Purdue Extension - St. Joseph County

Purdue Extension - St. Joseph County www.extension.purdue.edu/stjoseph

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Knowledge • Empowerment • Education
The Purdue Cooperative Extension is the local contact of a statewide and national education network. It is a unique partnership with the Federal, State and St. Joseph County governments. Research-based findings are applied to local concerns - putting knowledge to work in our homes, farms, businesses, neighborhoods and communities. We offer educational programs

in the following areas:
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Consumer & Family Sciences
4-H & Youth Development
Leadership & Community Development

Our office will be CLOSED on May 27th. We will re-open on May 28th at 8am. See you then!
05/26/2026

Our office will be CLOSED on May 27th. We will re-open on May 28th at 8am. See you then!

05/26/2026

St. Joseph County 4-H Fair is excited to welcome Hannah Harper live in concert Monday July 6th!

Concert is FREE with your paid admission to the fair!

You are invited to participate in the 2026 Northern Indiana Animal Science Day Camp! This program is open to anyone in g...
05/22/2026

You are invited to participate in the 2026 Northern Indiana Animal Science Day Camp! This program is open to anyone in grades 3-8 and the cost is $25. This will include lunch and a day full of hands-on activities learning all about animals.

Activities include:

This year we will have 4 different locations across the state. Each day camp will run from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM local time.

Locations:

June 2: Oregon Davis High School

June 9: Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds

June 17- Wells County 4-H Park

June 22- DeKalb County Fairgrounds

You can sign up to attend at any location that works best for you. Spots are limited to 40 youth and registration deadlines are 1 week prior to the event.

Registration link in the comments

05/20/2026

A well-designed rain garden can help reduce runoff, support pollinators and make use of excess water in your landscape. Learn how to create and maintain one with this free Purdue Extension publication developed alongside Purdue Agriculture, Iowa State University and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant researchers. https://edustore.purdue.edu/id-533-w.html

05/14/2026

🤔💡 DID YOU KNOW? 💡🤔

All livestock project enrollments must be submitted in 4-H Online by May 15 at 11:59 PM to be eligible to show at the fair. 🐄🐖🐑🐐

❗ This is a HARD DEADLINE
❗ No late entries or extensions
❗ If not enrolled, you cannot participate in livestock shows

It’s easy to miss—but it’s one of the most important dates of the 4-H year!

Take a few minutes today to log in, check your projects, and make sure everything is submitted. ✅

📣 FairEntry opens May 16

Stay on track and keep those fair dreams rolling! 💚🍀

05/14/2026

CALLING ALL LIVESTOCK EXHIBITORS!! Join the Indiana State Fair Livestock staff for a Zoom meeting to explain, clarify, and answer questions about rules before entries open. The meeting will be held on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 7PM EST. All are welcome to join! Zoom link will be posted on Facebook 45 minutes before the meeting starts.

If you're ever down at the St. Joseph County Fairgrounds, check out the hydroponics project currently being used by the ...
05/11/2026

If you're ever down at the St. Joseph County Fairgrounds, check out the hydroponics project currently being used by the SJC 4-H Garden Club! Over the last few weeks, their plants are slowly but surely growing in size!

Hey 4-H families! You are invited to participate in the 2026 Northern Indiana Animal Science Day Camp! This program is o...
05/08/2026

Hey 4-H families! You are invited to participate in the 2026 Northern Indiana Animal Science Day Camp! This program is open to anyone in grades 3-8 and the cost is $25. This will include lunch and a day full of hands-on activities learning all about animals.

This year we will have 4 different locations across the state. Each day camp will run from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM local time.

Locations:
June 2: Oregon Davis High School
June 9: Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds
June 17- Wells County 4-H Park
June 22- DeKalb County Fairgrounds

You can sign up to attend at any location that works best for you. Spots are limited to 40 youth and registration deadlines are 1 week prior to the event.

Registration link: https://animalscience2026.4honline.com

We look forward to you participating in this great learning experience! Reach out to Purdue Extension Elkhart for more details!

Interested in growing small fruits? Check out this program at Blueberry Ranch in Mishawaka on May 11th! This 3 hour prog...
05/07/2026

Interested in growing small fruits? Check out this program at Blueberry Ranch in Mishawaka on May 11th! This 3 hour program will get you started on learning all that there is to know about how to start growing small fruits. Contact the Elkhart County Purdue Extension office to register today!

Address

125 S Lafayette Boulevard, Fl 2nd
South Bend, IN
46601

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+15742359605

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