Garden Family Community Agriculture

Whitley County Newsletters

March-April

Featured Stories

National Ag Day and Whitley County Agriculture

The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) will host National Agriculture Day on March 21, 2023....

Origins of the Cooperative Extension System and Purdue Extension

This week we delve into the formation of USDA’s Cooperative Extension System, and how that...

The Birth of Land-Grant Institutions and Purdue University

To more fully understand what Purdue Extension is, we must go back to the birth of land-grant...

Purdue Extension – a Research-Based Information Source

With the plethora of information available, how does a person sort out reliable information from...

Recognizing and Managing Poison Hemlock

Today I’m highlighting poison hemlock, an invasive weed.

Managing Garlic Mustard

I’m highlighting a pervasive invasive herbaceous plant found in natural areas and in some...