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A prescription for better health

Vivian Delatorre is part of the first cohort in Purdue Extension’s Food as Medicine program held in the new Healthy Communities Teaching Kitchen at NexusPark in Columbus, Indiana. Delatorre is not only learning healthier food preparation for...

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The Indiana Forage Council board of directors
Indiana Forage Council will host annual meeting in Greensburg

The annual meeting for the Indiana Forage Council (IFC) will take place Thursday, March 6, at the Branch Gathering Place + Coffee House in Greensburg. The meeting will run from 4-8:30 p.m. and includes IFC updates, dinner, an awards ceremony, and a viewing and discussion of “Roots So Deep,” a documentary series about cattle farmers, scientists and sustainable grazing.

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Tiffany Sanchez is seated in her specialized wheelchair beside a horse in a corral.
2025 AgrAbility National Training Workshop travels to New Mexico

The National AgrAbility Project (NAP), housed at Purdue University’s Breaking New Ground Resource Center, invites farmers, ranchers and agriculture professionals to the 2025 AgrAbility National Training Workshop March 24-27 to address issues of disability in agriculture.

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Property Taxes on Farmland May Be Reformed

Property taxes on farmland went up a lot in 2023 and 2024. They’ll be going up a lot in 2025 too. The reason is the rise in the base rate of farmland. The reason that’s been rising is the pandemic. Tax bills on farmland increased 11 percent in 2023, 27 percent in 2024, and will probably increase about 20 percent in 2025. The property tax is a tax on the value of property, and the value of farmland has been increasing. According to a survey by the Purdue Department of Agricultural Economics, the average selling price of an acre of average-yield land rose from about $8,100 in 2021 to $11,600 in 2024.

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Two women, an attendee and a vendor, talk at the Small Farm Conference trade show.
Indiana Small Farm Conference will feature speakers, trade show for small and diversified farmers

The 2025 Indiana Small Farm Conference will take place at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds on March 4-5. The conference, hosted by Purdue Extension, serves as an annual educational and farmer-to-farmer networking event for the Indiana small and diversified farm community.

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4-H camp councelors standing around a campfire in the woods
Camp Counselors Demonstrate Leadership and Teamwork Across Differences

Indiana 4-H delivered 14 Camp Counselor Training programs addressing social and emotional development, leading a team and teamwork (communication, interpersonal, and diversity). Six programs were in counties and eight were in collaborative regions/areas.

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Houseplant hanging in house
Unleash your inner gardener: discover the joy of houseplants this season

Winter days can be dark and dreary, but Karen Mitchell, consumer horticulture Extension specialist, suggests brightening your home this season by adding house plants to your indoor décor. “We often focus our gardening efforts outdoors, but winter is a wonderful time to try out our green thumb in our indoor living space," said Mitchell. To introduce some green into your home, Mitchell shares why houseplants are beneficial, how to get started, and tips for helping them thrive.

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The Indiana Forage Council board of directors
Indiana Forage Council will host annual meeting in Greensburg

The annual meeting for the Indiana Forage Council (IFC) will take place Thursday, March 6, at the Branch Gathering Place + Coffee House in Greensburg. The meeting will run from 4-8:30 p.m. and includes IFC updates, dinner, an awards ceremony, and a viewing and discussion of “Roots So Deep,” a documentary series about cattle farmers, scientists and sustainable grazing.

Read More
Tiffany Sanchez is seated in her specialized wheelchair beside a horse in a corral.
2025 AgrAbility National Training Workshop travels to New Mexico

The National AgrAbility Project (NAP), housed at Purdue University’s Breaking New Ground Resource Center, invites farmers, ranchers and agriculture professionals to the 2025 AgrAbility National Training Workshop March 24-27 to address issues of disability in agriculture.

Read More
Capital Comments
Property Taxes on Farmland May Be Reformed

Property taxes on farmland went up a lot in 2023 and 2024. They’ll be going up a lot in 2025 too. The reason is the rise in the base rate of farmland. The reason that’s been rising is the pandemic. Tax bills on farmland increased 11 percent in 2023, 27 percent in 2024, and will probably increase about 20 percent in 2025. The property tax is a tax on the value of property, and the value of farmland has been increasing. According to a survey by the Purdue Department of Agricultural Economics, the average selling price of an acre of average-yield land rose from about $8,100 in 2021 to $11,600 in 2024.

