Beginning Farmer program to host workshop in Indianapolis

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue Extension's Beginning Farmer program will host its Central Regional Workshop Dec. 14 in Discovery Hall at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, with sessions focusing on helping growers adopt practices that promote sustainability, personal health and job satisfaction.

"The key is that we want to help this audience be productive and healthy through efficiency and being aware of ways that they can retain that productivity through good practices that are often overlooked until too late when health is compromised," said Roy Ballard, Extension educator in Hancock County and one of the event organizers.

Topics include financial and legal resources for beginning farmers, keeping hand tools sharp, walk-behind tractors and using high tunnels to help extend the growing season.

Presenters include faculty members from the Purdue College of Agriculture, Purdue Extension educators, industry experts, and representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service and the North Central Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education organization.

The workshop runs from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. There is no cost to attend but registration is required. For more information or to sign up, visit Purdue's The Education Store at https://edustore.purdue.edu/wk_rules.asp?item_number=CW-BP-23.

The Indiana State Fairgrounds are located at 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis.           

Writer: Darrin Pack, 765-494-8415, dpack@purdue.edu 

Source: Roy Ballard, 317-462-1113, rballard@purdue.edu

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