Greetings All, 

February was a short month, but there were some long days! In Extension, especially in the Ag & Natural Resources program area, we try to squeeze in as many programs as possible before farmers and green industry folks start working outside. That means farmer classes, home and garden shows, lawncare seminars and much more. In February I worked and spoke at the Indiana Green Expo in Indianapolis, the Home and Garden Show in Fort Wayne, and I lead the 2025 Wabash Valley Landscape and Lawncare Series. All while teaching at the local libraries and STEM classes for 6th graders in North Manchester. 

In March I am kicking off the 2025 Spring Extension Master Gardener Basic Training in partnership with Huntington and Miami County Extenison. The class this year will be meeting each Thursday from 2:00-5:00pm starting March 6 until May 30th. We will cover vegetable gardening, ornamentals, trees, weeds, pests, invasives species and much more! March is also the month where I visit the 4th graders in the county for our Ag in the Classroom Program. 

Feel free to reach out if you'd like to have a meeting! However, March 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