Purdue Extension Warren County

08/28/2026

Want to learn how to process your own deer?

Join Purdue Extension for a Venison Processing Workshop featuring hands-on demonstrations and practical information for hunters of all experience levels.

📅 Tuesday, September 15
⏰ 6–9 p.m.
📍 John S. Wright Center | West Lafayette, IN
💲 $20 | Kids attend FREE
Payment will be collected at the door.

Participants will learn about:
• Complete deer processing
• Quick and easy venison recipes
• Food safety and deer health

You’ll also get to watch Purdue Extension Educators butcher and prepare the deer—and taste the finished product!

RSVP here: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bgdR6stedWK7Vtk?Q_CHL=qr

Questions or need accommodations? Contact Jarred Brooke at [email protected] or (765) 494-8459.

08/27/2026

Purdue Extension wants to know what you're seeing in your fields and area after the extreme weather we've experienced this month. ⛈ If you or someone you know has a farm, please take a few minutes to complete and share the survey. Responses are needed by August 31. https://extension.entm.purdue.edu/newsletters/pestandcrop/article/survey-of-august-2026-making-or-breaking-field-crops/

08/26/2026

Reminder - State Fair Exhibits need to be picked up from the office ASAP please!

08/25/2026

🦌 Want to learn how to process your deer? Join us for a hands-on Venison Processing Workshop on Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 6–9 PM at the John S. Wright Center in West Lafayette! $20 per person (kids free). Pay at the door. 🍴

Come learn, watch, taste, and take home some new venison-processing skills!

08/25/2026

📣As our YES Grants program grows, we are making a few changes that will help provide youth with a positive experience as they pursue their goals in leading community service projects.

✅ NEW TIMELINE:

We are shifting the timeline for the 2027 application process to open a few months earlier. Please note there will be a slight overlap as 2026 YES grant recipients will be wrapping up your 2026 reports and potentially, simultaneously applying for a 2027 grant. The 2027 application portal opens September 15, 2026.

✅ NEW SOFTWARE:

We are piloting new software that will hopefully make the application and reporting processes easier to navigate. Like in past years, the application portal will be linked from our YES Grants webpage at in4h.org/grants once it opens on September 15.

READ MORE about the new timeline and more 2027 dates on our blog at in4h.org/yes-grants-changes.

❓Any questions? You can email us at [email protected].

08/21/2026

Congratulations to Miss Warren County, Avery Fowler, for being awarded 4-H Sewing Fashion R***e Honor Group (Top 10) in the Dress Up category at the Indiana State Fair!! Nice job, Avery!🍀

08/21/2026

Congratulations to Emori Lansinger on winning Champion 4-H Sewing Fashion R***e in the Suit or Coat category for her Vintage 1949 Wool Coat!! This is an amazing accomplishment earning her an invitation to the Indiana State Fair Celebration of Champions. Way to go, Emori!! 🍀

08/17/2026

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08/17/2026

Warren County had TWO 4-Hers win Sweepstakes for non-livestock exhibits at the Indiana State Fair!!! Congratulations to Roen Walters-Sharma for Sweepstakes Photography and to Grace Hennessey for Sweepstakes Shooting Sports! 💜🍀

We love seeing Warren County 4-Hers and their families at the state fair. Please send us your photos to share!

See the Sweepstakes-winning projects from the 4-H Exhibit Hall at the 2026 Indiana State Fair. https://shorturl.at/uz3ue

08/13/2026

Indiana State Fair Tickets are half off today, August 13th, with the voucher linked below!

THE RAIN HAS LEFT THE BUILDING! Tomorrow it's all about Fair FUN and HALF OFF admission - it's Indianapolis Indians Family Day! Just find your $9 voucher online and half admission will be mighty fine 😎 >> www.IndyIndians.com/StateFairFamilyDay.