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 ...

Hello! I am so glad you’ve found this page! I am Lori Bouslog, the Health and Human Sciences Extension Educator for Purdue Extension Vermillion County. I have been in this role since January 2018, and ...

Orange County Purdue Extension is a division of Purdue University, dedicated to serving communities within Orange County, Indiana. We improve lives and livelihoods by providing research-based ...

Last year Indiana homeowners were hit with property tax bill increases averaging 17 percent, an extraordinary increase. Will it happen again in 2024? Let’s compare 2023 to what we know about 2024 so ...

If you sell food to an end consumer in the state of Indiana, you are either established as a Retail Food Establishment or a Home-Based Vendor. Most individuals who sell goods at farmer’s markets or ...

You’ll know invasive Asian Bush Honeysuckles (Lonicera spp.) by their: Opposite leaf arrangement (leaves grow in pairs opposite each other). Fall fruit—usually bright red paired berries. This photo ...

The winter months give us a little extra time to think about new things, including our home landscape for the coming year. Some people have installed backyard orchards, choosing the more typical fruit ...

Rice is the most popular grain globally, supplying energy, complex carbohydrates, fiber, and essential vitamins and minerals. Over half of the world's population relies on rice as a staple food. Rice ...

Weighted object (to place over the tray “lid” that is often set over bigger seeds to aid germination and strengthen them in days 1 to 3). Clean scissors or sharp knife for harvesting. Optional: ...

Utilities are building a lot of solar energy projects in Indiana. Fields of solar panels will become a common part of our landscape. This may help avert some consequences of climate change on the ...

Can You Eat your Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin? It's fall and thoughts turn to pumpkins! Can that large pumpkin sitting on your front porch still be used for eating? Sure — as long as it is in good condition ...

Hover flies (a.k.a. syrphid flies) are prevalent this time of year, as they have been in many previous years, and they are particularly numerous around corn and soybean fields. They are yellow and ...