Purdue Extension - Jennings County

10/09/2026

Interested in growing specialty crops using soilless substrates?

Join Purdue Extension for a free webinar exploring soilless substrates used in controlled-environment production.

📅 October 28
⏰ Noon–1 p.m.
💻 Online
💲 Free; registration is required

Webinar access information will be emailed to registered participants.
Register today: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7Vx4QOsOhTVeFv0

Questions? Contact:
Lori Jolly Brown
[email protected]
765-494-1296

Dr. Krishna Nemali
[email protected]
765-494-8179

10/08/2026

Join us on Tuesday, October 13th for our annual Junior Leader call out meeting! This meeting is open to youth in grades 7-12. We will have games, refreshments, and information on our upcoming events for youth interested in joining Junior Leaders. We will see you in Conference Room 1 of the Jennings County Public Library at 6:00 pm!

10/07/2026

Having trouble with unwanted wildlife around your home, yard or garden?

Join Purdue Extension and Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources for Wildlife Issues and Solutions, a free four-part online series exploring common wildlife concerns and practical solutions.

Upcoming sessions include:
🏠 Oct. 23 — Unwanted Entry into Structures
🕳️ Nov. 20 — What’s Making Holes in My Yard?
🦌 Dec. 11 — Aggressive Wildlife: Truth or Myth?
🌱 Jan. 22 — Preparing for Spring: Crop and Garden Damage

All sessions will be held online from noon–1 p.m. ET.

Register to receive the webinar link:
https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3eC1GMJ0cXN5tno

Questions? Contact Emily Kring at [email protected].

10/06/2026

10/05/2026

Happy National 4-H Week! It’s a joy to watch our 4-H'ers grow into leaders who are ready for anything. Their passion and determination inspire us daily, and we’re excited to celebrate their success this week!

10/05/2026

🎃 Picking out the perfect pumpkin this fall is easy. But growing one means dealing with weather, disease and insects throughout the season, while pollinators help flowers produce fruit. experts explain what goes into growing the pumpkins we bring home each fall: https://ag.purdue.edu/news/2024/10/scientific-secrets-to-the-perfect-pumpkin.html

10/01/2026

🚀🌙 Jennings County 5th Graders: Your space adventure starts here! 🌙 🚀

🚀 Launching the Purdue 1 Indiana Essay Competition!

Purdue University invites Hoosier fifth graders to explore how they could use a favorite school subject, hobby or skill to help a space mission crew succeed. One winning essay will be chosen from each of Indiana's 92 counties, and every county winner receives a personalized Purdue 1 Indiana mission patch.

If mission conditions allow, winners' names will even travel to space aboard Purdue 1, the university's upcoming all-Boilermaker suborbital research spaceflight!

Submissions open today and run through Nov. 30. Learn more: https://bit.ly/purdue-1-essay

10/01/2026

Welcome to Purdue Extension Southeast Region! 💛🖤

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

09/30/2026

🍀 🍀 🍀 4-H is where opportunities await you! Enrollment opens November 1st for the 2026-2027 program year!

09/29/2026

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Next Monday, October 5th, let’s paint the nation green! Whether it’s a green hat, shirt, face paint, or even green socks—wear green in honor of ! 🌱✨ Snap a pic in your best green gear, tag 4-H and Indiana 4-H, and help us flood social media with the power of 4-H. Let’s light up every feed with your boldest green!