Monthly Newsletter- June 2024

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Purdue Extension-Wabash County

A Word From the ANR Educator

Happy June Everyone,

Summer is in the air! May was a wet month, thankfully, most farmers were able to get seeds in the ground during what few dry spells we had. Corn and Soybeans are looking great and the lawns keep on growing. Gardens have been planted and the veggies are taking off. I help coordinate half a dozen community gardens around the county and I'm glad to see all the helping hands make things grow. In May we had 18 individuals take and pass the Extension Master Gardner Basic Training. They are a great group and look for them in the community as they continue to volunteer and learn.

June is full of house visits and meetings for summer prep-work. The Extension office is in high gear getting ready for our 4-H Fair and maybe sneaking in a vacation or two. During these busy times feel free to reach out, but if you'd like to have an in person meeting, please call or email ahead of time just in case.

If you have any questions about upcoming programming or Ag questions in general, feel free to 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

Coming up!!

4-H County Fair

All the information about the fair can be found in our Handbook found at the link below.

2024 Wabash County 4-H Handbook

Click Here to Register

CCHs available for Pesticide Licenses
Cat: 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 5, 6, 7A and RT
Cost: $10.00 per person for Credits

Purdue Extension Hot Topics is a monthly webinar series that hits on a timely subject with an expert. These are free, live and virtual discussions on the latest research and best practices.

Register once to be signed up for each monthly program. If you can make it on, great! If you can’t make a month, no problem. (If you've already registered, no need to do it again.)

Can't make it on live? That's okay. We record every session and post here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx1L2c89r3d3P7LspotyPzg

#PurdueHotTopics #PurdueExtension

Join us June 19 for a discussion on the Turf Problems and Insects

Save the date for this new program coming to Northeast Indiana!

More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/438853492188345/

List of Past 2024 Hot Topics with YouTube Link

January- Ants of Indiana
- Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpmgHEnepFY&t=1s
January *Bonus-Backyard Gardening and Landscaping for Birds
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbsg98RmdKA
February- Climate and Weather Updates in Indiana
- Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egOPc908pLQ
March- Purdue on the Farm
- Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoeuJtqgEb8&t=5s
April-Eat Midwest Fish
- https://youtu.be/hoIKnzBQPc4?si=WfmF46uz6hKa7kaz
May- Purdue Institute for Family Business
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dacXIUcq2I

List of Past 2023 Hot Topics with YouTube Link

January- Organics and Composting
- https://youtu.be/2JAplW-fQdQ?si=XKYZ6kSn1g2fLR7w
February-Garden Planning
- https://youtu.be/trX0W0VUWa4?si=xtyyXs0CyANXZAVB
March-Plant Pest and Diagnostic Lab
- https://youtu.be/-JLl6GoaCy8?si=g1KiWw0aIuYC63T4
April- Turfgrass and Weed Control
- https://youtu.be/-JLl6GoaCy8?si=g1KiWw0aIuYC63T4
- https://youtu.be/R2b6NHcEAxI?si=jH6VVefuyx6hv5dS
May- Soils
- https://youtu.be/SbMaJbUZhYc?si=kuBkcP1do2j-Cdsp
June-Farm Outlook
- https://youtu.be/pYYcEqaayEc?si=IEAGY8dvqu7cBG6C
July- Hemp Production
- https://youtu.be/9vh_cDMZv1g?si=mkhjX68tWnW9nnqa
August-Tomato Disease
- https://youtu.be/MouYzEkh8cU?si=x0CzKClOgA7N2oKI
September- Poison Hemlock and Other Invasives
- https://youtu.be/Wj3vQgOfxOc?si=YyEKVyEHxoLqad64
October-Landscape Pests
- https://youtu.be/hffY0FwMEn8?si=-TjZKMan_cNDyre1
November- Grapes
- https://youtu.be/kNRJ3OPkxvs?si=G6jzlKRTno9m6uGJ
December- Spotted Lantern Fly
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU-l9FBl8To&t=18s

May Review

Extension Master Gardener Training

Our 2024 spring training wrapped up with our 18 students taking the final. We had a great crew this year with some excellent speakers.

Planting the Southwood Community Gardens

Southwood received 7 raised beds that were put in the courthouse. The hope is to have produce for the students to eat in the fall.

Seed Swap

There was a great turnout at the Troyer Memorial Public Library's Seed Swap and Plant Giveaway! There were seeds for the garden, houseplants for inside and resources from our team.