Agriculture News

August 9, 2016

Pinney Purdue Field Day set for Aug. 24

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The 2016 Pinney Purdue Field Day will provide opportunities for farmers to get updates on current agricultural production issues and visit with neighbors and fellow producers as well as supply and service exhibitors.

The field day will be held Aug. 24 at the Pinney Purdue Agriculture Center, 11402 County Line Road, Wanatah, two miles west of U.S 421 and one-half mile north of U.S. 30.

  Registration and exhibitor booths open at 7:30 a.m. CDT in the new machinery shed on the east side of County Line Road; parking also is on the east side of the road.

The program begins at 8:15 a.m. with Jason Henderson, director of Purdue Extension and an agricultural economist, answering the question "Will the Cash Crunch in Agriculture Turn into a Farm Bust?"

Field tours will begin at 9:20 a.m. and will include stops with Purdue Extension specialists Bob Nielsen (corn) and Jim Camberato (soil fertility) presenting on the topic of raising optimum economic corn yields, Shaun Casteel (soybean) on soybean management and Kiersten Wise (plant pathologist) on new and emerging crop diseases.

Phil Sutton, Purdue Extension educator in St. Joseph County, will review economical integrated pest management strategies. Lori Hoagland, Purdue horticulture professor, and Steve Howe of Howe Farms of Crown Point, will share information about raising hops as a new specialty crop in Indiana.  

The field day will conclude with a sponsored pork chop lunch by Birky Family Farms of Kouts.

A twilight program is planned on the same day again this year for those unable to attend the morning programs. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m., and presentations start at 6 p.m. Tony Vyn, Purdue agronomy cropping systems specialist, will discuss fertilizer management and corn nutrient balance during grain fill. Travis Legleiter, Purdue Extension weed specialist, will address this year's emerging weed problems and the importance of using the herbicide classification chart. Sutton will review economical integrated pest management strategies.                          

Those needing recertification credits for their private pesticide applicator license can receive a credit at either the field day or twilight program. A $10 fee will be charged for PARP credits. Those seeking credit must bring their license with them.

Commercial pesticide applicators can get continuing certification hours (CCHs). Certified crop advisers can also acquire needed continuing education units.

A field day flier with more details is available at www.extension.purdue.edu/laporte.

For more information, call the Purdue Extension office in La Porte County at 219-324-9407 or visit the Pinney Purdue Ag Center website at http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/pac/ppac/

Those needing auxiliary aids and services because of disabilities should contact the La Porte (219-324-9407) or Porter County (219-465-3555) Extension offices at least three days before to the event.           

Writer: Keith Robinson, 765-494-2722, robins89@purdue.edu 

Source: Gene Matzat, 219-324-9407, ematzat@purdue.edu

Agricultural Communications: (765) 494-2722;
Keith Robinson, robins89@purdue.edu
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