Purdue Extension Floyd County

Watershed Program with Purdue Extension Floyd County and Floyd County Soil & Water Conservation District Join Purdue Extension Educator Gina Anderson and Floyd County SWCD Educator Angel Jackson for a fun two hour learning experience on what a watershed is, how the watershed plays a role in our daily lives, and what you as an individual can do to help keep the watershed healthy. During the program, the...

🍎 Food is Medicine Program 🥦
Want to learn how healthy eating can help prevent or manage diabetes and heart disease? Join this FREE program featuring nutrition education, cooking demos, healthy food boxes, recipes, incentive items, labs, and more to help you address your own personal health barriers!

Food is Medicine is a 12 week course held on Wednesdays starting August 19th and ending on November 4th. The first and last session will be at Baptist Health Floyd from 4PM-6PM for labs while the remaining, bulk of the program will be held at the Purdue Polytechnic Building in New Albany from 10:30AM-12PM (noon).

Registration is required and participants will be asked to complete an eligibility survey!
For more information or to register, contact Emma Finerfrock at
📧 [email protected]
📞 812-256-4591

The Food is Medicine program is a collaborative effort with Purdue Extension and Baptist Health Floyd with funding provided by Caesars Foundation of Floyd County. ❤

If you’ve ever battled invasive plants along a field edge, you know those transition zones can be some of the hardest places to maintain. They’re also incredible opportunities for wildlife when managed well. That’s exactly what this upcoming training is all about.

On August 11th, the team at the Southeastern Purdue Agricultural Center is hosting a hands‑on field day focused on managing the intersection of agricultural fields and woodlots. You’ll get in‑field instruction, see real management examples, and learn practical strategies you can take home.

Save your spot here: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ai2CSZCJGzeQr1s

If you work with field edges, woodlots, or invasive plant management, this is a training you won’t want to miss!

Poison hemlock is a toxic invasive plant that can be found across Indiana. Knowing what it looks like, including its white flower clusters and purple-blotched stems, can help with proper identification and control. Learn more from agriculture and natural resources educator John Woodmansee. https://extension.purdue.edu/news/county/whitley/2025/06/use-precautions-when-controlling-poison-hemlock.html

🌟 Volunteers Needed! 🌟

4-H is growing, and we need YOU to help make a difference! 💚🍀

We are looking for caring adults who want to share their time, talents, and passions with youth in our community. Whether you enjoy STEM, animals, crafts, leadership, outdoor activities, or just helping kids learn and grow — there is a place for you in 4-H!

No special experience is required — just a willingness to encourage youth and be part of something meaningful.

Interested in becoming a 4-H volunteer? Send us a message or contact the Floyd County Purdue Extension Office today!

Help us grow the next generation of leaders. 🍀

Send a message to learn more

Join the Sunnyside Master Gardeners for their festival all about tomatoes! 🍅🍅🍅

The Tomato Festival is just 5 weeks away, Sunday, August 16th! Come taste a variety of tomatoes with Sally, our Sunnyside Master Gardener! So many varieties with so many flavors! Find out what is your next tomato plant to find its way into your garden.

Keep an eye out for hammerhead worms! When talking about invasive species, specialists are most commonly talking about some kind of plant or insect that is making an impact on landscape plants, soil, or hardwood. Most of these species are relatively easy to understand, with a biology that typically resembles that of a native counterpar