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Think of Garden and Landscape to Beat the Winter Blues

Come to the 2025 Fort Wayne Farm Show

Three New Year’s Resolutions for Homeowners to Consider

2025 News Archive - Agriculture and Natural Resources, Whitley County

Growing Season Climate Summary Released

Advancements in Communication Available to Producers

Stop, Think, and Live When Working in and Around Grain Bins

Programs of Interest Coming Soon

Adding Winter Interest and Wildlife Benefits to Your Landscape

Developing a Forest Management Plan

Understanding Animal Group Names: A Simple Guide to Scientific Terms

Get Your Farm Off to a Great Start!

Fall Garden Preparations for Next Spring

Private Applicator Program Planned Dec. 12

Winterize Your Trees

National Firewood Month

It’s Apple Time

Wayward Wanderings of Woolly Worms and Winter Weather

Enjoy Trees and Evaluate Them

An Insect that Resembles a Dinosaur

Assess Lawn Weeds Now

Purdue Extension – Who We Are, What We Do

Don’t Learn Safety by Accident

A Rusty Orange Dust in Lawns

WHITLEY COUNTY MINI 4-H PROGRAM

Fruit Trees Require Care

Oct. 5 Forestry Tour to Highlight Forest Management

Tomatoes are a Garden Favorite

Take Time to Evaluate Forage Variety Attributes Before Purchase

Bagworms or Webworms – What’s the Difference?

Know Your Friends: Beneficial Insects

Plan to Attend Aug. 22 NEPAC Field Day

What are White Grubs?

Fireflies: Lightning in a Bottle

Wheat in Indiana – How is it Used?

Prudently Pursue Poisonous Plants

Understanding Insect Metamorphosis

You Shouldn’t Throw Yew Trimmings to Ewes

It is Important to Read and Follow Pesticide Labels

Leaves of Three, Let It Be

Ten Ways to Kill a Tree (or Hasten its Demise)

What to do With Tree Surface Roots

Nuisance Wildlife Management Workshop Will Help You With Problem Critters

Wheat May Be at Risk for Head Scab

Moles and Voles – What’s the Difference?

Arbor Day – Planting a Tree Correctly

Arbor Day – Choosing the Right Tree

Road and Farm Safety this Spring

Early Lawn Activities to Consider

Be Proactive – Consider FieldWatch Registries

Agriculture is Important to Everyone

Learn Best Practices at Pond & Fish Management Workshop

Do You Get Crabby About Crabgrass?

Identifying and Choosing Evergreen Trees

Produce Safety Alliance Training March 19 in Goshen

Tree-of-Heaven Not So Heavenly

Winter Pruning of Woody Ornamentals

Plant Disease Symptoms You Could Notice in Your Home Landscape

Spongy Moth – New Name, Same Serious Threat

Take Speed Tests with Your Home Internet

Economic Tools to Help with Farm Management Decisions

Highlights of Recent Agricultural Production

2024 WHITLEY COUNTY 4-H FAIR

Consider Replacing Landscape Plants That Have Become Invasive

Come to the 2024 Fort Wayne Farm Show

Three New Year’s Resolutions for Homeowners to Consider

2024 News Archive - Agriculture and Natural Resources, Whitley County

Recycle Your Christmas Tree

Caring for Real Christmas Trees

Considerations When Choosing a Real Christmas Tree

USDA Releases Updated Plant Hardiness Zone Map

Reminder: If You See Purple Paint, Keep Out

Fallen Leaves and Tree Maintenance in Autumn

Slow Corn Drydown in 2023 – Why?

Enjoy Pumpkins

Check Evergreens for Bagworms

No One Can Take Your Place

Spiders: Good or Bad?

Utilize Sorghums for Grazing Animals Prior to Frost

Consider Installing a Windbreak

Forestry Tour to Highlight Young Forest Management

Identifying Tree-of-Heaven

Yellow and Black – Will it Attack?

Now is the Time to Improve your Home Lawn

Seed Alfalfa by Mid-August in Northern Indiana

The Song of the Annual Cicadas

Watch for Spotted Lanternfly Nymphs

Here’s the Scoop: It’s National Ice Cream Month

Understanding Two Common Turfgrass Diseases

Plan to Attend Sept. 13 NEPAC Field Day

The Rewards and Challenges of Growing Your Own Vegetables

Pollinators are Important

Avoid the Itch

Plant Diseases of Concern in Indiana

Insect Pests of Concern in Indiana

Monitor Weather and Potential Risk for Head Scab of Wheat

Tree Surface Roots in the Landscape

Arbor Day and Mulching Trees

Pruning Trees Correctly and Recognizing Risky Trees

Pond and Fish Management

Changes to Pesticide Applicator Regulations

How Did Your Plants Fare This Winter?

Learn to Prune Trees Correctly and Recognize Risk Factors

Gardeners Urged to Look for Invasive Jumping Worms

National Ag Day and Whitley County Agriculture

Origins of the Cooperative Extension System and Purdue Extension

The Birth of Land-Grant Institutions and Purdue University

Purdue Extension – a Research-Based Information Source

Recognizing and Managing Poison Hemlock

Managing Garlic Mustard

Invasive Species: Autumn Olive

Twenty-Five Years of Extension Master Gardeners in Whitley County

Should Gardeners Hope for Snow?

Highlights of Recent Agricultural Production

Indoor Plant Care

2023 News Archive - Agriculture and Natural Resources, Whitley County

How Much Snow This Winter?

