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Indiana farm fatalities trend downward

IIndiana had 17 farm-related fatalities documented in 2025, according to the 2025 Indiana Farm Fatality Summary from Purdue University’s Agricultural Safety and Health Program. The report, one of the ...
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September Announcements

On Aug. 29, childcare professionals gathered in Delphi for When Movement Is Missing: The Hidden Gaps in Early Childhood, a program focused on the role childcare providers can play in supporting ...
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2026 Homemade for the Holidays Program

The Elkhart County Extension Homemakers will host “Homemade for the Holidays” on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 9 a.m. to noon at Maple Hall (old Home & Family Arts Building) at the Elkhart County 4 ...
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Workshop teaches hydroponic crop production for small-scale, commercial scale production

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture will offer a one-day home and commercial grower workshop about hydroponic crop production on Sept. 19.
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New World Screwworm Fly in U.S.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently confirmed that New World Screwworm (NWS) has been found in a calf (bovine) in Zavala County, Texas. NWS is a species of parasitic fly.
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More than community gardens: How urban farming is expanding in Indiana

As more Indiana residents move to cities and suburbs, they have found ways to stay connected to agriculture — raising chickens, growing small pots of tomatoes and contributing to community-managed ...
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The Purdue Extension Nutrition Education Program (NEP)

The Purdue Extension Nutrition Education Program works to make the healthy choice the easy choice where limited-resource Hoosiers live, eat, work, play and shop. The program is supported by the ...
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Storing Leftovers

Leftovers make a quick and tasty meal or snack. But to keep you or your family safe, you need to store and reheat leftovers properly. Reheating leftovers. You can reheat leftovers in the microwave, on ...
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Using Wood Ash in the Garden

If you have a fireplace or wood stove that has helped your family stay warm this winter, what do you do with the leftover wood ashes? They can be spread in the garden, but a retired Purdue Extension ...
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Goal Setting

Would you like to set some goals related to healthy eating, meal planning or eating as a family? Then consider writing them down, using our Goals Handout. When you write down your goals, you have a ...
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Making the best better: Strengthening teen leadership skills

Since 1904, 4-H programs in all 92 Indiana counties have invested in and empowered Indiana’s youth. Purdue Extension continues this legacy by expanding and evolving programs to cultivate the next ...
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Reading Food Labels

Reading labels is easier than you think and can help you make healthy choices. Food labels, or Nutrition Facts, tell you the nutritional content of a food item. The nutritional content is basically ...