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Meal prep made easy with AI: Tips from an Extension educator

Unsure what to make for dinner, you check your kitchen. A loaf of bread. A bag of baby carrots. A can of pumpkin puree. A ...
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Kill the Shrubs: A Guide to Fall Removal of Invasive Honeysuckle

You’ll know invasive Asian Bush Honeysuckles (Lonicera spp.) by their: Opposite leaf arrangement (leaves grow in pairs opposite each other). Fall fruit—usually bright red paired berries. This photo ...
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Ribbons and Records: The History of 4-H Awards and Recognition

It was 1914 and a fifteen-year-old 4-H award winner was thrilled to be in Washington D.C. She was given the honor of meeting President Woodrow Wilson at the White House. He grasped her hand to greet ...
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Indiana’s County Assessors Predict Home Values Well — and that’s the Problem

Indiana uses an assessment standard for property taxes called “market value in use.” The assessment is the value of the property decided by the county assessor for tax purposes. It’s a prediction of ...
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Unwanted Garden Guests: Insects

In last week’s article, I focused on weeds as unwanted garden guests. This week, we’ll focus on insect pests, and next week, diseases. As you know, many insect pests may affect garden plants. Since I ...
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New AgrAbility publication explores accessible design for farm shops

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The National AgrAbility Project, housed at Purdue University’s Breaking New Ground Resource Center in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, has published a ...
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Marshall County Open Class at the Marshall County Fair

The Marshall County Open Class Exhibit Guides and Rules/Regulations are now posted! You can download the Exhibit Guide and Forms below. If you have any questions you ...
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The Personal Property Exemption: Not so Minimal Anymore

Sometimes taxes cost more to collect than the revenue they generate. Back in 2015, the Indiana General Assembly recognized one example. Back then, all businesses were required to file forms ...
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2025 Hendricks County 4-H Fair Information

2025 Hendricks County 4-H Fair Schedule 2025 Fair Week Schedule 2025 Pre-Fair Week Schedule Important Fair Information Home and Family Arts Open Class Book Carnival Information Visitor Information ...
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A Homeowner’s Guide to Soil pH

Purdue Extension Educators frequently encourage homeowners to get soil tests when they want to grow new plants in an area, or try to diagnose what’s wrong with plants currently growing. One key ...
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Capital Comments: The Big Property Tax Bill Also Reforms the Local Income Tax

The governor signed Senate Bill 1 into law on April 15, 2025. This is the bill that was introduced with the governor’s big tax cuts for homeowners, which would have caused large revenue losses for ...