Monthly Newsletter- October 2024

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Purdue Extension-Wabash County

A Word From the ANR Educator

Happy October Everyone,

Fall is here, the leaves are changing and farmers are working to get crops in. The harvest has been varied, but it is good to see the tractors and combines running. Please use caution on the roads when operators are driving their equipment. September was very dry, except the with moisture we got from hurricane Helene the last week of the month. Apples are ripening and I even got to try my first persimmon.

ANR programing was all over the place this past month. We completed our annual Ag Expo, I taught river health out on the Wabash River, seed saving and winterizing your garden were some other programs. October is full of programing for both youth and adults, if you'd like to meet or are heading into the Extension Office, shoot me an email or call ahead as I am in and out every day.

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!!

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

Registration: https://extension.purdue.edu/county/noble/rooted-and-resilient-homesteading-conference.html

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 October 16th to talk about Vermicomposting with Michele Jones.

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
June- Turf Problems and Insects
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyrj2aodmvM&t=1s
July- Indiana Trees
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VInQsPXmgWM
August-Drones and UAV Technology
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8-EMHZ3tZQ
September- Pork Industry Updates
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nPfc7uvnnY

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

September Review

2024 Ag Expo

The Wabash County Extension Office held the 2024 Ag Expo at the Wabash County Fairgrounds on Tuesday September 24th. All 4th graders from each school corporation came and participated in educational stations. They were there all day and covered topics such as farm equipment, animals, chickens, recycling, drones, beekeeping and much MORE!!