In U.S. military deployments since 2001, more than 2.5 million soldiers have deployed overseas; 60% were married, 44% had ...

Purdue Extension recognized many outstanding individuals during its annual Professional Development Conference. On Dec. 5, ...

Interest in homesteading has grown over the past five years. Google Trends records that in Indiana search terms related to ...

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 ...

A number of Purdue Extension Professionals were recognized at the annual Purdue Extension Professional Development Conference ...

Indiana 4-H includes opportunities to explore future endeavors. During school and after graduation, youth successes in ...

We often think of food additives as complex chemical substances produced by our modern society. However, the use of food additives dates to ancient times. Early people used salt to preserve meat and ...

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 ...

Feeding calves colostrum benefits the producer of beef or dairy cattle by saving calf lives. Colostrum can be particularly valuable when given to calves that are orphaned or weak at birth or that do ...

Green Onion (Scallions): These onions are prized for their green leaves and the “bulb” part, which is very narrow and white. Green onions are sold in bunches and are almost always used raw, sliced in ...

Purdue Extension has partnered with the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund (SWOF), a leading agricultural ecosystem services ...

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 ...