Putnam County Resources

What We Do

We improve lives and livelihoods by delivering tested and trusted educational resources. The Cooperative Extension Service is one of the nation's largest providers of scientific research-based information and education. It's a network of colleges, universities, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, serving communities and counties across America. The Purdue Extension focuses on: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Human and Health Sciences, Economic and Community Development and 4-H Youth.

Contact Us

Purdue Extension Putnam County
putnamces@purdue.edu
12 Central Square, Greencastle, IN 46135
(765) 653-8411

Putnam County Staff

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2024 Putnam County 4-H Fair Open Class

Featured Story

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FNR Extension Specialist Lenny Farlee speaks to a crowd
Purdue FNR Extension specialist receives national recognition for work in forestry

Lenny Farlee, sustaining hardwood Extension specialist for Purdue’s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR), has been named a 2024 Fellow of the Society of American Foresters (SAF). The SAF Fellow Award, one of the highest honors...

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Upcoming Putnam County & State Extension Events

Featured Stories

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Harvest Time Thoughts

Its harvest time in Indiana and that means the roads will contain more slow-moving vehicles, the...

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The Newest Team Member in the Purdue Extension-Putnam County Office

Bailey York, a Putnam County native, began her new position with Purdue Extension on September...

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Annual Land Rent Survey Update

Throughout the year, many individuals ask what the “going rate” is for farmland...

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Be On the Lookout for Field Crop Diseases

Scouting a field can be very valuable in helping identify a problem early and allow for treatment...

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Being Hopeful For a Bountiful Tomato Harvest

If you are like me, you have been patiently waiting for that first juicy tomato from your garden....

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Purdue Extension Master Gardener Course Starting Soon!

Purdue Extension Master Gardeners (EMG) receive training in horticulture to equip them to...

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