Agriculture and Natural Resources

  Phillip Cox

 

Phillip Cox is the Agriculture & Natural Resources Educator in Vermillion County. He is on the Indiana Small Farm Conference team and has served on the Trade Show subcommittee for the past several years. He also coordinates programming that includes such topics as pesticide safety, native plants, invasive species, gardening, natural resources, farming, wildlife management, and forestry.

Contact Us

Purdue Extension

Extension Educator - Vermillion County

cox119@purdue.edu

765-492-5330

 

SOIL TESTING AVAILABLE

Soil testing is recommended every 3 – 5 years.  The Purdue Extension Vermillion County Office will take your garden soil samples (they must be dry) for nutrient & pH analysis and send them to a soils lab for fertilizer recommendations for $12.  For $5 more an organic matter analysis will be completed. Soil sample bags, sample forms, and instructions can be picked up at the Office.  For details, call 765-492-5330 or email cox119@purdue.edu .   

 

 

Bi State Garden

 

Bi-State Garden Conference – January 16

Everyone is invited to join Purdue University Extension and University of Illinois Extension for the annual Bi-State Garden Conference at The Beef House Restaurant’s Banquet Hall, Covington, on Friday, January 16th.  University experts will share valuable knowledge to get this year's growing season off on the right track.  The conference begins at 10:00 a.m. ET and includes:

  • From the Ground Up: Better Turf through Soil Science – Justin Curley, Purdue Extension Agriculture & Natural Resources Educator
  • Native Alternatives for the Home Landscape – Karen Mitchell, Purdue Extension Consumer Horticulture Extension Specialist
  • Creating Resilient Landscapes: Rain Gardens – Maddy Craft, Illinois Extension & Illinois -Indiana Sea Grant Outreach Associate

The conference includes a Beef House lunch and concludes at 2:30 p.m. ET. The registration fee is $35 (includes lunch) and is payable at the door with cash or check. For more information and to pre-register (preferably by Jan. 12) visit https://go.illinois.edu/BiStateGarden. 

 virtual training

 

 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ON MASTER GARDENER BASIC TRAINING