Purdue Extension - Porter County

03/24/2023

Join HHS in Eating Better Together: an affordable, quick, and easy way to create a better diet in your day-to-day life! Sign up for the email program at the link below:

bit.ly/EatingHealthyWithPorterCoExt

03/24/2023

Get your cucumber, cantaloupe, squash, and watermelon seeds started indoors next week! Learn more by downloading the publication at the link below:

https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/yardandgarden/extpub/starting-seeds-indoors/

03/23/2023

Join us in a few weeks for the Porter County Extension Homemakers Community Club meeting! Learn how to plant tomatoes in a bucket with speaker John Nash, Master Gardener Hotline.

For more info, click on the link below:
https://extension.purdue.edu/events/county/porter/2023/04/porter-county-extension-homemakers-community-club-meeting.html

03/22/2023

Cold Injury During a Very Mild Winter?

Some of your plants may have suffered from some extreme changes in temperature through this winter. Learn more at the link below:

Remember the pre-Christmas freeze? What about the extremely long fall? The Midwest experienced above-average temperatures through most of the winter, but those extremely cold temps in late December made for more than a few pipes to freeze in the southern part of the Midwest. The dichotomy in we

03/21/2023

Sign up for the Area X UAV Pilot Certification Program! Find out more at the link below:

https://extension.purdue.edu/events/county/porter/2023/04/uav-pilot-certification.html

03/20/2023

Happy first day of spring!🌷☀️💗

03/20/2023

Don't forget to sign up for this program coming this Wednesday! Call 219-465-3555 or email [email protected].

When was the last time you cleaned out your closet? If your closet is stuffed full - it's time to clean. Learn tips for letting go of stuff and how to organize your closet. Register at the link below:

https://tinyurl.com/GetOrganizedPorter

03/18/2023

NEW DATE & LOCATION for the 2023 Annual Tree Sale!!!

Due to inclement weather, we have rescheduled our tree sale pickup date and location to April 15th from 8-11am at the Sunset Hill Farm Hickory Shelter. Please call our office for any questions.

https://extension.purdue.edu/events/county/porter/2023/04/2023-annual-tree-sale.html

03/17/2023

See this false shamrock at the store? Learn how to care for this great plant! Check out the article at the link below:

https://extension.purdue.edu/news/county/porter/2023/03/false-shamrock-oxalis.html

03/17/2023

Happy Saint Patrick's Day everyone!🍀🌈🇮🇪

03/16/2023

Make sure to get your cockscomb, marigold, and portulaca seeds started indoors this week! Check out more info at the publication linked below:

https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/yardandgarden/extpub/starting-seeds-indoors/?fbclid=IwAR1sSExRkbZOu1PgkS6wGVBnb6pcQdthziyr4GzIgt0fm4Fx3aHv0bs1PDI

03/15/2023

Photos from Purdue Extension-Starke County's post

03/15/2023

When was the last time you cleaned out your closet? If your closet is stuffed full - it's time to clean. Learn tips for letting go of stuff and how to organize your closet. Register at the link below:

https://tinyurl.com/GetOrganizedPorter

03/13/2023

Changing your protein may be the most impactful way to improve your health. Learn ways to incorporate healthy proteins into your diet plan this

For more details click here: https://tinyurl.com/WellnessMarch15

03/11/2023

Daylight Savings starts tomorrow! Don't forget to set your clocks an hour ahead⏰

03/09/2023

Getting Utility Services: Why Your Credit Matters

If you're trying to get certain utility services, your credit can have an impact! Find out more at the link below:
https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/getting-utility-services-why-your-credit-matters

Getting utility services ― gas, electricity, water ― has a lot to do with your credit history.

03/08/2023

Calling *Community Volunteers, *Non-profit employees, *Local officials, *Garden enthusiasts interested in starting a community garden!
Learn the interworking's of how to start a community based garden from Purdue Extension!
Participants will learn how to:
- Strengthen agricultural and community development efforts
- Improve access to local, nutritious foods
- Create healthier communities, and more!
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: https://puext.in/GabisGTG
Registration deadline: April 17, 2023

03/08/2023

The Purdue Extension Farm Stress Team, in collaboration with the Purdue Women in Agriculture Team, is seeking feedback from farm women to better support them. Complete the survey at the link below:

https://puext.in/Farm_Women

03/07/2023

Don't forget to join us for our next Wellness Wednesday: Med Instead of Meds! To sign up, please call us at 219-465-3555. Get more info at the link below:

https://tinyurl.com/Mediterranean1

03/07/2023

SHARE with friends, SHARE with family, SHARE, SHARE, SHARE!
The deadline for high school seniors to apply for the 2023 Future of Portage $1,000 Gift Scholarship is THIS Friday, March 10.

