Purdue Extension
Making a Difference in Huntington County


4-H Youth Reaching Out to Those in Need

Young people in the Huntington County 4-H program are learning leadership skills while they assist families with low resources in the community. Members completed these service projects in 2012:

  • Youth from nine 4-H clubs helped weed and maintain a community garden that provides fresh vegetables for more than 175 families.


  • 4-H Junior Leaders held fundraisers and provided Christmas gifts for 4 families with limited means.


  • 4-H poultry members donated 200 birds to furnish meat for local food pantries.
 
Program Participants Give Back to Community

Participants in Purdue Extension-Huntington County programs are now teaching others. The following are examples:

  • Master Gardeners, who earned their certifications through training in the county, helped plan and teach a 10-session community educational series about gardening topics. In 2012, 270 attended these sessions.


  • A 2010 graduate of the Getting Ahead program has co-facilitated the four programs that followed her class. Getting Ahead teaches financial stability. There were 10 graduates in the series completed in November.
Purdue Extension Delivers
  • Every $1 spent on the Indiana Family Nutrition Program is expected to create $35.75 in economic returns.


  • In a recent survey, 94% of Indiana 4-H participants graduating from high school planned to pursue post-secondary education.


  • In a similar Midwest state, an independent study concluded that every $1 invested in Extension yielded $15 in economic impact.


  • Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing workshop recipients received more than $7 million in grants to support community projects.
 
Farmer Workshops Focus on Water Quality

Good soil nutrient management in field crop production is essential to protect water. Purdue Extension-Huntington County and the soil and water district coordinated three workshops on this topic. A total of 128 growers attended. Presentations focused on cover crops, conservation tillage, agricultural drainage, and safe pesticide application.

One participant said, “I will test my water quality. I will also be using the information for some planned farm drainage. I have done some no-till corn with mixed results. This info explained why.”

  
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