Purdue Cooperative Extension Service

Master Gardener Hotline Now Available

Master Gardener Hotline Now Available The Master Gardener Hotline will start February 20th, Monday-Thursday, 9am-noon. In April, the Hotline hours will increase to 9am-3pm, and will run until the end of October. This is a volunteer service offered for the local community to call and ask...

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Master Gardener Hotline Now Available

Master Gardener Hotline Now Available The Master Gardener Hotline will start February 20th, Monday-Thursday, 9am-noon. In April, the Hotline hours will increase to 9am-3pm, and will run until the end of October. This is a volunteer service offered for the local community to call and ask...

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Webinar to Cover Business, Science of Home-Based Food Production

Webinar to Cover Business, Science of Home-Based Food Production Just in time for the farmer's market season, a series of Purdue University online workshops will provide up-to-date information for entrepreneurs selling food products from their own kitchens or gardens. "Cooking Up a Food Business in the Home...

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Webinar to Cover Business, Science of Home-Based Food Production

Webinar to Cover Business, Science of Home-Based Food Production Just in time for the farmer's market season, a series of Purdue University online workshops will provide up-to-date information for entrepreneurs selling food products from their own kitchens or gardens. "Cooking Up a Food Business in the Home...

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Two Educational Programs Scheduled for February 23, 2012

Two Educational Programs Scheduled for February 23, 2012 Annetta Jones, Purdue Extension Educator, Health and Human Sciences, will present “Protect Your Financial Papers from Disaster” at 1:00 pm on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at the Porter County Expo Center, 215 E. Division Road, Valparaiso, IN. This...

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Career Advancement Scholarships Offered to Area Homemakers

Career Advancement Scholarships Offered to Area Homemakers The Indiana Extension Homemakers Association and the Porter County Extension Homemakers are offering $500 scholarships to local adult men and women who are furthering their education. The IEHA county and state scholarships require applicants to be...

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Career Advancement Scholarships Offered to Area Homemakers

Career Advancement Scholarships Offered to Area Homemakers The Indiana Extension Homemakers Association and the Porter County Extension Homemakers are offering $500 scholarships to local adult men and women who are furthering their education. The IEHA county and state scholarships require applicants to be...

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Greenhouse and Nursery Managers to Learn About Growing and Selling Native Plants

Greenhouse and Nursery Managers to Learn About Growing and Selling Native Plants Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service and the Northwest Indiana Floriculture Association will co-sponsor an educational program for people in the nursery and greenhouse business on Thursday, January 12, 2012, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CST...

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Greenhouse and Nursery Managers to Learn About Growing and Selling Native Plants

Greenhouse and Nursery Managers to Learn About Growing and Selling Native Plants Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service and the Northwest Indiana Floriculture Association will co-sponsor an educational program for people in the nursery and greenhouse business on Thursday, January 12, 2012, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CST...

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2012 Illiana Vegetable Growers’ School Set for January 5

2012 Illiana Vegetable Growers’ School Set for January 5 The Purdue University and University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Services will sponsor the Illiana Vegetable Growers’ School from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CST on Thursday, January 5, at Teibel’s Restaurant in Schererville, Indiana. The program will...

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