Purdue Extension-Putnam County

🌿 Don't miss the Asian Bush Honeysuckle Webinar on July 25th at 6 PM EST, part of the 2024 ReportINvasive Webinar series! Learn from experts about this invasive species. Register here: https://puext.in/3Wx0p0s

Please consider attending if you want to learn more about carbon.

Latest Purdue Crop & Weather Update is now available. Listen/view the update here: https://youtu.be/stFj-UjrLlo?si=Lbxg0TJ9ldw79NwA

The update includes information on tar spot, stinkbugs, and statewide growing conditions along with a weather outlook.

July 9th, 2024 Crop & Weather Update Video Edited by Scott GabbardContact: [email protected] With the remnants of an early-season hurricane barreling towards Indiana, it was discussed at length wh...

We will be closed on July 4th. We will reopen on July 5th at 8:00am.

Make some cool new memories with this easy recipe for old fashioned homemade ice cream!

Making Cool 4th of July Memories The middle of the summer brings the 4th of July and lots of family fun! It's the time we celebrate our great nation with fantastic fireworks, family picnics and backyard barbeques! Make some cool new memories with this easy recipe for old fashioned homemade ice cream.

Congratulations 🎉 to Putnam County’s Ron and Sherry Cash on being awarded the Indiana Master Farmer award.

Ron and Sherry Cash care for the land, family and community This Indiana Master Farmer couple built a successful operation while serving their community.

Join us for an enlightening episode as we shine a spotlight on the Purdue Extension Nutrition Education Program, a beacon of hope in the fight against food insecurity. If you're eager to make a difference in the lives of those facing food insecurity, this episode is essential listening.

🔗Click this link to launch the podcast: https://anchor.fm/bitebybite
Find Purdue Extension at extension.purdue.edu

There will be a Purdue Extension Master Gardener Course offered in Putnam County in 2024!

Details below.

If you have questions or would like to apply/register, contact Purdue Extension-Putnam County at [email protected] or 765-653-8411.

Thank you to those who attended tonight’s Harvesting Her Voice: Connecting & Empowering Farm Women Workshop in Cloverdale.

The participants had a lot of discussion and enjoyed hearing from Kacee Bohle on how to prioritize what is important to you in life.

Thank you to Endeavor Communications for allowing us to use your meeting space for this event.

Don't forget to join us for the Pond Management Workshop on June 27th!

This program is free. We encourage you to bring your pond w**ds with you to receive help with identification.

Participants are also encouraged to bring a lawn chair.

The Extension Office is closed today from 9:30 am – 1:30 pm for programming.

Come join this great event for Putnam County Young Farmers and Ag Professionals on Wednesday July 10!

Not sure what the pond w**d is taking over your pond? Then bring a sample of it to this workshop next Thursday evening.

Pond Management Workshop

Date: June 27th
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
Location: 468 Texas Pike Rd Spencer, IN 47460

Learn how to:
Identify & Control Pond W**ds
Manage Your Fish Population

Participants are encouraged to bring samples of their own pond w**ds for identification assistance.

Please note that this event will be pondside and participants are encouraged to bring their own lawn chair.

Questions? Need reasonable accommodations, contact 812-829-5020.

You still have time to register for this event!

Harvesting Her Voice: Connecting & Empowering Farm Women

Time: June 25th at 6:00 pm.
Location: Endeavor Communications
2 S. West Street
Cloverdale, IN
Cost: $5 per person
*Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Register by June 20th at https://tinyurl.com/PWIA2024 or calling 765-653-8411.

Join us to learn more about balancing work and family with Kacee Bohle. In this practical workshop, personal development coach, Kacee Bohle provides strategies for bringing more intention into your personal and professional life. Along with hearing from Kacee, participants will have the chance to learn more about farm stress from the Purdue Farm Stress Team. Purdue Succession Planning Team members will help participants discover resources to help their family navigate the hurdles presented to them when developing a succession plan.

The program will start with a light meal. All paid participants will receive a neat goody bag filled with stuff to help you implement the tools you learn during this workshop.

We will be closed tomorrow, June 19th in honor of Juneteenth!

Harvesting Her Voice: Connecting & Empowering Farm Women

Time: June 25th at 6:00 pm.
Location: Endeavor Communications
2 S. West Street
Cloverdale, IN
Cost: $5 per person
*Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Register by June 20th at https://tinyurl.com/4mnwcfy9 or calling 765-653-8411.

Join us to learn more about balancing work and family with Kacee Bohle. In this practical workshop, personal development coach, Kacee Bohle provides strategies for bringing more intention into your personal and professional life. Along with hearing from Kacee, participants will have the chance to learn more about farm stress from the Purdue Farm Stress Team. Purdue Succession Planning Team members will help participants discover resources to help their family navigate the hurdles presented to them when developing a succession plan

The program will start with a light meal. All paid participants will receive a neat goody bag filled with stuff to help you implement the tools you learn during this workshop.

