Purdue Extension Programs - Grant County
Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR)
The agriculture and natural resources (ANR) program is where Extension first began, but the scope of this program now reaches beyond traditional agriculture to meet the needs of citizens and homeowners. Traditional agriculture is served though programs such as private pesticide applicator recertification programs, and through topics such as integrated pest management, farm management, agronomy and animal science. Homeowners can benefit from ANR educators through information about pest identification and control, home lawn & garden information, trees and landscape plants. Many people enjoy the popular Master Gardener program. Educational venues include personal consultations, group meetings, newspaper articles, and radio spots.
Consumer and Family Sciences (CFS)
The consumer and family sciences (CFS) program focuses on three main areas: human development, foods and nutrition, and family resource management. Education on a wide variety of subjects affecting families or consumers is also offered to various groups and service organizations in the county with which we partner, and through newspaper and radio. The CFS Extension Educator serves as advisor to Extension Homemaker Clubs (EHC), an organization of homemakers in Grant County that serve the community and continue to learn about current issues that affect home and family. A Family Nutrition Advisor through the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) works with families of limited resources to offer food preparation and food safety lessons face-to-face in homes. This person works from referrals from several social service agencies in the county.
4-H Youth Development
4-H fosters life skill development through hands-on learning opportunities for youth. Caring volunteers contribute to positive youth development. Youth in grades 1 and 2 can be involved in Mini 4-H, while youth in grades 3-12 may be involved in the traditional 4-H program. A wide range of project choices are available that appeal to urban and rural youth. Junior Leaders are 4-H members in grades 7-12 that develop leadership through service learning. Teachers may take advantage of several school enrichment program options available for use in the classroom. Economic and Community Development (ECD)
All Purdue Extension Educators function to some extent in the area of economic and community development. The ANR Extension Educator serves on the Area Plan Commission and works with people exploring new business ventures. The CFS Extension Educator partners with area agencies that serve families and children and offers educational programs to various groups. The 4-H Youth Development Extension Educator has contacts with teachers to offer educational programs to youth, while leadership and life skills are taught in 4-H.
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
The Expanded Foods and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is conducted by Purdue Extension - Grant County in cooperation with Purdue University and U.S.D.A. It has as a prime objective to educate limited resource families with young children by helping them to improve the nutritional quality of their diets. Grant County benefits from this federally-funded program at no direct cost to Grant County taxpayers in county tax dollars.
General Extension Program Information
To get an overall picture of Extension programs and the goals we aspire to achieve in the short term, you may wish to view our Plan of Work. A Plan of Work is exactly what the name implies - it is a roadmap or plan for a significant portion of Purdue Extension work in Grant County for the next five years. The roadmap is drawn after input is received from stakeholders - a diverse cross-section of the people in the county we serve. Stakeholders tell us what the important issues in the county are, and given Extension's unique strengths, what issues Extension can have a hand in addressing through educational efforts. The Grant County plan also contributes to an overall state plan.
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Purdue Extension - Grant County Plan of Work
Plan of Work 2007-2011
Annual Reports
Annual Report 2001-2002
Annual Report 2002-2003
Annual Report 2003-2004
Annual Report 2004-2005
Annual Report 2005-2006
Annual Report 2006-2007
Purdue Extension Program Accomplishments
One-page briefs
2006-2007
Extension Board Resources
All A-Board
A Condensed History of American Agriculture (USDA)
Includes date when land-grant universities were established, and date when national system of the Cooperative Extension Service was established at land-grant universities. (Purdue University is Indiana's only land-grant university.)
For information regarding these main programs at the state level (at Purdue University), click on the program abbreviations at the very top of the page under each picture.
