Through family engagement workshops, Juntos 4-H clubs, success coaching, and summer programming, the Juntos 4-H program has ...

Corn is an important part of our daily lives; it literally fuels us, as a food and when turned into ethanol. The grain is ...

Asian salad turnips have tender roots that can be eaten raw or cooked. European storage turnips are the most common turnips in grocery stores and frequently are cooked, but may be eaten raw. Turnip ...

The mode-of-action is the overall manner in which a herbicide affects a plant at the tissue or cellular level. Herbicides with the same mode-of- action will have the same translocation (movement) ...

The educators are eager to help you find answers and understanding related to health and human sciences, agriculture, horticulture, 4-H youth development, community development, and much more. The ...

October kicks off National Farm to School Month and National Apple Month. Purdue Extension, the Indiana Department of ...

In the simplest terms, a crop growing season refers to that period of the year when seasonal weather is favorable for growth. In the Corn Belt, the "growing season" is often defined as the number of ...

Purdue University’s Agricultural Safety and Health Program has released the 2023 Summary of U.S. Agricultural Confined ...

Sulfur in your water supply is easily recognized by its offensive odor. Hydrogen sulfide gas causes the "rotten-egg" or sulfur water smell. Hydrogen sulfide in water causes no known health effects.

Wetlands once made up 25 percent of Indiana. Many of these 5.6 million acres were located in the fertile farmground of northern Indiana. Early in the 19th century, landowners began using open ditches ...

We improve lives and livelihoods by delivering tested and trusted educational resources. The Cooperative Extension Service is one of the nation's largest providers of scientific research-based ...

4-H and FFA Members compete as a team or individual. Activities include identification of various livestock production related topics. Includes individual and team activities. Area Team Advancement ...