Purdue Exten. Office

Grant writing workshop to be offered

By Karen Hinshaw on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

An Introduction to Grant Writing workshop is a 3 hour workshop intended to introduce participants to the basics of grant writing.  The workshop is will help inexperienced writers learn how to write a grant proposal as well as help experienced writers improve their proposal writing skills.   Participants will receive an overview of the grant writing process including a proposal outline, the statement of need, a work plan, outcome objectives and evaluations

On March 1, 2012, participants should arrive with a project or idea in mind... Read More...

Rising Farmland Taxes Will Continus

By Ed Farris on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Larry DeBoer, Purdue Extension Ag Economist, was a featured speaker at the Fort Wayne Farm Show held a few weeks ago.  The topic of his presentation was farm property taxes.

DeBoer was clear with his bottom line in that the trend of higher farmland property taxes will continue in future years... Read More...

Testing Water Sources Prove Beneficial

By Ed Farris on Thursday, January 26th, 2012

            Fred Whitford, Purdue Pesticide Programs Coordinator, has made many stops across the state (including Huntington) explaining why pesticide applicators should test water sources before application of chemicals. 

In his talk Whitford stressed the importance of understanding that water hardness and pH are two separate items to evaluate in a water test... Read More...

Master Gardener Public Forum

By Ed Farris on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

The Huntington County Master Gardeners will be hosting a program on Thursday February 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the Huntington City-Township Public Library Conference Room located at 200 West Market St. in Huntington.  The program topic is “Vegetable Gardening with Limited Space”.  Jim Rush, Advanced Master Gardener, will be the presenter for the evening... Read More...

Huntington Co. Extension Annual Meeting

By Ed Farris on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

The Huntington County Extension Annual Meeting will be held on Monday, February 6, 2012 at Heritage Hall, Hier’s Park at 7:00 pm.  Light refreshments will be provided following the program.

        The annual extension meeting will begin with a short business meeting... Read More...

Is Organic Gardening Right For You?

By Ed Farris on Thursday, January 19th, 2012

Folks who are passionate about gardening are looking through seed catalogs and making decisions about spring planting.  The pictures of a bountiful harvest in these publications provide assurance that spring will be coming in the not too distant future. 

            One question that seems popular among people interested in gardening is how to raise vegetables and fruits organically... Read More...

Huntington Co. Extension Annual Meeting

By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

7:00 pm  - Annual Business meeting

                   Friends of Extension; Extension board member election

                      Program – Hungry Planet- interactive program

Desserts will be served

Donations of nonperishable food items and monetary contributions will be accepted to benefit Love INC... Read More...