Discover our latest impacts and outreach initiatives across Indiana.
Purdue Extension will offer the virtual Farmers Market Certificate program over four sessions in April to train market managers and vendors on best...
The Indiana State Fair is a well-known part of 4-H, but it’s only one piece of the program. In counties across the state, 4-H is offering...
The annual meeting for the Indiana Forage Council (IFC) will take place Thursday, March 6, at the Branch Gathering Place + Coffee House in...
The 2025 Indiana Small Farm Conference will take place at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds on March 4-5. The conference, hosted by Purdue...
Indiana 4-H delivered 14 Camp Counselor Training programs addressing social and emotional development, leading a team and teamwork (communication,...
Purdue Extension and its partners will offer training and networking opportunities to area child care providers during the Wabash Heartland Child...
Indiana 4-H led 22 science and engineering programs for youth. Fluid Power was statewide, and several were county-based (Ag Tech SPARK Club,...
Many 4-H activities and opportunities involve animals. Knowledge and skill are needed for proper and safe care of animals as companions or for food...
In U.S. military deployments since 2001, more than 2.5 million soldiers have deployed overseas; 60% were married, 44% had children, and 25% had...
Purdue Extension recognized many outstanding individuals during its annual Professional Development Conference. On Dec. 5, Purdue Extension...
Purdue Extension presented Rachel Peden McCarty with the 2024 Friend of Extension award at this year’s Purdue Extension Professional...
Indiana 4-H includes opportunities to explore future endeavors. During school and after graduation, youth successes in college and career...
Interest in homesteading has grown over the past five years. Google Trends records that in Indiana search terms related to homesteading, like...
Purdue Extension has partnered with the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund (SWOF), a leading agricultural ecosystem services program, to provide Indiana...
Purdue Extension held 51 workforce development programs on 33 dates and in 32 Indiana counties, or virtually. Programs had a variety of titles,...
The Indiana Forage Council’s (IFC) Hoosier Hay Contest, which accepted entries from June through September, concluded Nov. 12 at the 2024 Hay...
Purdue’s Center for Regional Development Research & Policy Insights’ “Impact of Remote Work” suggests better broadband...
Purdue Extension collaborates with the National Restaurant Association to offer ServSafe Manager food safety training and ServSafe Food Handler...
Purdue Extension with other pond experts implemented train-the-trainer and public pond management workshops. Train-the-trainer programs were in...
Have questions about pesticide safety or other farm safety topics? Fred Whitford will track down answers to those questions and more with his keen...
Purdue Extension is focusing on workforce development for Indiana’s wood products industry. An approach is to provide potential employment...
Assistive technologies are critical for the success of farmers with disabilities and other functional limitations. As the average age of farmers...
Purdue Extension offers Forest Management for the Private Woodland Owner, in-person and virtually. The in-person program has eight 2.75-hour...
Through family engagement workshops, Juntos 4-H clubs, success coaching, and summer programming, the Juntos 4-H program has been a powerful tool in...
Corn is an important part of our daily lives; it literally fuels us, as a food and when turned into ethanol. The grain is essential to...
Every year, Hispanic Heritage Month invites us to reflect and celebrate the vibrant contributions and rich cultural heritage of the Latino...
October kicks off National Farm to School Month and National Apple Month. Purdue Extension, the Indiana Department of Education and Indiana Grown...
Lenny Farlee, sustaining hardwood Extension specialist for Purdue’s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR), has been named a 2024...
Faculty in the department of Human Development and Family Science, in partnership with the Health and Human Sciences (HHS) Extension, received a...
“Sanitizing” is different from cleaning. That’s one of the many things people get wrong about removing germs that Purdue experts...
Purdue Extension will offer the “Becoming the Employer of Choice” series virtually starting Sept. 17. This program, developed by...
Many people are involved in the remarkable range of programs, services and facilities that undergird research in the College of Agriculture....
The Purdue University College of Agriculture’s Indiana Sheep and Wool Market Development Program (IN S&W) and the Indiana Sheep...
Purdue University Extension will host a Forage Sorghum Field Day on Sept. 10 at the Feldun-Purdue Ag Center (FPAC) in Bedford, Indiana.
The Indiana State Fair kicks off Aug. 2 and highlights the theme “The Art & Nature of Fun” in collaboration with Newfields....
From the Indiana Forage Council (IFC) and Purdue Extension agriculture and natural resources, the Indiana Grazing Schools will start in August....
Summer is a time for exploration and discovery, and a collaboration with Indiana 4-H and the Office of Multicultural Programs showcased that...
Purdue Extension led a four-year research and Extension project (supported by SARE and extended one year due to the pandemic) on urban farming to...
The Purdue University College of Agriculture’s Department of Agricultural Economics has received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S....
Producers are invited to attend Purdue University Extension’s twilight tour of grazing technology. The tour will be hosted at the Feldun...
The Grasslands Partnership invites forage-based livestock producers in southern Indiana to become partners in a demonstration/research effort that...
Purdue University’s College of Agriculture will host its Weed Science Field Day on Thursday, June 27, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Throckmorton...
The Climate Prediction Center outlook is calling for a warmer, slightly wetter summer around Indiana, with the wetter signal in southern Indiana...
Purdue Extension provided in-person and virtual basic training for gardening enthusiasts who desire to volunteer in consumer horticulture education...
Purdue Extension created an 11-session virtual series, Forage Forum Fridays, about seed industry, hay evaluations, private applicator...
There are 56,800 farming operations in Indiana, and 97% of Indiana’s farms are family-owned. Of Indiana’s roughly 23.3 million acres,...
A developer approaches a local plan commission, seeking approval to locate a wind or solar farm in the community. But the community may not have an...
Home and commercial growers are invited to join the Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture for the Hydroponics for...
Mark your calendars! This summer, all are invited to attend 4-H county fairs across Indiana. A spreadsheet with a full list of dates can be...
The Women in Agriculture (WIA) team in Purdue University Extension is seeking nominees for the 2024 Purdue Women in Agriculture Awards, including...