Putnam County Soil & Water Conservation District

08/19/2026

Do you have an opinion on natural resource concerns in Putnam County? Here's your opportunity to discuss them:

08/18/2026

🌾 Do you own farmland, pasture, or wooded acreage?

Your land is more than an asset. It's an opportunity, a responsibility, and often a legacy.

Join Purdue Extension's Land of Opportunity: A Conference for Farmland Owners and gain practical, research-based information to help you make informed decisions about your property and its future. The conference is designed especially for landowners looking to strengthen management strategies, protect investments, and maximize opportunities.

Breakout sessions include:
✅ USDA Program Updates and Conservation Opportunities
✅ Comparing Cash Rent, Crop Share, and Flexible Lease Arrangements
✅ Renewable Energy Contracts for Landowners
✅ Revenue Strategies for Forest Landowners
✅ Navigating Farmland Leases
✅ Enhancing Pasture Leases
✅ Soil Health and Land Productivity
✅ Farm Succession Planning and Family Communication
✅ Managing Liability and Protecting Your Investment

Whether you're planning for the next rent negotiation, evaluating a renewable energy proposal, improving soil health, or preparing to transfer land to the next generation, you'll leave with tools and strategies you can put to work immediately.

📍 Wabash | October 5, 2026

Or

📍 Terre Haute | October 6, 2026

🔗 Register and learn more: https://bit.ly/land-of-opportunity

Tag a fellow landowner who should attend!

06/30/2026

06/24/2026

Got questions about using herbicides? Here's where to get answers. Register today!

06/24/2026

There's still time! Get answers to your herbicide questions! Register today!

06/09/2026

Questions about herbicide? Here's the workshop for you!

05/29/2026

🌻Phenology and Citizen Science in Indiana

June 2nd from 7-8 pm
York Auto Family Community Building at the Putnam Co. Fairgrounds

🌻Sponsored by the Putnam County Master Gardener Association🌻

04/29/2026

Just across the state line, but highly relevant here at home.📍💧

This Advanced Ag Drainage Training brings together Midwest experts to share practical, real world approaches to conservation drainage. If you’re involved in water management, this is a great opportunity to learn, connect, and build on the work already happening across Indiana and beyond.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4w35M7s

04/20/2026

04/15/2026

Rain Barrel Make & Take Workshop

May 1, 2026 at 1:00 pm

OWEN CO FAMILY YMCA
1111 IN-46
SPENCER, IN 47460

Cost: WITH WORKSHOP: $55/PERSON
WITHOUT WORKSHOP: $75/PERSON

Register at: https://forms.gle/d9WbDVXN11u7a7hC7
REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY APRIL 19TH!

Learn about water catchment with DIY rain barrels and build one of your own!

Note: If you would like a rain barrel but cannot attend the workshop, you can fill out an order form and pick it up at your local SWCD office.