The LaPorte County Extension Homemakers held their annual Cultural Arts Contest on May 18th at the Extension Office. Extension Homemakers were invited to enter handmade craft items in the areas of: Paintings, Sculptures, Photography, Fiber Arts,...
Read MoreMaryJo Moncheski is New Extension Educator – 4-H Youth Development
MaryJo Moncheski was born and raised in Florissant, MO, a suburb of St. Louis County. Since the age of four, Ms. Moncheski spent her weekends in the country riding her horses at her Aunt’s property 45 minutes outside the city. Ms. Moncheski...
Read MorePurdue Extension Welcomes Community Development Educator
Porter County has hired Patty Keating as Community Development Educator. An experienced Extension Educator and recent graduate of the National Extension Leadership Development program, Ms. Keating’s primary responsibilities are working with the...
Read MoreRow Crop Ag Tour Features Smoker Farm, Wanatah
More than 200 guests visited the G&D Smoker Farm located on US 30 just east of Wanatah on Thursday, July 28, for the 2016 La Porte County Row Crop and Farm Bureau Young Farmers Agricultural Tour and Barbecue. Starting at 4 p.m., guests were...
Read MoreLa Porte County Master Gardeners Recognized in 2016
LaPorte County Master Gardeners held their annual recognition meeting on Thursday, April 14, at Red Mill County Park. After a delicious meal at which members were invited to share their favorite dish, Jean Starr, a local writer, blogger and member of...
Read MoreLaPorte County Row Croppers Conduct Ag Tour and Barbecue
The La Porte County Row Crop Food Producers, along with La Porte County Farm Bureau Young Farmers, conducted its annual ag tour and barbecue on Tuesday, August 4, at Helena Chemical and Sims Meat Processing in Kingsbury Industrial Park. Started in...
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