension Master Gardeners Help Indiana Gardeners Grow — 31 May 2024

  • 31 May 2024
Agriculture

Hoosier Hay Contest creates a friendly and educational competition among producers — 31 May 2024

  • Ashvini Malshe
  • 31 May 2024
Environment Agriculture

Focus on Small-Scale Vegetable Farming: Field Demonstrations Build Capacity for Use of Cover Crops, Reduced Tillage — 30 May 2024

  • 30 May 2024
From the Director

May Announcements — 29 May 2024

  • 29 May 2024
Education Environment

Virtual Series Shares Practices for Safe Fertilizer and Manure Use — 24 May 2024

  • 24 May 2024
Capital Comments

Capital Comments: What Will Happen When the Social Security Trust Fund Runs Out? — 23 May 2024

  • Larry DeBoer
  • 23 May 2024
Agriculture Education Environment

Forum Fridays Focus on Quality Forage for Livestock — 16 May 2024

  • 16 May 2024
Agriculture

Annual Field Days at Purdue Agricultural Centers Lead to Financial Improvements from Adoption of Recommended Practices — 07 May 2024

  • 07 May 2024
Community

Purdue Extension hosts federal grant assistance workshops for Indiana communities — 03 May 2024

  • 03 May 2024
Agriculture Environment

U.S. Department of Energy taps Purdue Extension to lead new Indiana collaborative for renewable energy — 30 April 2024

  • Nancy Alexander
  • 30 April 2024
From the Director

April Announcements — 29 April 2024

  • 29 April 2024
Capital Comments

Capital Comments: The Envelope from the County Treasurer — 25 April 2024

  • Larry DeBoer
  • 25 April 2024
4-H

Family gift supports Purdue Extension and Indiana 4-H — 24 April 2024

  • Ashvini Malshe
  • 24 April 2024
Education Community

Elevating Community Impact: Purdue Day of Giving Empowers County Initiatives — 23 April 2024

  • 23 April 2024
Agriculture Education

Purdue workshop series to highlight hydroponics and greenhouse crop production — 23 April 2024

  • Ashvini Malshe
  • 23 April 2024
Community 4-H

4-H county fairs come to Indiana this summer, all are invited to attend — 19 April 2024

  • Ashvini Malshe
  • 19 April 2024
Agriculture

Purdue Women in Agriculture team seeks 2024 nominees for annual awards — 17 April 2024

  • Ashvini Malshe
  • 17 April 2024
Garden Food Health

Providing Information and Guidance During a Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigation — 17 April 2024

  • 17 April 2024
Garden

Citi-Sci: Gardening for Science!’ experiment focuses on gardening preferences and effects on mental health, seeks participants — 11 April 2024

  • Ashvini Malshe
  • 11 April 2024
Environment

Enhancing the Value of Public Spaces: Creating Healthy Communities — 09 April 2024

  • 09 April 2024
From the Director

March Announcements — 27 March 2024

  • 27 March 2024
Capital Comments

Capital Comments: A Simple View of the Economy Helps Us Understand Growth — 22 March 2024

  • Larry DeBoer
  • 22 March 2024
4-H Youth Agriculture

Indiana 4-H participates in regional study focused on developing a 21st-century agriculture workforce — 20 March 2024

  • Ashvini Malshe
  • 20 March 2024
Youth Health Education

Youth Mental Health First Aid - Military Partnership — 20 March 2024

  • 20 March 2024
Community Garden Environment Education

Rehabilitation through cultivation—from incarceration to Master Gardeners — 12 March 2024

  • Lindsey Berebitsky
  • 12 March 2024
Food Health

Purdue Extension Dining with Diabetes: Keeping health goals on track — 08 March 2024

  • 08 March 2024
Environment

Kiss from a Rose on El Nino’s Grave — 06 March 2024

  • Hans Schmitz
  • 06 March 2024
Family Food Education

Across Indiana, Adults Increased Knowledge of Food, Family, Money and Health — 05 March 2024

  • 05 March 2024
Agriculture

Purdue FPAC Superintendent Brad Shelton receives Lawrence County Cattleman of the Year Award — 05 March 2024

  • Ashvini Malshe
  • 05 March 2024
Technology Education Community

Future Directions — 03 March 2024

  • 03 March 2024
From the Director

February Announcements — 28 February 2024

  • 28 February 2024
Health

Helping Hoosiers Get on their Feet — 23 February 2024

  • 23 February 2024
Education Food Agriculture Environment

Training International Farmers in Food Preservation and Processing — 23 February 2024

  • 23 February 2024
Capital Comments

Capital Comments: How Much Will Homeowner Property Tax Bills Rise in 2024? — 22 February 2024

  • Larry DeBoer
  • 22 February 2024
Garden Environment

Returning to his roots: Stephen Meyers and the land-grant mission — 19 February 2024

  • Lindsey Berebitsky
  • 19 February 2024
Family Agriculture

Guiding Farm Families Down the Road of Succession Planning — 16 February 2024

  • 16 February 2024
Education

Purdue Extension’s UAV Program Prepares Participants to Fly Drones for Work or Hobby — 13 February 2024

  • 13 February 2024
Health Family Education

Addressing Substance Use Recovery Together — 10 February 2024

  • 10 February 2024
Family Youth Education

Providing Support for Families Through Seasons of Change — 03 February 2024

  • 03 February 2024
Technology

Small Businesses Thrive by Improving and Expanding their Online Presence — 01 February 2024

  • 01 February 2024
Food Garden Community

Small town, big changes and giant impacts—Restoring pride in Laurel, Indiana — 30 January 2024

  • 30 January 2024
Community Technology

Purdue Center for Regional Development leads effort for Indiana’s Digital Equity Plan — 26 January 2024

  • Wes Mills
  • 26 January 2024
From the Director

January Announcements — 26 January 2024

  • 26 January 2024
Agriculture

Farmer-driven Research Creates Solutions — 26 January 2024

  • 26 January 2024
Capital Comments

Capital Comments: Farmland Property Taxes May Keep Increasing — 24 January 2024

  • Larry DeBoer
  • 24 January 2024
4-H Education Youth

Teen Leaders Gain Leadership, Teamwork and Communication Skills — 24 January 2024

  • 24 January 2024
Community

Workforce Development Efforts Target a Broad Range of Users — 18 January 2024

  • 18 January 2024
Education

Purdue Extension Professional Awards Recognized at Conference — 12 January 2024

  • Steve McKinley
  • 12 January 2024
Education Youth Community

Teens and Adults Learn Interviewing for Jobs and Professional Behaviors for the Workplace — 12 January 2024

  • 12 January 2024
Agriculture

Shell Egg Academy Provides Food Safety Practices for Employees in Laying Hen Production and Egg Processing Plants — 10 January 2024

  • 10 January 2024
4-H Education

Today's Teens Lead the Way — 09 January 2024

  • 09 January 2024
Environment Agriculture

Leave no trace: how to practice low-impact camping — 01 August 2023

  • Katherine Jacobson
  • 01 August 2023

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