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Supporting veterans year-round with resources for success

Purdue Extension, in partnership with the National AgrAbility Project and Indiana AgrAbility, offers resources to help veterans pursue their goals, from homesteading to healthy habits and everything in between.

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Student Trustee Reagan Koester
Reagan Koester’s keys to success: Say yes and pay it forward

Reagan Koester was 30 minutes into the eight-hour drive from her internship in Iowa to her parents’ home in Wadesville, Indiana, when her phone rang. It was a call from the Indiana governor’s office.

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Looking Back 25 Years

I’ve been writing this column once a month for 25 years. Last month marked the 300th column. Let’s do one more, number 301. And let’s look back. What was I writing about, that first year, in 2001 and 2002?

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Indiana Organic Network: Cultivating community for Hoosier farmers

Communities rely on farmers to produce the food that sits on their dinner table, and farmers rely on consumers to provide a market for their harvest. When farmers need to know which providers to go to for the best seed, fertilizers and tractors, they most often turn to one another and to scientists for advice. The community that forms across research, production and supply chains is a key piece of what makes agriculture a backbone of the American economy and culture. Some Hoosier farmers have also been experimenting outside of standard agricultural practices.

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A group of event participants watches as a woman is lifted by a seat on a mechanical arm, which is attached to a small tractor.
Oct. 16 expo features assistive technology for agriculture

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.

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Rooted and Resilient Homesteading Conference will offer hands-on learning for experts, beginners, youth

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.

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5 things to avoid this fall when putting your garden to bed

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.

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