Extension Launches Transformation
Purdue Extension offers specialized expertise, programs and resources to meet communities' evolving needs.
For over a century, Purdue Extension has combined the research and expertise of Purdue University with the skills of its educators and specialists to meet the needs of Indiana’s ever-changing landscape. This year, Purdue Extension is taking these efforts to the next level by undergoing a transformation that is both adaptable and sustainable.
Purdue Extension began to prepare for the reorganization by introducing the transformation to west-central and east-central Indiana in summer 2025. Extension employees, volunteers and others have been included in discussions and provided feedback about the change.
“What we are learning is that this change has multiple potential benefits for our stakeholders and Extension employees,” said Bernie Engel, the Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture. “Extension staff members are being given the chance to deepen and focus on their areas of expertise and regions are being offered new learning opportunities.”
Purdue Extension will transform to a statewide organizational structure with 12 regions with a county level 4-H presence. Extension field staff and campus-based specialists will continue to partner with communities, provide needed services and capitalize on the connection to Purdue.
Region 1: Northwest
Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski, Starke, White
Region 2: North
Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, St. Joseph
Region 3: Northeast
Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, Whitley
Region 4: North Central
Cass, Carroll, Clinton, Grant, Howard, Miami, Tipton
Region 5: West Central
Benton, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Vigo, Warren
Region 6: Central
Boone, Hamilton, Hendricks, Hancock, Madison, Marion
Region 7: East Central
Blackford, Delaware, Fayette, Henry, Jay, Randolph, Rush, Union, Wayne
Region 8: Southwest Central
Clay, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin, Owen, Sullivan
Region 9: South Central
Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Johnson, Lawrence, Monroe, Morgan, Shelby
Region 10: Southeast
Decatur, Dearborn, Franklin, Jennings, Jefferson, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland
Region 11: Southwest
Dubois, Gibson, Perry, Pike, Spencer, Vanderburgh, Warrick, Posey
Region 12: South
Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Orange, Scott, Washington
I am confident that this transformation is essential for our organization, strengthening our ability to serve our state and ensuring that Purdue Extension continues to deliver meaningful, lasting impact well into the future.
- Angela Abbott, associate dean and director of Purdue Extension
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