Agriculture and Natural Resources
Purdue Extension-Wabash County
Greetings All,
We made it to April! Last month was filled with celebrating the Wabash Farm Family of the year, beginning the 2025 Extension Master Gardener Basic Training, attending the Soil and Water Annual Meeting and researching Carbon Capture/Sequestration. April is shaping up to be just as full. Farmers are getting ready to get in the fields and our volunteers have been busy removing invasive species. We began this month with wet weather so we will see how the rest of the spring turns out. I feel there is a chance of another shot of cold temperatures before the warmer weather sets in.
Feel free to reach out if you'd like to have a meeting! However, April is a busy time so call or email before heading into the office. If you have any questions about upcoming programming or Ag questions in general, please reach out to the Extension Office. Phone: 260-563-0661 (Ext 1408) or emailing me directly at gschortg@purdue.edu
Best Wishes,
Geoff Schortgen
County Extension Director
Ag and Natural Resources Educator Wabash County
Upcoming Programs!
Resister for 2025 Extension Hot Topics (Only need to do once)
January- Seed Savings & Preservation
February- Tree Pruning
March- Indiana Birds
**Past years of Extension Hot Topics are at the bottom of this newsletter**
March Review!
The Soil and Water Conservation District Annual Meeting held in town had a great turn out with a great presentation by Barb Allen on Beekeeping.
For 2025 Merrick Farms and Pork Producers were honored with the Wabash Farm Family Award, sponsored by Grow Wabash. This award highlights farm families in Wabash County who are roll models and great stewards of the land in our county.
Guest Speaker Fred Whitford at the 2025 Farm Family celebrations. He spoke on the history of farming in Indiana.
Weed ID and biology class in Huntington
Invasive Species Lesson.
Poison Hemlock in the first year of growth. This is a great time to control this noxious weed.
The Upper Wabash Invasives Network removing Invasive Species at Paradise Springs Park.
Bird ID
River bank erosion and invasive species site visit.
SIte for our 2025 Weed Wrangle.
Office Retreat.
Making baskets.
Master Gardeners Class.
Plant Basics.
Reviewing Ag Expo.
Flying Drones.
Flying Drones.
Plant Biology with Master Gardeners.
Weed Wrangle educational session.
Dissecting flowers.
Plant Biology.
Before and After Photos
Before and After Photos
Geoff Schortgen
County Extension Director | Agriculture & Natural Resources Educator
Purdue Extension | Wabash County
ANR Website: https://extension.purdue.edu/county/wabash/anr/sub-page-open.html
1 W. Hill Street
Wabash, IN 46992
Email: gschortg@purdue.edu
Office Phone: 260-563-0661 (ext 1408)
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January- Ants of Indiana
January *Bonus-Backyard Gardening and Landscaping for Birds
February- Climate and Weather Updates in Indiana
March- Purdue on the Farm
April-Eat Midwest Fish
May- Purdue Institute for Family Business
June- Turf Problems and Insects
July- Indiana Trees
August-Drones and UAV Technology
September- Pork Industry Updates
October-Vermicomposting
November-Poultry Update
December- Prescribed Burns
January- Organics and Composting
February-Garden Planning
March-Plant Pest and Diagnostic Lab
April- Turfgrass and Weed Control
May- Soils
June-Farm Outlook
July- Hemp Production
August-Tomato Disease
September- Poison Hemlock and Other Invasives
October-Landscape Pests
November- Grapes
December- Spotted Lantern Fly