Recycle Your Christmas Tree

Mistletoe

Caring for Poinsettias

The House Mouse

Beginning Farmer - How to Plan, Support and Grow your Farm

Purdue Specialist Announces 2023 Crop Management Workshops

Ending Lawn Activities and Looking Toward Spring

Be Vigilant – It’s Prime Time for Deer-Vehicle Collisions

Private Applicator Program to Help Producers Identify Weeds

This Home Invader Stinks

Freeze Date Tool Offers Historical Reference to Growers

Evergreen Needles Don’t Last Forever

Boxelder Bugs May Be “Knocking” on Your Door

Fall Pumpkins

Safety is Important to Everyone

Beautiful Queen of Autumn – Chrysanthemum

Soil Tests Take Guesswork out of Fertilization

Enhancing Your Landscape Aesthetics with Flowering Bulbs

Large Spots on Maple Leaves that Look Like Tar

New Invasive Insect Pest Found in Northern Indiana

Bees and Wasps in and Around Homes

Blue Roadside Flower - Chicory

Venison Processing Workshops

Explore and Experience Local Food

Understanding Agriculture: Goats

Understanding Agriculture: Sheep

Understanding Agriculture: Swine

Understanding Agriculture: Beef

Understanding Agriculture: Poultry

Purdue Extension Master Gardener Program Seeking New Crop of Volunteers

Understanding Agriculture: Dairy

Plan to Attend Aug. 25 NEPAC Field Day

Understanding Agriculture – Growing Hay

Purdue Extension to host June 21 Seed Treatment Workshop

Understanding Agriculture - Growing Wheat

Understanding Agriculture – Growing Soybeans

Understanding Agriculture – Growing Corn

Purdue Experts Urge Scouting for High-Risk Seedling Corn Soon

Holes in Tree Trunks

You Have a Honey Bee Swarm? Stay Calm and Call a Beekeeper (Part 2)

You Have a Honey Bee Swarm? Stay Calm and Call a Beekeeper (Part 1)

Select an Appropriate Tree to Plant on Arbor Day

Ticks Should Not Be Trifled With

Be Patient on Roads During Planting Season

Identifying Trees

Preventing Crabgrass

Voles!

Moles!

Invasive Species Week Shines Light on Troublesome Species

Farm Animal Baby Names – Are You Kidding?

Enjoy Firewood, but Insects May Emerge

Program to Help Farm Managers and Small Business Owners Become an ‘Employer of Choice’

Dealing with Winter Damage of Trees and Shrubs

Highlights of Recent Agricultural Production

Should I Plan to Add Sulfur to Crops?

Hotbeds and Cold Frames

Purdue Extension to Offer ‘Mental Health First Aid’

Starting Seeds Indoors

2022 Fort Wayne Farm Show

2022 News Archive - Agriculture and Natural Resources, Whitley County

Purdue Extension Resources and Programs

Pawpaw – the Indiana Banana?

Virtual Forest Management for the Private Woodland Owner Course

Caring for Poinsettias

Purdue Extension to host ‘Grow Your Farm’ Fridays

If You See Purple Paint, Keep Out

Gardening in Containers and Raised Beds

Is That a “Fungus” on My Tree Trunk?

Private Applicator Program to Review 2021 Crop Diseases and Insects

Yielding Mental Health on the Farm

2022 Shaping up to be Challenging Year for Ag

Alternatives to Raking and Burning Leaves

Purdue Experts Update Nitrogen Management Guidelines for Corn in Indiana

Expert Advice for Fall Tree Care

Autumn’s Sublime Display of Color

Extension Homemakers Holiday Bazaar

Purdue’s INClimate Website Offers Storm of Useful Weather and Climate Information

It’s Autumn in Indiana, Time to Enjoy Apples!

Corn Yield Robber: Tar Spot

2021 News Archive - Agriculture and Natural Resources, Whitley County

Farm Safety Yields Results

Extension Program Assistant Job Opening

Mulling Over Mysterious Matter in Mulch

Whitley County Newsletters

Invasion of Fall Armyworms

This Bee Look-Alike Has No Sting

What are Those Cobwebs in the Trees?

Extension Master Gardener Program - Whitley County

August is National Tree Check Month

August is National Tree Check Month

More Cicadas?

New Invasive Insect Pest Found in Indiana

FAQs - Agriculture and Natural Resources, Whitley County

What Tree Should I Choose?

What’s Eating My Garden Plants?

Assessing Lighter Green Soybeans

Take Great Care with Yew Trimmings

Japanese Beetles are Emerging

Recognizing the Importance of Pollinators

Preventing Mechanical Damage to Trees

Poison Ivy - Let it Be

Seek Small Bagworms on Evergreens

Low Perceived Risk for Head Scab of Wheat

Dealing with Ants

Protect Ash Now from Emerald Ash Borer

2021 Agriculture and Natural Resources News

How Does Your Landscape Look After the Freeze?

Periodical Cicadas – Are you Ready?

Extension Master Gardeners

Be Patient with Slow-Moving Equipment During Planting Season

Lawn Activities to Avoid Early in the Season

Early Lawn Activities to Consider

Highlights of Recent Agricultural Production

I Found Something Strange in my Garden

Plan Your Landscape Planting

Oh, Thunderation. Moles!

Look for Invasive Species

Plan Your Garden

What is the Perfect Nitrogen Rate for Corn?

Periodical Cicadas – Unhurried but Reliable Metamorphosis

Once Popular Landscape Selection Found to be Invasive

Sighting Coyotes – What Should you Do?

Understanding Gardening Terms

Pasture Management and Upcoming Free Field Day

Three New Year’s Resolutions for Homeowners

Private Applicators: Pesticides, Fertilizers

2020 Woodland Management and Timber Marketing Webinars

Industrial Hemp 101 Webinar Recording and Materials

2020 Agriculture and Natural Resources News

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