Discover our latest impacts and outreach initiatives across 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...
Over the last three growing seasons, Purdue Extension established demonstration plots of cover crops and reduced tillage in vegetables at...
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...
Gardeners at any level are invited to join Purdue University Extension, the University of Tennessee, Iowa State University and North Carolina State...
Purdue Extension’s Enhancing the Value of Public Spaces: Creating Healthy Communities program coaches communities through development of high...
Indiana 4-H is seeking input from food, agriculture, forestry and related employers about current workforce needs including job recruitment...
Purdue Extension provided the Youth Mental Health First Aid course 21 times during the year to concerned adults working with youth in military...
When he thinks of his childhood, Jacobo Mora recalls rows of fruit trees and colorful squash at Kercher’s Sunrise Orchard in Goshen, Indiana....
The American Diabetes Association estimates that at least 1.7 million Hoosiers are living with prediabetes. To help with prevention and awareness,...
Purdue Extension offers a variety of effective, engaging programs based on community needs to increase knowledge and improve behaviors related to...
Brad Shelton, superintendent of the Feldun Purdue Agricultural Center (FPAC), received the Lawrence County Cattleman of the Year Award at the...
Looking ahead … Purdue Extension is always assessing the needs of our Indiana communities to provide practical, research-based information to...
Purdue Extension, in collaboration with the University of West Indies at St. Augustine, is implementing the USAID John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter...
Purdue Extension provided education to adults about physical activity and ways to increase walking behaviors through Get WalkIN’. This...
If you’re cruising through northern Indiana in late summer or early fall, roll down your windows. Take a deep breath. Where does the smell...
Busy running a medium-sized milling operation as a family-owned business, Lynn Stieglitz hadn’t given much thought to succession...
Purdue Extension created the UAV program for Indiana stakeholders. Over 240 sessions totaling 190 hours, training focused on UAV...
Adam McQueen, assistant chief probation officer at Wayne County Probation, is an active member of the Taking Action to Address Substance Use in...
Changes are a normal part of life; however, sudden or unexpected changes, such as a divorce or separation of parents, can significantly affect...
To remain competitive, rural and small businesses need a well-designed online presence. In the past few years, small businesses adopted technology...
The 510 citizens of Laurel, Indiana have no grocery store and rely on two in-town gas stations for their food unless they have the transportation...
Mark Kingma, farmer cooperator in Jasper County, has been farming for 45 years with his family. In addition to knowledge from years of experience,...
The Purdue Center for Regional Development, in partnership with the Indiana Broadband Office, the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs,...
The National Association of Colleges and Employers found that top priorities in new hires were leadership, collaboration, communication,...
A number of Purdue Extension Professionals were recognized at the annual Purdue Extension Professional Development Conference (PDC) on Thursday,...
Indiana’s Department of Workforce Development estimates there will be 1 million jobs to fill by 2025. Workforce development is needed to...
A national board was formed of individuals from industry, stakeholder organizations, and academia, including Purdue Extension, to collaborate and...
The Ag Innovators’ mission is to train 4-H youth to utilize modern technology for precision agriculture and other 21st century career paths....
There is a large demand for information and education among Midwest turf and landscape professionals. Collectively, those working in turf (natural...
Max Fitzpatrick was an integral member of Johnson County’s 4-H program, and he served the county for 70 years until he passed away last...
Purdue Extension’s 2023 Professional Development Conference Awards Program took place on December 14. At the event, Extension recognized some...
Purdue Extension annually offers a program, Hardwood University, to provide expertise, technical assistance, and education to industrial...
In long-running partnership with the two Indiana sites, Purdue Extension assisted in development of small community gardens to increase access to...
Strong climatic signals for this winter, associated with what could become a “super El Nino,” show Indiana predicted to be warmer and...
Invasive species, especially in native woodlands areas, are a major concern in southern Indiana woodlands. A full day invasive species workshop...
A team of Extension personnel across five states, in partnership with the USDA Midwest Climate Hub, is working to better understand opportunities...