Purdue Extension - La Porte County

Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing Workshop - Fall Session The two-day Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing program is a great skill-builder for the beginner or intermediate grant writer.

🌾 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!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for another successful 2026 Row Crop BBQ on Tuesday, August 4 at Gardwoods Orchard & Farm Market! 🌽🍎🚜

Attendees enjoyed an informative evening touring the farm and learning about the operation, including:
🌳 The history of Garwoods Orchard & Farm Market
🍏 A look through the U-Pick orchard
🌶️ Pepper fields
🌽 Sweet corn production and harvest
❄️ The packing, cold storage, and inside facilities

A sincere thank you to Garwoods for graciously hosting this year's annual event and sharing their knowledge and operation with our community.

We would also like to recognize our generous sponsors and donors for helping make this event possible:
• 1st Source Bank
• Bane-Welker
• Castongia Tractor
• Centier Bank
• First National Bank of Monterey
• GreenMark Equipment
• Halderman Farm Management
• Horizon Bank
• Keystone Cooperative
• LaPorte County Farm Bureau Inc.

🍦 And a special thank you to Davenport Precision Planting & Seed for providing ice cream to cap off a great evening!

🏆Congratulation's to our Row Crop Ag Scholarship Winners!
• Ella Spencer
• Steven Poe
• Jolie Klimczak
• Ava Redlin

We appreciate everyone who attended and helped make this year's Row Crop BBQ another wonderful opportunity to connect, learn, and celebrate LaPorte County agriculture. We look forward to seeing you again next year!

🌅Join us after hours!

The Pinney Purdue Twilight Program is the perfect way to end your day.

🚁Successful UAV Applications
🔗Load Securement
✅PARP, CEU & CCH Credits Available

📅August 19
🕠5:30 p.m. CDT
📍Pinney Purdue Agricultural Center

Don't miss this evening of practical, hands-on learning!

Hey, LaPorte County!!

We want to show our appreciation and recognize our local farmers that go the extra mile and incorporate conservation practices in their operations! Help us by nominating…

🌾👨‍🌾 FARMER OF THE QUARTER

For each quarter of the year, we will select a nominated farmer to acknowledge and share the methods or techniques they practice to help soil health, water quality, etc. If you know (or you are) a farmer that deserves recognition, please fill out this form:

https://forms.gle/P18iUwxUgXqdqWbc8

Thank you for helping us highlight the work of our local farmers! Our first Farmer of the Quarter will be chosen next week!

🌽 A field day designed with YOU in mind!

The Pinney Purdue Field Day is taking a new approach this year with our Open House Style Format!

Spend your day focusing on the topics that are most valuable to you and your operation.

🌱 Select 4 of 7 educational topics
🚜 Create your own schedule
💡 Explore practical information and new ideas
📜 Earn PARP, CEU & CCH credits

Whether you’re looking to learn about new practices, stay up to date on industry trends, or connect with other producers, you can customize your experience.

📍 Pinney Purdue Agricultural Center
🗓 August 19

Join us for a field day built around your goals, your interests, and your operation.

🌅Can't make the daytime Field Day? We've got you covered!

The Pinney Purdue Twilight Program offers an evening opportunity to gain practical, research-based information from Purdue Extension.

Learn how drones are being successfully used in agriculture and brush up on load securement practices that keep you safe and compliant—all while earning PARP, CEU, and CCH credits.

🗓Wednesday, August 19
🕠Registration starts at 5:30 p.m. CDT
📍Pinney Purdue Agricultural Center

Finish your day with valuable insights you can put to work tomorrow.

Tech Tuesdays for 50+: Build Your Digital Confidence Join Purdue Extension for this FREE five-week program series to build practical digital skills through hands-on learning in a relaxed, welcoming environment.

🌅Keep learning after the workday ends!

Join us for the Pinney Purdue Twilight Program on Wednesday, August 19 at the Pinney Purdue Agricultural Center.

This evening program is designed for those who can't make the daytime Field Day or want to continue the conversation. Hear from Purdue specialists on:
🚁Successful UAV Applications in Agriculture
⛓Load Securement: Best Practices for Safety and Compliance

Plus, earn PARP, CEU, and CCH credits while networking with fellow producers and industry professionals.

🗓Wednesday, August 19
🕠Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. (CDT)
📍Wanatah, IN

We hope to see you there!