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We are the distribution center for the Purdue Extension Service. Our 65-year-old unit has evolved from being a mailing room/distribution center to now being a fulfillment center for Purdue Extension.

As a fulfillment center we stock and distribute many educational products on a variety of related subjects including family lifestyles and finance, gardening, pest control and pest management, food preservation, animal wellbeing, community development and many more topics to help you improve your Knowledge on the Go.

All of this is available on our online Education Store where you may order, view or download educational information at your convenience, 24/7.

You can order our materials any way you choose by. . .

  • You can order online through the Education Store.
  • Phone us at 1-888-398-4636 between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
  • Fax your order to us at 765-496-1540.
  • Send your order via email to media.order@purdue.edu.
  • Mail your order to Ag Communication, 231 S University St, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2094.
  • Stop by our office on campus, located in the Service Building.

We accept MasterCard, Visa, and Discover credit cards orders over the phone, by Fax, and by mail (please do not send credit card information via e-mail as it is not secure). Orders placed online through the Education Store will only accept MasterCard and Visa.

Shipping your order. . . .

Orders sent within the 48 continental states are subject to a shipping/postage charge according to the total of the order:

  • Free - $25.00 $ 3.50
  • $25.01 - $99.99 $ 6.50
  • $100.00 - $300.00 $15.00
  • Over $300.00 Actual UPS shipping charge

Orders received from foreign countries, Hawaii, Alaska, and common wealth states are charged actual shipping. Contact the AgComm-MDC office for shipping charges.

Sales Tax and Discounts. . . .

Six percent sales tax is applicable to customers living in Indiana. Customers who are tax exempt must contact the AgComm-MDC office and provide a copy of your tax exempt certificate.

For price quotes and discount information, contact the AgComm-MDC office by calling our toll free number, 1-888-EXT-INFO (398-4636).

Shopping the Education Store (online ordering). . . .

At Purdue Extension's Education Store you can find research-based information to help you be a better parent, student, steward, gardener, civic leader, farmer, homemaker, caregiver and entrepreneur. We offer a variety of products, including fact sheets, CDs, Web sites, DVDs, videos and courses.

"Expert Reviewed" is a mark Purdue Extension began using in 2004 to assure you that you are getting the very best in unbiased, research-based information. All educational materials that bear an extension number are written by experts and then reviewed by at least two other specialists to ensure that it's the best information we can produce.

How to Order

To learn more about the order process in detail, visit our "how to order" page.

Return Policy. . .

Products must be returned to AgComm-MDC within 60 days of purchase to receive a full refund or credit. Video tapes are not returnable unless they are defective. Defective videotapes will be replaced when returned within 15 days of the shipping date and with a written explanation of the defect.

Credits to an invoice or credit card will be made upon the return of the product. The product must be in re-saleable condition to be accepted.

Contact the MDC office at 1-888-EXT-INFO (398-4636) for pre-approval to return products.

 

 

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