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The Purdue Extension Education Store brings together resources and learning opportunities from across Purdue Extension. Browse educational materials on a variety of topics and find events that offer a chance to learn more. Start here: edustore.purdue.edu/
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Helping farmers find answers to the challenges they face takes teamwork. Last month, eight Extension educators teamed up with Purdue University specialists, researchers and agricultural partners for the Davis Purdue Ag Center Field Day. The event welcomed 147 participants from 14 Indiana counties and two states, who had the chance to see research in the field, ask questions and learn about topics they can put to use on their farms.
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Stink bugs and lady beetles can be a frustrating part of fall, especially when they start showing up inside your home. 🐞 Learn more about these invasive insects, their history in the United States and how to reduce their numbers indoors during this free webinar on October 22. Register here: tinyurl.com/4naekx6e
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#PurdueExtension connects people with research-based knowledge to help enhance lives and livelihoods. That mission is what brings our work together, and it will continue to guide us in the years ahead. In the latest PEP Talk (Purdue Extension Podcast), Extension director Dr. Angie Abbott talks about Purdue Extension transformation and how our organization is preparing for the future. youtube.com/watch?v=tfhUrfoh…
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🎃 Pumpkin growing starts long before planting! Some Indiana farmers plant cereal rye, a type of grass, in the fall to help protect their soil. In the spring, they plant pumpkins into the rye left on the ground. This can help reduce soil erosion and weeds, but it also comes with challenges. Learn more in @PurdueHortExt's Vegetable Crops Hotline: vegcropshotline.org/article/…
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Did you know Indiana is home to 12 resident bat species? Two of the species most likely to turn up in a home are the big brown bat and little brown bat. With Bat Appreciation Week coming up Oct. 24–31, learn more about the bats living around us, the insects they eat and how to keep them out of your home safely. extension.purdue.edu/news/co…
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Last week, @PurdueCorn, assistant professor of corn production in @PurdueAgronomy, spoke with @WISHNews8‌ about @LifeatPurdue's innovative corn research and how it helps identify the needs of Indiana’s farming community. 🌽 Thank you WISH-TV for visiting our fields, harvesting plots and labs to get a behind-the-scenes look at how our faculty and students are turning research into meaningful insights for farmers. Image provided by @TheKernelLab.
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Purdue alum Jason Williamson will fly aboard Purdue 1, Purdue’s all-Boilermaker suborbital research spaceflight — and he wants to hear from Hoosier fifth graders. Through the Purdue 1 Indiana Essay Competition, fifth graders are invited to write about how they could use a favorite school subject, hobby or skill to help a space mission crew succeed. One winner from each of Indiana's 92 counties will receive a personalized Purdue 1 mission patch, and if mission conditions permit, winners' names will fly with the crew. Teachers and parents: Share this video with a fifth grader you know! Essays are due Nov. 30: bit.ly/purdue-1-essay
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Lawn and landscape professionals, save the date! 🌱 #PurdueExtension is hosting the 2026 Lawn and Landscape Professionals Clinic on November 13, in Mooresville. This year's sessions cover pond and lake vegetation management, herbicide options, wildlife damage, Indiana lawn problems and white grub management in turf. Continuing certification credits are available. Register by Nov. 6: cvent.me/N1XdLv
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Farm stress can affect anyone connected to agriculture, including the next generation of farmers. Purdue Extension Farm Stress Team brought that conversation to the American Dairy Goat Association Conference in Indianapolis, sharing information with youth and adults from across the country.
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There's more to running a farm than what's happening in the field. Join Purdue Extension for Know Your Numbers, Know Your Options, a four-session virtual workshop on farm financial management with agricultural experts and fellow producers. Sessions: Nov. 17, 24, Dec. 1 & 8. Register: cvent.me/lbMK32
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The movement of insects around the world can have lasting effects on forests and the economies that depend on them. Dr. Sam Ward of @OhioState will discuss how non-native forest insects arrive in new places and how researchers are working to prevent invasions during the next Emerald Ash Borer University webinar on Tuesday, October 13, at 1 p.m. ET. Register here: purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe…
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Beautiful fall leaves are showing up around Indiana, and there's more to those colors than meets the eye. Yellow and orange pigments are in leaves throughout the growing season, but green chlorophyll often masks them. As autumn progresses, those colors become easier to see. #PurdueExtension forester Lenny Farlee explains how it works. 🍁 youtube.com/watch?v=ql4hkf-r…
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October is #FarmToSchool Month, and that means it's time for the Indiana Great Apple Crunch!🍎 Across the state, schools, businesses, youth organizations and community groups are taking a bite out of locally grown apples and supporting Indiana growers. Register your event and join the fun. #INAppleCrunch #F2SMonth ingrown4schools.com/indiana-…
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A little dust, a worn bearing or a small fuel leak can become a big problem during harvest. 🚜 #PurdueExtension farm safety specialist Bill Field shares what farmers should be checking on combines to help prevent fires before they start. purdue.edu/engineering/ABE/I…
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🏠 Dealing with unwanted wildlife around your home, yard or garden? #PurdueExtension and @PurdueFNR are offering a free four-part webinar series covering unwanted entry into structures, yard damage, aggressive wildlife and garden damage. Noon–1 p.m. ET. Register: purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe…
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Making ends meet looks different for everyone. Whether you're trying to build savings, pay down debt or get a better handle on monthly spending, #PurdueExtension health and human sciences offers money management information to help you work toward your goals. 💰 extension.purdue.edu/hhs/mon…
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Research trial harvest is off and running. @PurdueAg @PurdueExtension @PurdueAgronomy @INCornFarmers
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Indiana didn't confirm its first brown marmorated stink bug until 2010. Today, this invasive pest is distributed statewide and is a familiar fall nuisance around homes. As temperatures drop, they look for sheltered places to spend the winter, which can mean squeezing into cracks and crevices around your house. Learn more from #PurdueExtension: extension.purdue.edu/news/co…
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