Purdue Extension East Central Region

05/28/2026

Planning for the future of your farm doesn’t have to be overwhelming. The Purdue Extension Succession Planning Team helps families work through communication, management transfer and preparing the next generation to carry the farm forward. Contact the team to learn more: https://bit.ly/ContactPurdueSuccession

05/26/2026

Want locally grown vegetables this summer and fall? Join Horticulture and Landscape Architecture's Student Farm CSA and get 22 weeks of fresh seasonal veggies from late June through November. Half-shares available. Learn more and sign up: purdue.ag/season-pass

05/26/2026

⚡ Join the conversation on Indiana’s renewable energy future!

Community leaders, public officials, and interested residents are invited to attend the Renewable Energy Planning Regional Workshop & Bus Tour on June 3 in Spiceland. Learn more about Indiana’s energy landscape, planning considerations, and utility-scale renewable energy development through expert presentations, discussion, and an optional bus tour.

🗓 June 3, 2026
📍 Hoover Hall – Spiceland, IN
🕤 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM EST

Registration is required by May 27. Space is limited!

05/22/2026

05/22/2026

Join us for a fun and educational workshop where you’ll design your very own hummingbird-friendly planter!
HUMMINGBIRD PLANTER WORKSHOP
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Madison County 4-H Fairgrounds, 512 E. 4th St., Alexandria, IN 46001

$45 Cost Includes:
12" Pot, Flowers & Soil

05/21/2026

ServSafe Manager Training happening in Alexandria.

Monday, June 8, 2026 at Madison County Fairgrounds (512 E 4th St. Alexandria, IN 46001)

Training, manual & proctored exam: $165
Manual & proctored exam: $115
Proctored exam: $65

Check-in time: 8:15AM
Training time: 8:30AM-4:00PM
Exam time: 4:30PM

MUST register by Monday June 1, 2026

To register visit: https://cvent.me?LqoqY5 or by calling 765-747-7732.

05/21/2026

Which milk are you choosing? Tell us in the comments. 🏎️🥛🏁

With 25 drivers selecting WHOLE milk, the 2026 Indianapolis 500 Milk Poll is OFFICIAL.

This Sunday, two Indiana dairy farmers will be ready to deliver ice cold whole, 2% and skim milk to the winning driver, team owner and chief mechanic.

05/21/2026

Celebrate your Senior with a 4-H shout out! 🍀🎉

Know a 4-H Senior? Let’s celebrate them 🎓💚

Send a message, share your pride, and help us recognize the Class of 2026.

✨ Congrat a grad today 👉 https://bit.ly/4dqphiI

Because every achievement deserves a moment. 🍀

05/21/2026

Love peaches? Love supporting kids? 🍑💚 When you purchase peaches through 4‑H’s partnership with The Peach Truck , $10 from every box goes to support 4‑H youth programs: http://4hpeaches.com/ .

Don’t wait! Order your peaches by May 31 to support 4-H!

05/21/2026

Is it August yet!? 🧀🍞😋

INTRODUCING this year’s Indiana State Fair Dairy Bar featured GRILLED CHEESE… the BIG DILL!

Harvarti and cheddar cheese with sliced dill pickles on buttery sourdough bread.

05/21/2026

4-H clubs: want to be a part of the Indiana State Fair? Education Stations at the fair allow you to share 4-H with the public, have fun at the fair, and earn $400 for your 4-H club. Learn how to host an Education Station and apply before June 15 at purdue.ag/educationstation.