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Extension Annual Report Stories

Workforce development — 24 February 2025

Growing communities means growing job needs and opportunities. Across its four program areas, Purdue Extension is helping the Hoosier workforce...

Passions Planted in 4-H Youth Development — 17 February 2025

Indiana’s 18 employability skills standards for youth include integrity, perseverance, adaptability, self-confidence and problem solving. For...

Students Practice Essential Communication Skills — 10 February 2025

Last year in a 4-H pilot program called Discovery Challenge, Madison Hardy chose to study Yorkshire pigs. “I’m in 4-H, and every year I...

A Unique Learning Lab — 03 February 2025

As vice president of programs for the Hendricks County Community Foundation, Eric Hessel has been in his share of meetings. He can spot one...

A prescription for better health — 27 January 2025

Vivian Delatorre is part of the first cohort in Purdue Extension’s Food as Medicine program held in the new Healthy Communities Teaching...

Purdue on the Farm — 21 January 2025

Purdue Extension’s Scott Gabbard had known Mike and Anngie Steinbarger since their daughters Hayley and Michelle — now married with...

Cultivating Local Leaders — 13 January 2025

Stacy Killion credits the training she received from Purdue Extension’s board development program for her positive experience as a volunteer...

Future Directions — 03 March 2024

Looking ahead … Purdue Extension is always assessing the needs of our Indiana communities to provide practical, research-based information to...

Training International Farmers in Food Preservation and Processing — 23 February 2024

Purdue Extension, in collaboration with the University of West Indies at St. Augustine, is implementing the USAID John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter...

Guiding Farm Families Down the Road of Succession Planning — 16 February 2024

Busy running a medium-sized milling operation as a family-owned business, Lynn Stieglitz hadn’t given much thought to succession...

Addressing Substance Use Recovery Together — 10 February 2024

Adam McQueen, assistant chief probation officer at Wayne County Probation, is an active member of the Taking Action to Address Substance Use in...

Providing Support for Families Through Seasons of Change — 03 February 2024

Changes are a normal part of life; however, sudden or unexpected changes, such as a divorce or separation of parents, can significantly affect...

Farmer-driven Research Creates Solutions — 26 January 2024

Mark Kingma, farmer cooperator in Jasper County, has been farming for 45 years with his family. In addition to knowledge from years of experience,...

Workforce Development Efforts Target a Broad Range of Users — 18 January 2024

Purdue Extension is addressing workforce development in Indiana with an overriding goal to foster prosperity for individuals, communities and...

Today's Teens Lead the Way — 09 January 2024

The Ag Innovators’ mission is to train 4-H youth to utilize modern technology for precision agriculture and other 21st century career paths....

Managing Stress: Supporting The Agricultural Workforce With New Tools — 21 March 2023

Sam Gettinger, owner of Gettinger Family Custom Meats in New Palestine and Rushville,says the stress of working in the meat packing industry...

Indiana Poultry: Opportunity and Challenge Abound — 17 March 2023

Ranked as first in the nation for commercial duck production, second in production of layer and table eggs and third for turkeys raised, Indiana is...

Extension Partnership - Expanding the SBDC Advising Program — 07 March 2023

An advisor from the Indiana Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Agribusiness Initiative can help. The service is one on one, confidential and...

Ready to Graduate - Indiana 4-H: A Partner in Public Education — 28 February 2023

Diana Dickerson, a veteran family and consumer sciences teacher at Mooresville High School, has long observed that even some of her academically...

Addressing Housing Needs in Rural Indiana — 21 February 2023

As Indiana communities seek to increase quality of life and long-term economic growth, limited availability of a diverse supply of housing options...

Ready to Launch: Taking Small Steps to Prepare for Tomorrow's Giant Leaps — 13 February 2023

In collaboration with Arizona State University, University of Illinois, and University of Florida, Indiana 4-H received a grant from the...

Creating Healthy Connections in Jackson County — 06 February 2023

Purdue Extension Jackson County health and human sciences educator, and representatives from numerous organizations at Healthy Jackson County...

Ready to Lead: Preparing Today's Youth to Serve Tomorrow's Communities — 31 January 2023

The inaugural 4-H Day took place at the Indiana Statehouse on February 1, 2022, with a second group visiting in March. This event provides an...

Purdue on the Farm — 20 January 2023

Purdue Extension’s Purdue On The Farm program, connects Purdue Extension with its clients and partners through four activities —...

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