Purdue Extension Floyd County

09/02/2026

🍀‼ Reminder ‼🍀
Please stop by the office to pick up state fair projects by September 10th!

📢 Floyd County 4-H'ers! 🍀
Projects are back from the Indiana State Fair! Drop by our office any time Monday-Friday from 8AM-4PM to pick up your projects!
***Please note our office will be CLOSED on Monday, September 7th for Labor Day.

08/28/2026

📣 Floyd County 4-H Families!

We are seeking feedback in regards to the 2026 Fair!
https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_23TRRfSNhDom8jY
Please take a few, short minutes to complete this short survey and share your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions. Your feedback helps us make future 4-H experiences even better! 🍀

08/26/2026

The Indiana State Fair has come to an end but there is another Floyd County 4-H'er we would like to highlight! Congratulations to Christopher Kulwicki for competing in the Open Rabbit Show at the Indiana State Fair and bringing home both 5th place and 8th place! 🐇🍀

08/25/2026

📢 Floyd County 4-H'ers! 🍀
Projects are back from the Indiana State Fair! Drop by our office any time Monday-Friday from 8AM-4PM to pick up your projects!
***Please note our office will be CLOSED on Monday, September 7th for Labor Day.

08/24/2026

📢Only 5 tickets remain for 📢
Homesteading 101: Preserve It Now, Enjoy It Later! 🥒🍅

The Franciscan Earth Care Initiative invites you to Homesteading 101: Preserve It Now, Enjoy It Later on August 29 from 10:00 AM–12:00 PM at the Pump House at Mount Saint Francis. Led by guest lecturer Christopher Fogle, Purdue Extension Health and Human Sciences Educator, this research-based class will teach the essentials of safe home food preservation, including:
• Pressure canning and boiling water bath canning
• When to use each method
• Proper equipment and step-by-step procedures
• Altitude adjustments
• Safe storage practices
• How to follow tested recipes to prevent foodborne illness

This workshop is perfect for beginners or anyone looking to refresh their canning skills and gain confidence preserving food to enjoy year-round. Tickets are just $10 so be sure to reserve your spot today!

The Franciscan Earth Care Initiative invites you to Homesteading 101: Preserve it Now, Enjoy it Later on August 29, from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, in the Pump House at Mount Saint Francis. Tickets are $10 for this hands-on workshop.

08/21/2026

🌊 Discover Your Watershed! 💧🌱
What exactly is a watershed and why should we care about it? The answer might be closer to home than you think! Join us on 8/29 for a fun, hands-on learning experience designed for children and their families. Participants will discover how watersheds connect our communities, neighborhoods, streams, rivers, and learn simple things we can all do to help keep our waterways healthy. They’ll also get to build a watershed model and play the Watershed Game!

📅 Saturday, August 29, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
📍 The Vista at Origin Park
1784 Mill Creek Parkway, Clarksville, IN 47129

Join Purdue Extension Educator Gina Anderson and Floyd County SWCD Educator Angel Jackson for a fun two hour learning experience on what a watershed is, how the watershed plays a role in our daily lives, and what you as an individual can do to help keep the watershed healthy. During the program, the...

08/19/2026

🐝 Rusty was up to bat at the Indiana State Fair yesterday! ⚾️

Rusty buzzed up to Indianapolis to spread the word about pollinators to over 1,170 people! Floyd/Clark County Master Gardeners joined Rusty at the fair to help answer all kinds of horticulture questions and share ways everyone can make a difference in their own backyard including:
🌼 How to create a pollinator-friendly yard
🦟 Using mosquito buckets instead of fogging
🐞 Learning about beneficial insects and supporting pollinators

08/17/2026

🍀Headed to the Indiana State Fair? 🍀
Be sure to check out all the amazing projects completed by 4-H’ers from across the state! And keep your eyes peeled 👀—you might just spot something fin-tastic in the reel! One of our own Floyd County 4-H’ers project is featured! 🦈

The Indiana State Fair runs through this Sunday, August 23rd. Be sure to check it out!

08/17/2026

Join the Harrison County Cattlemen's Association and Harrison County Purdue Extension for a Field Day at Simpson Farms located at 7017 Old Hwy 111 SE Elizabeth, IN on Saturday, August 22 from 10am to 2pm. Lunch provided.

08/16/2026

Be sure to check out the Sunnyside Master Gardener’s Tomato Festival TODAY from 11am-2pm! It is free and fun for the whole family!