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Unsure what to make for dinner, you check your kitchen. A loaf of bread. A bag of baby carrots. A can of pumpkin puree. A package of chicken broth. You can’t think of any recipes, but it could turn into a delicious meal with a little...
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Assistive technologies are critical for the success of farmers with disabilities and other functional limitations. As the average age of farmers increases, more producers can benefit from these tools. However, many people are unaware of the technologies available, and few people have experience using them.
Purdue Extension’s Rooted and Resilient Homesteading Conference will return to Kendallville on Nov. 7-8 for its second year. The event brings together Purdue educators, local experts and passionate homesteaders to share the practical skills and knowledge needed to build a thriving, self-sufficient homestead.
As tree leaves flourish into bright fall colors, home gardens are fading into collections of brown leaves and stems. Just because the growing season is ending, however, doesn’t mean that the work is over. Karen Mitchell, consumer horticulture Extension specialist, offers a few tips to set your garden and lawn up for another successful year.
Purdue Extension is hosting a MarketReady training session from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. CT Nov. 20 in Evansville, Indiana. As the state’s local food producers look to expand into new marketing channels, this program provides the tools and resources necessary to thrive in today’s marketplace.
The Indiana General Assembly passed a bill to reform property taxes back in April. It’s the third big reform of the past 50 years, after the Bowen reform in 1973 and the Daniels reform in 2008. Eventually we may call this the Braun reform of 2025, but so far it’s mostly being called “SEA-1”, which is Senate Enrolled Act, No. 1. The provisions of SEA-1 phase in over six years, through 2031.
The Indiana Constitution of 1851 had a very broad idea of what should be taxed by the property tax. Basically: tax everything. It said the General Assembly must provide for the assessment and taxation of all property, both real and personal. Real property is land and buildings. Personal property could include equipment, vehicles, livestock and inventories for sale, but also intangibles, like stocks and bonds, and very personal property, like beds and kitchen stoves.
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