Purdue Ag Calendar

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JULY 7-18: PURDUE AGRICULTURE CERTIFICATE COURSES

These courses provide choices for today's agribusiness professionals interested in a variety of food, agricultural and natural resource topics. Courses offered in the PACC series this summer are "Commodity Marketing Management," "Soybean Management," "Introduction to Precision Farming," "Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management," "Swine Management I" and "Introduction to Soil Science." PACC allows participants to either complete 12 courses for a certificate of graduation or just enroll in the courses that meet their specific needs. The courses are offered on Purdue's West Lafayette campus and meet for one to two weeks each. To be admitted to PACC, students must be high school graduates or at least 18 years old. There is a one-time, nonrefundable admission fee of $30 for new students and a $150 fee for each course. CONTACT: Alan Goecker, (765) 494-8473

JULY 8-9: 66th FARM MANAGEMENT TOUR

Five farm families in Decatur and Jennings counties will be hosts for the 66th Annual State Farm Management Tour for farmers and agribusiness persons. Decatur County tour hosts are Gary and Patty Redding, Roy and Denise Friedersdorf, David Miers, and Larry and Carol Pumphrey. In Jennings County, hosts will be George and June Corya and Don Biehle, superintendent at the Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center. The two-day event will kick off at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 8, at the Redding farm. Lunch will be served at the Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center that day. Wednesday, July 9, tours will begin at 8 a.m. at Friedersdorfs', and lunch will be at the Miers' farm. Cost for Wednesday lunch is $1. Purdue agricultural economist Chris Hurt will give his corn/soybean price outlook after the Wednesday lunch. CONTACT: Howard Doster, (765) 494-4250.

JULY 11-12: PLANT HEALTH CARE WORKSHOP

The 1997 Midwest Plant Health Care Workshop, to be held at the Hampton Inn in Indianapolis, is sponsored by the Indiana Arborist Association and Purdue University. Intended for experienced professionals, the sessions will cover plant care programs for residential, commercial and municipal properties. Cost is $150. The workshop qualifies for certified arborist continuing education units. Space is limited and preregistration is required by July 4. CONTACT: Rita McKenzie, (765) 494-3625.

JULY 20-23: TOP FARMER CROP WORKSHOP

Forty-five farmers, professionals and company presidents will share techniques such as production technology, marketing and personnel management. Sessions include precision farming, land-grant research in site specific farming, using technology to analyze corn and soybeans, the future of genetics, and farming without subsidies. The workshop will be held on Purdue's West Lafayette campus. Registration is $199 for the first person from a farm and $75 for each additional person from the same farm. CONTACTS: Barb Tyner for registration information, (765) 494-2975; Howard Doster for program information, (765) 494-4250.

JULY 28: TURF FIELD DAY

Purdue will showcase its latest turfgrass research with cultivar trials, pest management studies and turf management studies. The event takes place at Purdue's Agronomy Research Center and is intended for golf course personnel, lawn care operators, sports turf managers and general grounds managers. Visitors can stop by a turfgrass trade show and sample a barbecue lunch for $10. The preregistration fee is $17 for center members and $22 for nonmembers. Registration on the day of the event is $22 for members and $27 for nonmembers. CONTACT: Beverly Bratton, (765) 494-8039.

JULY 29: SOUTHEAST PURDUE AG CENTER FIELD DAY

The Southeast Purdue Ag Center in Butlerville invites the public to get acquainted with the facility through several tours. Tours include "Forest Management Assistance Programs," "The Future of Bt Corn," "Purdue's Liming Recommendation," "Corn and Soybean Herbicide Plots," and "Identifying Common Field Crop Diseases." Tours begin at 9 a.m. A complimentary lunch will be served at noon. There is no cost for registration, but visitors are asked to RSVP for lunch with the Extension office in their county. CONTACT: Don Biehle, (812) 458-6977.

JULY 31, AUG. 1-2: INDIANA LAND CARE EXPO

The Purdue Cooperative Extension Service and the Indiana Land Improvement Contractors Association will hold this three-day expo to educate the public on land care. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, visitors can see land care displays and watch the construction of farm ponds, animal waste lagoons, gardening and home orchards at a farm near Shelbyville. There is no admission charge. CONTACT: Don Sisson, (765) 349-1935.

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