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Before you sign: 7 tips for entering carbon markets
Should your farm entity participate in a carbon market? In this publication, a Purdue University educator advises that farm managers should get answers to seven questions before signing up. ...
Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing Participant Manual
Designed with novices in mind, the Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing manual -- a companion to the Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing workshop--demystifies the grant-writing process from planning through implementation. Ta...
Building a Coalition: Investing in Health
Coalitions, partnerships, and strategic alliances are buzzwords in public health. But building a coalition or partnership from scratch can be a daunting task. Purdue Extension Health and Human Sciences created a fact she...
Building Bank Relationships - A Small Business Banking Guide
A personal relationship with a bank is one of the most important business relationships that a small business owner has. Bankers play a vital role in helping small business owners obtain financing, receive financial advi...
Climate Change and Sustainable Development
Energy-intensive development practices contribute to increasing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, which are leading to shifting climate patterns. This publication builds on two previous publications -
There are a variety of reasons why a program or health initiative might not succeed as hoped. One method to improve the odds of success is the Community Readiness Assessment tool. Purdue Extension Health and Human Scienc...
Economic Contributions of Indiana's Green Industry
The green industry, in Indiana and nationally, is broad-based and strong. This publication provides evidence of the green industry's linkages with other industries and information that policy makers can use to increase t...
Environmental Planning in Community Plans
To guide decisions about development, quality of life and public safety, communities create comprehensive plans, parks and recreation plans, multi-hazard mitigation plans, and sub-area plans. Such plans include opportuni...
Implementation Examples of Smart Growth Strategies in Indiana
This publication highlights how 10 Indiana communities are implementing smart growth strategies developed by the Smart Growth Network. As part of the Climate Change series, the study builds on another Extension publicati...
Population Trends in Rural Indiana
this 4-page publication describes population trends in rural Indiana, discussing the size of the population, the drivers of population change, and the implications of the population trends. The publication is the second...
Projected Costs and Returns Associated with the Production of Kentucky Bluegrass
Turfgrass is a major specialty crop in the US. In the Midwest, production has been dominated by Kentucky bluegrass. This publication, the first in a forthcoming series, uses data from Indiana and Iowa to assess the econo...
Smart Conference Planning booklet
This 18-page, easy-to-read booklet describes best practices for putting together a conference and marketing it. It can help you plan by getting you to think about how you develop a conference, prepare a timeline, determi...
Strategic Planning: Scanning the Horizon
12-page publication designed to help farm business managers with strategic planning to reach a desired future. Includes two helpful worksheets....
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Checklist for Drones Flying in Indiana
This publication by Purdue Extension educators explains the steps required to legally fly a UAV or UAS in Indiana....
