Purdue Extension Hamilton County

10/12/2026

🌱 Ready to grow your gardening knowledge? Join Get Growing – a five-week gardening education program covering plant growth, common garden problems, growing fruits and vegetables, and maintaining trees, shrubs, and lawns.

📅 Mondays, October 26–November 23, 2026
🕐 1–3 p.m.
📍 Purdue Extension Hamilton County, 2003 Pleasant Street, Noblesville
💲 Cost: $40

**Register by October 22 at 4:30 p.m.** at https://cvent.me/EdMnaV

For accommodation requests, contact Courtney Lockwood at 317-776-0854 or [email protected] by October 22.

10/09/2026

Help our Extension Homemakers support the Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank!

With local food pantries impacted by August flooding, bring nonperishable food donations to the Purdue Extension Office by October 23 to help support our community and celebrate Indiana Extension Homemakers Week!

10/08/2026

FEMA assistance is available in person starting TODAY.

Hamilton County’s FEMA One-Stop Shop is open today through Saturday at the Bicentennial Building at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds.

FEMA and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security will be on hand to answer questions and help homeowners and renters impacted by the August flooding apply for FEMA’s Individual Assistance program.

The assistance is free. If you have questions or need help navigating the application process, stop by and talk with someone in person.

10/06/2026

From garden to table! Our Eat Your Way to Better Health students made a fresh salad using some of the plants they’ve been growing.

10/05/2026

10/01/2026

Purdue Extension is transforming. Part of that transformation is bringing a new Central Region page where you can learn about Extension activities happening nearby. Like and follow this page to keep informed about local Extension activities.

Welcome to Purdue Extension Central Region! 💛🖤

This page highlights the programs, people and impact of Purdue Extension serving Central Indiana.

Here you’ll find updates on education, events and community efforts in agriculture and natural resources, 4-H youth development, health and human sciences and community development.

We’re glad you’re here and look forward to sharing the work happening across our communities.

09/25/2026

If you have flood‑damaged debris that still needs to be collected, please contact the Flood Relief Hotline at 317‑645‑3261. Your information will be gathered and added to our list so we can pick up during a later collection round.

Thank you for your patience as we work to support everyone affected.

09/24/2026

SAVE THE DATE FOR EXTENSION HOMEMAKERS HOLIDAY IDEAS.
BE SURE AND RSVP!

09/22/2026

Eat Your Way to Better Health students dug into how insects play a role in growing healthy food!

09/21/2026

National Farm Safety and Health Week is here! 🚜 Purdue Extension is sharing reminders about staying safe during harvest season and highlighting Indiana PREPared resources on emergency preparedness, combine safety and field fire prevention. Read more: https://extension.purdue.edu/news/county/whitley/2026/09/national-farm-safety-and-health-week.html