Purdue Extension Weekly Update
October 1st, 2026
Please check out what programs and activities 4-H, Health and Human Sciences and Ag and Natural Resources has to offer!
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4-H Enrollment Starts- NOVEMBER 1st (Recently delayed!)
4-H Volunteer and Youth enrollment begins November 1st (this was just recently delayed). Please do not try to enroll BEFORE this date! Any volunteer applications submitted before Nov 1st will have to be resubmitted in their entirety.
Please note some upcoming changes in enrollment. The fees will be increasing for the 26-27 year for youth enrollments. Enrollments will require online payments only as of this time.
TIPS:
- Please DO select any projects you would like to receive communications on. Even if you are not sure that you will complete the project. We use 4-H online to share upcoming programs and events by project!
- Verify that your email, address, phone numbers are all current. This is very important.
- Please also make sure that "years in project" is accurate!
4-H Activities Calendar
All upcoming 4-H events that have been provided to the Marshall County Extension staff will be listed on this calendar.
If any Club leaders would like to share upcoming events or club meetings, please send those to marshces@purdue.edu.
*SEVERAL UPDATES HAVE BEEN MADE*
Upcoming ServSafe Trainings
☕ Coffee Time! ☕
- In 2026, an estimated 382,640 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, including 321,910 with invasive breast cancer and 60,730 with non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer.
- There are currently over 4 million breast cancer survivors in the United States.
- An estimated 168,000 breast cancer survivors in the U.S. are living with Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer.
- An estimated 42,140 U.S. women will die from breast cancer in 2026.
- Risk of breast cancer recurrence depends on the type and staging of the initial breast cancer. Typically, the highest risk of recurrence is during the first few years after treatment and decreases over time.
Breast Cancer Facts & Stats 2026 - Incidence, Age, Survival, & More
Find Upcoming PARP Meetings
You can find all upcoming PARP meeting at ppp.purdue.edu
Nov 24th: Statewide PARP date.
- Fulton County Fairgrounds 6 PM
- Kosciusko County Fairgrounds 6 PM
- Elkhart County Fairgrounds 6 PM
- Laporte County Fairgrounds 6 PM
Dec 17th: Hancock County PARP @ NineStar Connect 9 AM
Find more details visit ppp.purude.edu or contact the respective Extension Office.
Virtual Master Gardener Program
Upcoming Events 📆
Tuesday, October 6th- Hispanic Homemaker Night @ 6 PM Ext. Office
Wednesday, October 7th- MI City District Meeting for Extension Homemakers
Health and Human Sciences/County Extension Director
Email: krichey@purdue.edu
Website: extension.purdue.edu/Marshall
Location: 112 W Jefferson St, Plymouth, IN, USA
Phone: 574-935-8545
Facebook: facebook.com/marshallHHS
4-H Youth Development
Jayne Deaton
Email: jedeaton@purdue.edu
Website: https://extension.purdue.edu/Marshall
Location: 112 West Jefferson Street, Plymouth, IN, USA
Phone: 574-935-8545
Facebook: facebook.com/MarshallCo4H
Ag and Natural Resources
Email: brieanna@purdue.edu
Website: extension.purdue.edu/Marshall
Location: 112 West Jefferson Street, Plymouth, IN, USA
Phone: 574-935-8545
Facebook: facebook.com/marshallanr
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