New project site for Wabash County Master Gardeners

Greetings everyone,

I hope you all are getting some well-deserved rest after harvest season. This time of year in the office I start focusing on 2023 programs. There are a number of programs coming down the pipeline for next year. I'm currently working on the 2023 Adult Farmer Schedule . Two classes will be held in Huntington County and the other 2 will take place in Wabash. Dates and topics are below. There will be a PARP and Ag Outlook (with a meal) in Wabash.

I was able to speak with a handful of landowners this fall and it looks like there was a large range of harvest numbers throughout the county, but the majority of folks were happy with outcomes despite a very dry August.

In 2023 I will be sending out a paper newsletter with reminders of the upcoming programs. If you'd like to receive that in the mail, just contact our office (office phone: 260-563-0661 ext. 1408) and give us your name and address and we'll get you on the list.

I would like to give a special thank you to those who came to our 2022 Purdue Extension Annual Meeting! We had a great turnout and appreciate all your support. If anyone is interested in being a member on the Wabash County Extension Board, feel free to reach out to me.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year this Holiday Season!

Geoff Schortgen

County Extension Director

Ag and Natural Resources Educator

New for 2023:

Purdue Extension Monthly HOT TOPICS!!

Join Purdue Extension Specialists and your local Ag & Natural Resources Educators for a free, live and virtual discussion on the latest research and best practices in a different area of expertise each month. The topics will be timely and engaging, bring your questions and love for life long learning! 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. We kick of January with Ashley Adair, Organic Horticulture Extension Specialist on Organics & Composting.

Register online here: www.bit.ly/3V30MvK

Please contact Geoff Schortgen with any Questions

Email: gschortg@purdue.edu

• 4 in-person Classes (2 in Huntington and 2 in Wabash)

• PARPs will be available in each county

• Finalizing dates and locations

• More information to come before the Holidays

• If you'd like to be added to the Ag Connections Newsletter Mailing list please email Geoff: gschortg@purdue.edu

We discussed soil and insects for the North Manchester 5th Graders at their early November field day.

I was able to teach the North Manchester Homeschool group on plant biology. We discussed different types of plants and each student transplanted a baby rubber plant that they got to keep and take home.