Join us for a Pond Workshop on June 27th!

This program is free. We encourage you to bring your pond w**ds with you to receive help with identification.

Participants are also encouraged to bring a lawn chair.

This month we are highlighting the Purdue Extension Nutrition Education Program. Consider liking their page, and subscribing to their monthly newsletter here: https://eatgathergo.org/newsletter-signup/.

New episode launches today!🎤
This month we met with a registered dietitian and a clinical pharmacist to get their take on new weight loss medications storming the media headlines.
Listen in as we dig deep into the science behind how these drugs work and their capacity (or lack thereof) for improving overall health.
Are these glorified drugs all their cracked up to be? The decision is yours. Drop us a note after you listen and give us your thoughts.
🎧https://open.spotify.com/show/2WnAPUXkUKqog827PRwbql

June Invasive Species Class
https://cvent.me/75Dvr9

Invasive Species are a major threat to Indiana's ecosystems and economy, causing significant harm to native plants, animals, and habitats. These non-native species often out-compete and displace native species, leading to a loss of biodiversity and increased costs for management and control. In this educational series led by Purdue Extension experts, you'll learn how to:
1. Identify, report, track, and control invasive species in aquatic, forest, agricultural, and home landscape settings.
2. Choose and incorporate native plants into your home landscaping.

Course Topics are listed below:
June 4: Introduction to Invasive Species
June 11: Reporting, Recording, and Tracking
June 18: Invasive Forest Plants
June 25: Invasive Species in the Home Landscape
Optional - Thursday June 20th Invasive W**d Id Walk with Montgomery County CISMA at Sugar Creek Nature Park 5-7pm

All 4 sessions for $35
Or $10 for individual sessions (Cash or check only)

Did you know that some popular landscape shrubs are now considered invasive?

Burning Bush, Japanese Barberry, and Asian Bush Honeysuckle have spread to our forests. Can you think of more landscape species that are now considered invasive??

Harvesting Her Voice: Connecting & Empowering Farm Women

Time: June 25th at 6:00 pm.

Location: Endeavor Communications
2 S. West Street
Cloverdale, IN

Cost: $5 per person
*Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Register by June 20th at https://tinyurl.com/4mnwcfy9 or calling 765-653-8411.

Join us to learn more about balancing work and family with Kacee Bohle. In this practical workshop, personal development coach, Kacee Bohle provides strategies for bringing more intention into your personal and professional life. Along with hearing from Kacee, participants will have the chance to learn more about farm stress from the Purdue Farm Stress Team. Purdue Succession Planning Team members will help participants discover resources to help their family navigate the hurdles presented to them when developing a succession plan

The program will start with a light meal. All paid participants will receive a neat goody bag filled with stuff to help you implement the tools you learn during this workshop.

Plan Ahead for Home Canning this Summer

If you are just now thinking about joining the trend in our communities to can food this summer, start by checking your equipment and supplies. Proper equipment in good condition is required for safe, high quality home canned food.
Read more here:

Plan Ahead for Home Canning this Summer If you are just now thinking about joining the trend in our communities to can food this summer, start by checking your equipment and supplies. Proper equipment in good condition is required for safe, high quality home canned food.

The Purdue Women in Agriculture Planning Committee would like to invite you to SAVE THE DATE for the 2025 A.W.E. Conference!

Set to take place February 12-13, 2025 at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne!

Stay tuned for further schedule details and registration information in the next few months.

Latest Purdue Crop & Weather Update is now available. Listen/view the update here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQZgdd8XIhA

The update includes information on Alfalfa weevil, armyworm, cutworm, and statewide conditions, as well as planting/replanting advice and early season germination issues along with a weather outlook.

May 7 2024 Crop & Weather Update Timestamps:00:44 Weather: Central Indiana seeing ideal planting conditions09:20 Entomology: Dingy and claybacked cutworms and alfalfa weevil issues reported1...

Purdue Extension Putnam County will be closed tomorrow, May 7th, for the primary election. We will open on Wednesday at 8:00 am.

Thank you to the participants who attend the Forest Inventory & Measurement Workshop tonight. Thank you to Edward Oehlman, Purdue Extension - Monroe County for presenting.

Participants learned what goes into an inventory, how to measure a tree, and got a chance to measure a few trees at the DePauw University Nature Park.

Thinking about buying some tomato plants? Make sure you understand the difference between determinate and indeterminate tomato plants.

You still have time to register for this workshop!

Forest Measurement & Inventory Workshop

May 1, 2024
6-8 pm
DePauw University Nature Park

Register at https://tinyurl.com/PutForest24