2024 News Archive - Agriculture and Natural Resources, Whitley County
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2024 News articles, news releases, and newsletters
News Articles
12/27/24 Growing Season Climate Summary Released
12/20/24 Advancements in Communication Available to Producers
12/13/24 Stop, Think, and Live When Working in and Around Grain Bins
12/6/24 Programs of Interest Coming Soon
11/29/24 Adding Winter Interest and Wildlife Benefits to Your Landscape
11/22/24 Developing a Forest Management Plan
11/15/24 Understanding Animal Group Names: A Simple Guide to Scientific Terms
11/8/24 Fall Garden Preparations for Next Spring
11/1/24 Winterize Your Trees
10/25/24 National Firewood Month
10/18/24 It's Apple Time
10/11/24 Wayward Wanderings of Woolly Worms and Winter Weather
10/4/24 Enjoy Trees and Evaluate Them
9/27/24 An Insect that Resembles a Dinosaur
9/20/24 Assess Lawn Weeds Now
9/13/24 Purdue Extension – Who We Are, What We Do
9/6/24 Don’t Learn Safety by Accident
8/30/24 A Rusty Orange Dust in Lawns
8/23/24 Fruit Trees Require Care
8/16/24 Tomatoes are a Garden Favorite
8/9/24 Take Time to Evaluate Forage Variety Attributes Before Purchase
8/2/24 Bagworms or Webworms – What’s the Difference?
7/26/24 Know Your Friends: Beneficial Insects
7/19/24 What are White Grubs?
7/12/24 Fireflies: Lightning in a Bottle
7/5/24 Wheat in Indiana – How is it Used?
6/28/24 Prudently Pursue Poisonous Plants
6/21/24 Understanding Insect Metamorphosis
6/14/24 You Shouldn’t Throw Yew Trimmings to Ewes
6/7/24 It is Important to Read and Follow Pesticide Labels
5/31/24 Leaves of Three, Let It Be
5/24/24 Ten Ways to Kill a Tree (or Hasten its Demise)
5/17/24 What to do With Tree Surface Roots
5/10/24 Wheat May Be at Risk for Head Scab
5/3/24 Purdue Plant Doctor Website Equips Homeowners and Professionals to Manage Pests
4/26/24 Moles and Voles – What’s the Difference?
4/19/24 Arbor Day – Planting a Tree Correctly
4/12/24 Arbor Day – Choosing the Right Tree
4/5/24 Road and Farm Safety this Spring
3/29/24 Early Lawn Activities to Consider
3/22/24 Be Proactive – Consider FieldWatch Registries
3/15/24 Agriculture is Important to Everyone
3/8/24 Do You Get Crabby About Crabgrass?
3/1/24 Identifying and Choosing Evergreen Trees
2/23/24 Tree-of-Heaven Not So Heavenly
2/16/24 Winter Pruning of Woody Ornamentals
2/9/24 Plant Disease Symptoms You Could Notice in Your Home Landscape
2/2/24 Spongy Moth – New Name, Same Serious Threat
1/26/24 Economic Tools to Help with Farm Management Decisions
1/19/24 Highlights of Recent Agricultural Production
1/12/24 Consider Replacing Landscape Plants That Have Become Invasive
1/5/24 Come to the 2024 Fort Wayne Farm Show
1/1/24 Three New Year’s Resolutions for Homeowners to Consider
News Releases
11/26/24 Purdue Succession Planning Series for Women in Agriculture Kicks Off in January
11/14/24 Get Your Farm Off to a Great Start!
11/4/24 Private Applicator Program Planned Dec. 12
9/27/24 Homesteading conference will feature hands-on workshops for experts and beginners
9/5/24 Program to Help Businesses to Become the ‘Employer of Choice’
8/16/24 Oct. 5 Forestry Tour to Highlight Forest Management
7/23/24 Plan to Attend Aug. 22 NEPAC Field Day
6/25/24 Purdue Extension Master Gardener Program Seeking New Crop of Volunteers
6/7/24 Purdue Extension to host June 27 Seed Treatment Workshop
5/15/24 Nuisance Wildlife Management Workshop Will Help You With Problem Critters
3/11/24 Learn Best Practices at Pond & Fish Management Workshop
2/23/24 Produce Safety Alliance Training March 19 in Goshen
2/2/24 Program to Help Farm Managers and Small Business Owners Become an ‘Employer of Choice’
2/1/24 Take Speed Tests with Your Home Internet
1/22/24 Get Your Farm Off to a Great Start with the Beginning Farmer Virtual Program
1/12/24 Extension to Host Multistate Emergency Preparedness Workshop Series for Rural Families
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