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2023 News articles, news releases, and newsletters
News Articles
12/25/23 Recycle Your Christmas Tree
12/18/23 Caring for Real Christmas Trees
12/11/23 Considerations When Choosing a Real Christmas Tree
12/4/23 USDA Releases Updated Plant Hardiness Zone Map
11/27/23 Reminder: If You See Purple Paint, Keep Out
11/20/23 Fallen Leaves and Tree Maintenance in Autumn
11/13/23 Slow Corn Drydown in 2023 – Why?
10/9/23 Enjoy Pumpkins
10/2/23 Check Evergreens for Bagworms
9/25/23 No One Can Take Your Place
9/18/23 Spiders: Good or Bad?
9/11/23 Utilize Sorghums for Grazing Animals Prior to Frost
9/4/23 Consider Installing a Windbreak
8/28/23 Identifying Tree-of-Heaven
8/21/23 Yellow and Black – Will it Attack?
8/14/23 Now is the Time to Improve your Home Lawn
8/7/23 Seed Alfalfa by Mid-August in Northern Indiana
7/31/23 The Song of the Annual Cicadas
7/24/23 Watch for Spotted Lanternfly Nymphs
7/17/2023 Here’s the Scoop: It’s National Ice Cream Month
7/10/23 Some Gardening Terms You May Have Seen (And Wondered What They Meant)
7/3/23 Understanding Two Common Turfgrass Diseases
6/26/23 Consider Thornless Honeylocust in your Landscape
6/19/23 The Rewards and Challenges of Growing Your Own Vegetables
6/12/23 Pollinators are Important
6/5/23 Avoid the Itch
5/28/23 Plant Diseases of Concern in Indiana
5/22/23 Insect Pests of Concern in Indiana
5/15/23 Monitor Weather and Potential Risk for Head Scab of Wheat
5/8/23 Tree Surface Roots in the Landscape
5/1/23 Arbor Day and Mulching Trees
4/24/23 Pruning Trees Correctly and Recognizing Risky Trees
4/17/23 Pond and Fish Management
4/10/23 Changes to Pesticide Applicator Regulations
4/3/23 How Did Your Plants Fare This Winter?
3/27/23 Gardeners Urged to Look for Invasive Jumping Worms
3/20/23 National Ag Day and Whitley County Agriculture
3/13/23 Origins of the Cooperative Extension System and Purdue Extension
3/6/23 The Birth of Land-Grant Institutions and Purdue University
2/27/23 Purdue Extension – a Research-Based Information Source
2/20/23 Recognizing and Managing Poison Hemlock
2/13/23 Managing Garlic Mustard
2/6/23 Invasive Species: Autumn Olive
1/30/23 Twenty-Five Years of Extension Master Gardeners in Whitley County
1/23/23 Should Gardeners Hope for Snow?
1/16/23 Highlights of Recent Agricultural Production
1/9/23 Indoor Plant Care
1/2/23 How Much Snow This Winter?
News Releases
8/28/23 Forestry Tour to Highlight Young Forest Management
7/6/23 Whitley County Master Gardeners Offer Monday Afternoon Seminars at the 4-H Fair
6/30/23 Plan to Attend Sept. 13 NEPAC Field Day
6/30/23 Purdue Extension Master Gardener Program Seeking New Crop of Volunteers
3/30/23 Learn to Prune Trees Correctly and Recognize Risk Factors
1/13/23 Access to Animal Medications: Plan Ahead for Changes Coming this Summer
1/4/23 Program to Help Farm Managers and Small Business Owners Become an ‘Employer of Choice’
1/1/23 Come to the Fort Wayne Farm Show
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