Putnam County Soil & Water Conservation District

A glimpse at soybean production in Putnam County. Including some grass waterways in the final field in the photos.

This Saturday is our next W**d Wrangle.

Please consider joining us in the fight against invasive plants.

🌿 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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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

Purdue Crop & Weather Update - April 23rd, 2024 Welcome to the Purdue crop and weather update for April 23, 2024.The April 23 Purdue Extension Crop and Weather Update features a slow outlook for planting p...

Purdue Extension will be sharing bi-weekly updates on Crops & Weather via their Purdue On The Farm YouTube Channel. Here is a link to their update from April 9, 2024.

This updates will include info from the Indiana State Climate Office, agronomy department, botany & plabt pathology, entomology, w**d science, ag economics, and ag engineering.

Purdue Crop & Weather Update - April 9th, 2024 Welcome to the Purdue crop and weather update for April 9th, 2024.This update is here to help growers make informed decisions throughout the season by hearin...

Forest Measurement & Inventory Workshop

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

Register at https://tinyurl.com/PutForest24

Forest Measurement & Inventory Workshop

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

Register at https://tinyurl.com/PutForest24

W**d Wrangle this weekend!

Come learn about how a Prescribed Fire can help to maintain native plantings!

Don't worry if you haven't registered for the Legal Side of Agriculture program. You can still attend and register at the door tomorrow. Program starts at 10 am. See you there!

The Legal Side of Agriculture

New Topics for 2024!!!!!!

March 15th
10 am – 12 pm
Ivy Tech Community College
Greencastle, IN

Cost $20
Register at https://purdue.link/AgLaw24 or 765-653-8411.

Breakfast with a Forester

March 6th from 8-10 am
Fairway Restaurant
Greencastle, IN

Register by calling 765-653-5716 ext. 3

"EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR RURAL FAMILIES" Workshop Series

March 5, 7, 12, 14
5:30-8:30 PM Eastern

Find out more & register at: https://purdue.link/emprepared24

Participants can join us at several host sites or virtually.

The series will focus on farm and ranch emergency management, first aid, fire protection, and hazardous materials.

This project was supported by a grant from NCRCRD through funding from USDA NIFA Award #2022-51150-38141.