Applicants can download a fillable/printable application from our website or apply online here: https://forms.gle/cVgBsjxGoRAvTpqg7

03/06/2023

It's time to start some summer crops and flowers this week indoors! These include tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, annual phlox, and sweet alyssum. Refer to the publication below for more info:
https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/yardandgarden/extpub/starting-seeds-indoors/

03/04/2023

Research consistently shows that the Mediterranean Diet (i.e. the Med Way) is highly effective in preventing and controlling chronic disease. Furthermore, it's not only healthy, it's delicious! Sign up for the first session of this program at the link below:

https://tinyurl.com/Mediterranean1

02/27/2023

This , we want to share some travel tips with you! Did you know:
- The prices for flights go up every time you visit a site. Delete your browser history after checking a site for flight prices to see cheaper prices available.
- You can generally book cheapest flights 6-8 weeks before you travel.

02/24/2023

Interested in learning more about Agriculture Law and how it pertains to your business or farm? Join Purdue Extension at one of the 3 sites throughout the state to hear from Washburn University School of Law Professor, Roger McEowen.

To register visit: https://tinyurl.com/AgLaw23

Cost to attend is $20 and light refreshments will be provided at each site.

Call 765-653-8411 for questions or accommodations!

02/23/2023

Farming Together Workshop

Reminder to sign up for the March 23rd Farming Together workshop! For more info, click on the link below:

Transferring your farm to the next generation, starting legal entity, establish common goals, operation moving in the future.

02/22/2023

Rollercoaster temperatures mean potential frosts! If you have flower bulbs popping up in your garden already, make sure you take the proper steps to protect them for the next few days🌷🌹💐

02/21/2023

Wondering when to start your snapdragon seeds indoors? This week is the time! Refer to the publication below for more info:

https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/yardandgarden/extpub/starting-seeds-indoors/

02/20/2023

Happy Presidents' Day everyone!🇺🇸

02/16/2023

Be sure to sign up for the April Home Vegetable Gardening Program! For more info, click on the link below:

https://extension.purdue.edu/events/county/porter/2023/04/home-vegetable-gardening-for-the-pleasure-of-growing-produce.html

02/15/2023

Tomorrow is the day! Make sure to sign up for this educational program!📱💻

Not sure where to keep storing your photos on your cell phone? Come learn how to store all your photos on February 16th! For more info and to register, click on the link below:

https://extension.purdue.edu/events/county/porter/2023/02/getting-photos-off-your-phone.html

02/14/2023

Happy Valentine's Day!💘

02/13/2023

Don't forget to sign up for this program, starting this Thursday!!

Have too much stuff, but just can't figure out how to reduce it? Come to our 2-part program coming up soon! For more info and to register, click on the link below:

https://extension.purdue.edu/events/county/porter/2023/02/unstuff-your-stuff.html

02/11/2023

If you get flowers this Valentine's Day, make them last! Our Master Gardener, John Nash, has some key tips to keep your cut flowers longer🌹💐❤️ Click on the link below for more:

https://extension.purdue.edu/news/county/porter/2023/02/make-cut-flowers-last.html

02/10/2023

Please take our Financial Resource Management survey (it's only two questions)! Any and all feedback is appreciated😃 Click on the link below:

https://bit.ly/PEFRMSurvey

02/09/2023

Don't forget to prepare for the 2023 garden season! Next week may be the time to start seeds indoors in Porter County. Take a look at this publication to see what you may need to get started:

https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/yardandgarden/extpub/starting-seeds-indoors/

02/08/2023

Home Vegetable Gardening: For the Pleasure of Growing Produce

Want to grow your own produce, but need some help? Sign up for our Home Vegetable Gardening program in April! For more details, click on the link below:

This series offers current and aspiring vegetable growers the opportunity to learn from the experts about ways to increase the success and satisfaction of quality vegetable production in their gardens.

02/07/2023

Not sure where to keep storing your photos on your cell phone? Come learn how to store all your photos on February 16th! For more info and to register, click on the link below:

https://extension.purdue.edu/events/county/porter/2023/02/getting-photos-off-your-phone.html

02/06/2023

Have too much stuff, but just can't figure out how to reduce it? Come to our 2-part program coming up soon! For more info and to register, click on the link below:

https://extension.purdue.edu/events/county/porter/2023/02/unstuff-your-stuff.html