Purdue Extension Knox County

09/03/2026

"Grow your homesteading skills at the 2026 Indiana Homesteading Conference!
Join us Saturday, October 17, at the Monroe County Fairgrounds in Bloomington for practical workshops and expert guidance on sustainable living, gardening, livestock, food preservation, small-farm management and more.
📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
⏰ Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m.
📍 Monroe County Fairgrounds, 5700 Airport Road, Bloomington
Registration options:
💛 Full day, including lunch: $20 by September 1; $25 after
🖤 Half day, featuring two consecutive sessions: $10 by September 1; $15 after
Register by October 9 at ➡️ https://bit.ly/HomesteadingConference2026
Payment must be submitted by cash or check to Purdue Extension Monroe County. Payments are nonrefundable.
Questions? Contact Purdue Extension–Monroe County at 812-349-2575. "

Grow your homesteading skills at the 2026 Indiana Homesteading Conference!

Join us Saturday, October 17, at the Monroe County Fairgrounds in Bloomington for practical workshops and expert guidance on sustainable living, gardening, livestock, food preservation, small-farm management and more.

📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
⏰ Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m.
📍 Monroe County Fairgrounds, 5700 Airport Road, Bloomington

Registration options:
💛 Full day, including lunch: $20 by September 1; $25 after
🖤 Half day, featuring two consecutive sessions: $10 by September 1; $15 after

Register by October 9 at ➡️ https://bit.ly/HomesteadingConference2026

Payment must be submitted by cash or check to Purdue Extension Monroe County. Payments are nonrefundable.

Questions? Contact Purdue Extension–Monroe County at 812-349-2575.

09/02/2026

Serv Safe will be offered in Daviess County this October.
Online registration is preferred: https://cvent.me/ZayAoO

For registration questions or assistance, please contact The Education Store at 765-494-6794 or [email protected].

08/27/2026

Let's talk about Velvet Ants...actually wasps?

Velvet ants typically start showing up during the heat of the summer in Knox County. The ones we have seen are shades of black and red but they can also have orange or brown colors. The interesting thing about them is they are not an ant they are actually a wasp. The males do not sting but the female can so its advisable to not touch them. They typically are bashful and if they sense your presence will run away. Velvet ants are not pests and will not harm humans unless you handle them. So if you see one enjoy its pretty colors but avoid touching them.

08/26/2026

Monarch madness is a fun free event where we catch monarchs to tag them and check them for parasites before they migrate. There are also vendor booths, kids activities, and food. Join us on Sept. 26th at Fox Ridge Nature Park from 11am-2pm.

08/25/2026

The sun has set on the Indiana State Fair and ALL the Knox County 4-H projects are now at the Extension Office. Please make plans to stop by and get your project, ribbons and scorecards soon. We are incredibly proud of all of you!

📌We are open M-F 8a-4p
☎️ 812-882-3509

*Photo courtesy Indiana State Fair website*

08/21/2026

🍀We have more Knox County 4-H'ers Indiana State Fair success to celebrate!

Avery Garretson
-Reserve Champion Senior Dorper Showman
-Class Winner Heavyweight Oxford
-1st Place Wildlife

Clayton Newton
-Supreme Overall Percentage Boer Doe
-Reserve Supreme Overall Fullblood Boer Doe

Jayna Althoff
-1st place Home Environment
--Champion Horned Dorset Wether Dams AOP

Ethan Althoff
-3rd Place AOB Intermediate Market Lamb Showman

08/20/2026

Congratulations to Knox County 4-H'ers Leigha Parker, Brantley Dunn, Brixton Davis, Sullivan Candler and Caleb Duckworth! Check out all those State Fair ribbons!
We would love to share more pictures of our Knox County 4-h'ers State Fair success! Please keep sending them our way!
📩 [email protected]

08/20/2026

Way to go, Jayna Althoff and Katie Green! These two Knox County 4-H'ers made the State 4-H page during the Consumer Clothing Fashion R***e at the Indiana State Fair! 🍀

08/20/2026

" 's Land of Opportunity conference is for farmland, pasture and woodland owners looking to make the most of their land and plan for the future. Topics include leases, soil health, succession planning and more! Join us October 5 in Wabash or October 6 in Terre Haute. Learn more and register: https://ag.purdue.edu/.../wia/landowners-conference.html "

's Land of Opportunity conference is for farmland, pasture and woodland owners looking to make the most of their land and plan for the future. Topics include leases, soil health, succession planning and more! Join us October 5 in Wabash or October 6 in Terre Haute. Learn more and register: https://ag.purdue.edu/department/extension/wia/landowners-conference.html

08/18/2026

"INPREPared has assembled resources to use during time of Disaster Recovery and in Preparation for Weather Related Disasters.
Floods are one of the most common weather-related disasters in Indiana and throughout the U.S. Many communities suffer tremendous property damage, or much worse, loss of life due to flooding issues each year.
Resources can be found at the link below.
https://www.purdue.edu/engineering/ABE/INPREPared/ "

INPREPared has assembled resources to use during time of Disaster Recovery and in Preparation for Weather Related Disasters.

Floods are one of the most common weather-related disasters in Indiana and throughout the U.S. Many communities suffer tremendous property damage, or much worse, loss of life due to flooding issues each year.

Resources can be found at the link below.

https://www.purdue.edu/engineering/ABE/INPREPared/