Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center

10/17/2026

10/17/2026

📣 Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center (SWPAC), Vincennes, IN is Hiring! 🌾💼

Purdue University is seeking a Senior Administrative Assistant to support the Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center (SWPAC), Southwest Purdue Agricultural Programs (SWPAP), and agricultural research initiatives that serve Indiana's farming community. 

This position offers the opportunity to work alongside researchers, faculty, growers, and industry partners while helping manage operations, events, communications, financial records, and research support activities. 

✅ Located in Vincennes, Indiana�✅ Excellent Purdue University benefits�✅ Meaningful work supporting agricultural research and outreach�✅ Collaborative and professional work environment 

If you have administrative experience, strong organizational skills, and enjoy working in a dynamic environment, we encourage you to apply!

🔗 https://careers.purdue.edu/job/Senior-Administrative-Assistant/44574-en_US/

10/13/2026

The Southwest Purdue Ag Center is looking for a Senior Administrative Assistant. For more information and to apply follow this link:

Senior Administrative Assistant

10/09/2026

10/07/2026

The SWPAC and Purdue Extension Knox County were excited to welcome more than 700 first-grade students this week to celebrate our annual Pumpkin Patch event! 🎃 We are always happy to partner with our local schools and provide students with fun, hands-on learning experiences. Thank you to everyone who helped make this event a success!

Purdue Extension

09/28/2026

Did you know Indiana ranks second in the nation for pumpkin production? 🎃
From jack-o’-lanterns to winter squash, Indiana growers produce a remarkable variety of Cucurbita crops. Explore the different types in our new Purdue Extension publication: https://ag.purdue.edu/department/hla/extension/extension-publications-library/ext-pubs/ho-352-w.html

09/08/2026

Planting Strawberries at the Right Depth

Both plug plants and bare-root plants can be used to establish plasticulture strawberries. Regardless of the type of planting material used, however, proper planting depth is critical. Planting too deep or too shallow can result in poor establishment or even plant death. I have observed both problem

09/08/2026

Pumpkin Field Updates

It has been a wet summer across much of Indiana, and conditions became more challenging after historic rainfall hit east-central Indiana in mid-August. I recently had a chance to visit several pumpkin fields in the region. The amount of damage directly associated with the heavy rainfall varied consi