Workshop covers seed treatment technology, safety

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue Extension workshop in northern Indiana will give farmers and agribusiness professionals an overview of seed treatment safety and regulations.

The workshop will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. June 23 at the Northeast Purdue Agricultural Center, 4821 E. County Road 400 S, Columbia City. Topics include insecticidal seed treatment, state regulations, pesticide breakdown in soil systems and production management. The workshop will feature speakers from Purdue's agronomy and entomology departments, the Office of Indiana State Chemist and Agrilead Inc.

The workshop is open to the public. Credit will be available for farmers seeking their Category 4 seed treatment license and certified crop adviser license.

"The goal of this workshop is for participants to learn the latest technologies and research updates, while hearing about ways to protect themselves," said Ed Farris, Extension educator in Huntington County. "There are safety issues surrounding seed treatments so we want people to be able to treat seed effectively, efficiently and safely and at the same time earn credits toward their licenses."

Registration of $75 is due by June 17. Participants can download the registration form at http://bit.ly/NEPACSeed.

For more information, contact Farris at 260-358-4826 or emfarris@purdue.edu.

Writer: Jessica Merzdorf, 765-494-7719, jmerzdor@purdue.edu

Source: Ed Farris, 260-358-4826, emfarris@purdue.edu

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