Read More
Two women, an attendee and a vendor, talk at the Small Farm Conference trade show.
Indiana Small Farm Conference will feature speakers, trade show for small and diversified farmers

The 2025 Indiana Small Farm Conference will take place at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds on March 4-5. The conference, hosted by Purdue Extension, serves as an annual educational and farmer-to-farmer networking event for the Indiana small and diversified farm community.

Read More
4-H camp councelors standing around a campfire in the woods
Camp Counselors Demonstrate Leadership and Teamwork Across Differences

Indiana 4-H delivered 14 Camp Counselor Training programs addressing social and emotional development, leading a team and teamwork (communication, interpersonal, and diversity). Six programs were in counties and eight were in collaborative regions/areas.

Read More
Houseplant hanging in house
Unleash your inner gardener: discover the joy of houseplants this season

Winter days can be dark and dreary, but Karen Mitchell, consumer horticulture Extension specialist, suggests brightening your home this season by adding house plants to your indoor décor. “We often focus our gardening efforts outdoors, but winter is a wonderful time to try out our green thumb in our indoor living space," said Mitchell. To introduce some green into your home, Mitchell shares why houseplants are beneficial, how to get started, and tips for helping them thrive.

Read More
The Indiana Forage Council board of directors
Indiana Forage Council will host annual meeting in Greensburg

The annual meeting for the Indiana Forage Council (IFC) will take place Thursday, March 6, at the Branch Gathering Place + Coffee House in Greensburg. The meeting will run from 4-8:30 p.m. and includes IFC updates, dinner, an awards ceremony, and a viewing and discussion of “Roots So Deep,” a documentary series about cattle farmers, scientists and sustainable grazing.

Read More
Tiffany Sanchez is seated in her specialized wheelchair beside a horse in a corral.
2025 AgrAbility National Training Workshop travels to New Mexico

The National AgrAbility Project (NAP), housed at Purdue University’s Breaking New Ground Resource Center, invites farmers, ranchers and agriculture professionals to the 2025 AgrAbility National Training Workshop March 24-27 to address issues of disability in agriculture.

Read More
Capital Comments
Property Taxes on Farmland May Be Reformed

Property taxes on farmland went up a lot in 2023 and 2024. They’ll be going up a lot in 2025 too. The reason is the rise in the base rate of farmland. The reason that’s been rising is the pandemic. Tax bills on farmland increased 11 percent in 2023, 27 percent in 2024, and will probably increase about 20 percent in 2025. The property tax is a tax on the value of property, and the value of farmland has been increasing. According to a survey by the Purdue Department of Agricultural Economics, the average selling price of an acre of average-yield land rose from about $8,100 in 2021 to $11,600 in 2024.

Read More
Two women, an attendee and a vendor, talk at the Small Farm Conference trade show.
Indiana Small Farm Conference will feature speakers, trade show for small and diversified farmers

The 2025 Indiana Small Farm Conference will take place at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds on March 4-5. The conference, hosted by Purdue Extension, serves as an annual educational and farmer-to-farmer networking event for the Indiana small and diversified farm community.

Read More
4-H camp councelors standing around a campfire in the woods
Camp Counselors Demonstrate Leadership and Teamwork Across Differences

Indiana 4-H delivered 14 Camp Counselor Training programs addressing social and emotional development, leading a team and teamwork (communication, interpersonal, and diversity). Six programs were in counties and eight were in collaborative regions/areas.

Read More
Houseplant hanging in house
Unleash your inner gardener: discover the joy of houseplants this season

Winter days can be dark and dreary, but Karen Mitchell, consumer horticulture Extension specialist, suggests brightening your home this season by adding house plants to your indoor décor. “We often focus our gardening efforts outdoors, but winter is a wonderful time to try out our green thumb in our indoor living space," said Mitchell. To introduce some green into your home, Mitchell shares why houseplants are beneficial, how to get started, and tips for helping them thrive.

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