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Purdue Extension invites Indiana farmers and agricultural families to attend Farm Shield: Protecting Your Legacy From Life’s ...

Facilitation is the art and science of helping groups achieve a goal by organizing and managing the process. Facilitative leaders have the skills, tools and awareness to draw out ideas, encourage ...

Purdue Extension Hancock County offers programs in Agriculture and Natural Resources, Health and Human Sciences, and 4-H Youth Development.

Purdue Extension Franklin County fulfills their mission of helping people improve their lives through education and opportunity. Research based information is presented through educational programs, ...

Purdue Extension - DeKalb County touches every aspect and each stage of the lives of Hoosiers in DeKalb County. Partnering with DeKalb County's residents, we are growing communities, training tomorrow ...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released its updated Plant Hardiness Zone Map. The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map uses weather data to map average annual extreme minimum ...

Can You Eat your Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin? It's fall and thoughts turn to pumpkins! Can that large pumpkin sitting on your front porch still be used for eating? Sure — as long as it is in good condition ...

If you sell food to an end consumer in the state of Indiana, you are either established as a Retail Food Establishment or a Home-Based Vendor. Most individuals who sell goods at farmer’s markets or ...

At first glance, you might think that a tree so named would be great to consider for a home landscape. The resounding answer to that consideration is “NO.” As you read on, I’ll give you some reasons ...

Weighted object (to place over the tray “lid” that is often set over bigger seeds to aid germination and strengthen them in days 1 to 3). Clean scissors or sharp knife for harvesting. Optional: ...

As summer transitions to fall, we begin to feel that crisp autumn air. Then, we begin to think about winter and possible snowfall. If you live in the country, you probably know what a cold winter wind ...