FNR Ask an Expert – Aquatic Plant Management
This Ask an Expert will discuss the basics of aquatic plant management including the importance of aquatic plants, when they become a problem, how to prevent issues, how to treat issues, and how to apply certain chemicals.

FNR Ask an Expert – Selecting and Planting Trees
Join this Ask an Expert Live session with forestry expert Lindsey Purcell to talk about how to select the right tree for your landscape, including avoiding invasive species, how to properly plant those trees, and how to care for them over the coming months and years.

FNR Ask an Expert – Cicada Emergence
Curious about the upcoming cicada emergence? What is different about this species than the ones you see every summer? What effect can they have on wildlife or on your trees and shrubs? Find out from Purdue Extension wildlife specialist Jarred Brooke, forester Lenny Farlee and Purdue Entomology’s Elizabeth Barnes. Bring your questions and ask our experts about all things cicadas.

FNR Ask an Expert – Indiana Herps
Join this Ask An Expert Live session and learn about herping (or the act of searching for amphibians or reptiles) in Indiana, including where to go, the do’s and don’ts in the field, and what equipment – field guides, apps and more – you need to get started on the right foot.

FNR Ask an Expert – Snakes & Turtles
Join this Ask An Expert Live session and learn about snakes and turtles, their natural history, interesting research happening in Indiana, and why you don’t need to worry about water moccasins in your pond!

Ask an Expert – Anurans (Frogs and Toads)
Join this Ask An Expert Live session and learn interesting facts about frogs and toads, their natural history, interesting research about the threats they face, and what can you do to help frogs?

FNR Ask an Expert – What is Aquaculture?
Join this Ask An Expert Live session and talk with the aquaculture experts including different fish species, the benefits of fish, shrimp farming, aquaponics, and much more.

FNR Ask an Expert – Salamanders
Join this Ask An Expert Live session and learn interesting facts about salamanders, their natural history, interesting research happening in Indiana, and what can you do to help salamanders?

FNR Ask an Expert – Planning Your Pond for Spring
Join this Ask An Expert Live session and Learn how to actively plan for your pond, instead of just fixing problems as they arise. What can you be doing now to get ready for spring?

FNR Ask an Expert – Prescribed Fire
Have you ever been interested in learning about how prescribed fire can be used to improve your woodlands and fields for wildlife? Join us to learn more about how you can use prescribed fire to improve forest health and wildlife habitat on your land. Bring your questions! Our experts will answer those questions and provide some practical tips and tricks about prescribed fire.

FNR Ask The Expert: Holidays In The Wild
Purdue Extension specialists Lenny and Brian will help you get ready for the holidays, while keeping your family and the wildlife around you safe. They’ll share resources about picking a real Christmas tree and how to access real trees locally in Indiana as well as collecting decoration materials like cones, seed pods, and nuts from the wild for crafting and decorations. They also will talk about how you can provide habitat and supplemental food for wildlife using Christmas trees and wreaths before, during and after the holiday season.

FNR Ask The Expert: Handling Harvested Deer, Processing & Cooking Deer After Harvest
Have questions about processing your own deer? You can improve the taste and enjoyment of your wild venison by following a few important tips that our extension specialists and educators shared with you in this Facebook LIVE session. 

FNR Ask The Expert: It’s Fall, What’s Happening Outdoors?
Join Purdue Extension specialists Brian MacGowan and Lenny Farlee as they talk about what’s going on with wildlife and wildlife habitats this fall, fall color and trees in bloom, and some fall/winter prep to-do’s.

FNR Ask The Expert: Bats on the Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment
Join Dr. Joy O’Keefe and PhD candidate Elizabeth Beilke as they share about their studies of Bats on the Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment. Leave your questions in the comments below.

Ask An Expert – Planning & Resources Conservation Tree Planting
Healthy forests provide many benefits for private landowners and for society at large. Talk with the experts in this Facebook LIVE session as they share materials, information, and assistance available for conservation tree planting.

Ask An Expert – Camera Trapping
Pat is the project coordinator for the Integrated Deer Management Project and with his expertise of animal tracking and equipment techniques, he will share how he gathers the wildlife data needed to best manage your properties.

Ask An Expert – Tree Inspection
Join urban forester Lindsey Purcell, exotic forest pest educator Elizabeth Barnes and entomology extension specialist Cliff Sadof as they share about how to inspect trees, what to look for, who to contact, etc., as well what invasive pests and diseases you should be keep your eye out for.