Purdue Extension Elkhart County

Managing Livestock Through Winter Weather

Posted Dec 11, 2025 Updated: Dec 11, 2025 @ 2:19 PM

As winter settles in across the region, livestock and owners alike are adjusting to freezing temperatures, snowfall and biting winds.

Winter Hay Feeding: Making the Most of Your Forage

Posted Nov 11, 2025 Updated: Nov 11, 2025 @ 9:49 AM

That time of year is rapidly approaching once again!

Avian Influenza Cases Confirmed in Elkhart, LaGrange Counties

Posted Nov 05, 2025 Updated: Nov 4, 2025 @ 11:43 AM

Elkhart and LaGrange counties have both seen additional cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza recently.

Timber & Beyond: Maximizing Your Forest Resources

Posted Oct 21, 2025 Updated: Oct 21, 2025 @ 10:29 AM

Purdue Extension Elkhart County and the Elkhart County Soil & Water Conservation District will continue with its monthly “Fields & Friends” series in October with the topic of Timber & Beyond: Maximizing Your Forest Resources as a breakfast program.

Bird Flu Detected In LaGrange, Elkhart County Farms

Posted Oct 13, 2025 Updated: Oct 13, 2025 @ 4:10 PM

State officials have confirmed a new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a commercial duck farm in LaGrange County, marking the first reported outbreak in Indiana since June.

Free Cover Crop Seed/Program Available for Gardeners/Micro Farms

Posted Sep 03, 2025 Updated: Sep 2, 2025 @ 3:50 PM

Purdue Extension Elkhart County is offering free cover crop seed while supplies last. Small packets have been made up to seed roughly a 100 square foot area.

Landlord & Ag Land Rent Briefing Program

Posted Aug 28, 2025 Updated: Aug 27, 2025 @ 11:39 AM

By Mark Evans ANR Plant * Soil Science Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Elkhart County GOSHEN — Purdue Extension Elkhart County and the Elkhart County Soil & Water Conservation District will continue with its monthly farmer breakfast briefing programs, known as “Fields & Friends” moving forward on Sept. 30 with … Read More

Educational Program: Backyard Poultry

Posted May 04, 2025 Updated: May 2, 2025 @ 7:21 AM

Do you have an interest in having poultry in your own backyard?

Impact of Frozen Soil

Posted Mar 05, 2025 Updated: Mar 5, 2025 @ 2:25 PM

Mud, slop and messy conditions have developed as the ground begins to thaw around Michiana.

Wreck? Stay in Vehicle

Posted Jan 16, 2025 Updated: Jan 15, 2025 @ 4:35 PM

Storms bring a lot of focus in news headlines on staying away from downed powerlines during the summer, while winter driving brings headlines of sliding off the road.

Purdue Extension Offers Education For All

Posted Jan 09, 2025 Updated: Jan 9, 2025 @ 1:47 PM

Found in all 92 Indiana counties, the Purdue Extension has a wide reach.

Year-End Income Tax Deduction Options

Posted Dec 10, 2024 Updated: Dec 10, 2024 @ 8:26 AM

Ho! Ho! Ho! Tis the season for giving and thinking to finalize tax considerations when reflecting on the past calendar year.

It’s Tree Time

Posted Nov 25, 2024 Updated: Nov 21, 2024 @ 8:59 AM

Now is a great time to make future tree planting decisions, whether for one or two trees in the yard or planting hundreds of trees on several acres.

Search and Destroy Mission

Posted Nov 19, 2024 Updated: Nov 18, 2024 @ 4:54 PM

If one were to approach individuals and ask what the terms exotic and invasive means in reference to plants, insects or disease, it would likely be defined in numerous ways.