Purdue Extension Elkhart County

🌱 Choose YOUR Field Day Adventure!

The Pinney Purdue Field Day is getting a fresh new format! Choose 4 of 7 educational topics and build a schedule that works for you. 🌾

📅 August 19
📍 Pinney Purdue Agricultural Center - Wanatah, IN
🎓 PARP, CEU & CCH credits available

Check out the post below for details! 👇

🌾 Choose your own field day adventure!

The Pinney Purdue Field Day is getting a fresh new format this year with our NEW Open House Style Format!

Instead of a one-size-fits-all schedule, you get to design the day that works best for you.

🌱 Choose 4 of 7 educational topics
🗓 Build your own schedule
🚜 Focus on the information that matters most to your operation
📜 Earn PARP, CEU & CCH credits

From new ideas to practical solutions, create a field day experience that fits your goals.

📍 Pinney Purdue Agricultural Center
🗓 August 19

Your operation. Your interests. Your field day.

We can't wait to see what you choose!

🎡🌽 It's Opening Day of the 2026 Elkhart County 4-H Fair! 🌽🎡

The wait is over! Today kicks off nine days of fun, tradition, and celebrating the hard work and accomplishments of our amazing 4-H youth. Be sure to stop by and check out all of the wonderful 4-H events taking place this week—from livestock shows and exhibit displays to special activities happening throughout the fairgrounds.

Whether you're coming for the animals, exhibits, delicious fair food, rides, or entertainment, there's something for everyone to enjoy. We can't wait to see you at the fair!

📅 July 24 – August 1, 2026
📍 Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds, Goshen

Have a fantastic first day at the fair! 🍀🎠

𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗹𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆

Join the Indiana Organic Network and Purdue Extension in Northern Indiana for a hands-on opportunity to learn about organic w**d control, crop and pasture management, and cow/calf health.

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
68846 County Road 11
Nappanee, IN 46550
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
Visit tinyurl.com/Organic-Field-Day or call 574-533-0554 to register.

🍅 Preserve the taste of summer—enjoy it all year long! 🍅

Learn the latest USDA recommendations for safely preserving tomatoes during the Boiling Water Bath Canning – Tomatoes Workshop. This hands-on class includes valuable resources, an in-depth lecture, interactive discussion, and a lab where you'll make a take-home canned product.

📅 Saturday, August 15, 2026
🕤 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET
🍽️ Lunch provided (12:00–12:30 PM)
📍 Silverwood Mennonite Church
1745 W. Lincoln Ave., Goshen, IN 46526

💲 Cost: $35 (includes workshop, lunch, and take-home product)

🔧 Have a pressure canner? Dial gauge testing will be available after the workshop. Bring your gauge and lid. Testing is $5 (cash or check).

📝 Registration is required by 4:00 PM on August 7.
Register at goshenfarmersmarket.org/classes or email [email protected]

Whether you're new to canning or looking to refresh your skills, this workshop will help you preserve tomatoes safely and confidently.

🌱 Join us for the Crop Tech Customer Appreciation Event & PARP Program! 🌱

You're invited to attend this free PARP program on Tuesday, August 18, from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at:

📍 66808 County Road 37
Millersburg, IN 46543

Thanks to support from the Indiana Soybean Alliance and Indiana Corn Marketing Council, there is no cost to attend. Following the program, Crop Tech will provide lunch for all participants.

Tentative Program Topics:
🌦️ Climate Data and the El Niño Ag Effect
Rachel Cobb, Meteorologist Observing Program Leader, NOAA

🌾 Beating W**d Control Challenges
Bryan Young, Professor, Botany & Plant Pathology, Purdue University

🚁 Drone Cover Crop Seeding
Adam Shanks, Digital Agriculture & Natural Resources Curriculum Lead, Purdue Extension

📋 PARP Regulatory Update
Mark Evans, Agricultural & Natural Resources Regional Educator, Purdue Extension

Registration is required. To reserve your spot, call the Purdue Extension Elkhart County Office at 574-533-0554.

🍅 Learn the basics of safely preserving tomatoes at the Boiling Water Bath Canning – Tomatoes Workshop!

📅 Saturday, August 15, 2026
⏰ 9:30 AM–4:00 PM ET
🍽 Lunch provided (12:00–12:30 PM)
📍 Silverwood Mennonite Church
1745 W. Lincoln Ave., Goshen, IN 46526

The $35 registration fee includes the workshop, lunch, and a take-home product you'll make during the class.

Need your pressure canner dial gauge tested? Gauge testing will be available following the workshop. Bring your gauge and lid. Testing fee is $5 (cash or check only).

✅ Registration is required by 4:00 PM on August 7.

Register at goshenfarmersmarket.org/classes or email [email protected] for more information.

🌱🎉 Grateful for our Michiana Master Gardener volunteers who support Purdue Extension and help educate our communities every day!

Earlier this month, we celebrated Charles Chance on his 91st birthday! Charles is a dedicated volunteer who serves on Mondays with the Master Gardener Answer Line, helping answer gardening and home horticulture questions from the public.

Thank you, Charles, for your service, knowledge, and commitment to helping others grow! 💚

Join us for the Field & Friends: Farmer Briefing Series — a free monthly program created for farmers, landowners, and anyone interested in agricultural innovation and current ag topics.

📍 Tuesday, June 23, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM–12:00 PM or 🕑 2:00 PM–4:00 PM
Forage Display Walk & Plant ID
📍 72240 County Road 13, Nappanee, IN 46550

Come connect with fellow producers, learn from local experts, and explore timely topics impacting agriculture today. Register today by calling 574-533-0554 or email [email protected]