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Tech Changemakers is at the heart of Purdue Extension’s 4-H Youth Development mission: preparing teens for personal and professional success through hands-on learning in STEM, leadership and civic engagement.
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Many people are involved in the remarkable range of programs, services and facilities that undergird research in the College of Agriculture. Collectively they’re integral to the college fulfilling its research mission. “Behind the Research” explores their individual roles. Each academic year, we profile six people whose work supports the College of Agriculture’s global reputation for developing innovative, multidisciplinary solutions to challenges and then putting those solutions into action.
The 2026 Indiana Horticulture and Small Farm Conference will take place at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds on March 3-5. This year’s merged conference, hosted by Purdue Extension and the Purdue Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, will offer education and farmer-to-farmer networking for Indiana horticultural crop growers and small farmers.
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 or have little experience using them.
For some people at Purdue, he is known as a horse expert, a respected colleague who listens, a professor who cares. To others, he has been an encouraging voice that led them to expand their horizons and step outside their comfort zones on international trips. In all capacities, Mark Russell has been a guiding force in Purdue Agriculture for almost 50 years. In all his roles, he has been dedicated to empowering others to discover their potential.
After Indiana’s outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in January 2025, Adams County Purdue Extension educator Brad Kohlhagen began receiving almost daily telephone calls, especially from one local concerned poultry producer.
Purdue Extension invites farmers market vendors and managers to attend in-person training at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
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