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The Purdue Cooperative Extension Service, the Indiana Land Improvement Contractors Association and conservation groups are sponsoring the event, which runs from July 31 through Aug. 2 on a farm near Shelbyville. The expo's hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, and it includes land care displays, presentations and construction demonstrations. There is no admission charge for the event.
"This event is in the interest of homeowners and farmers -- anyone who plans on doing anything with their land. These ideas will make them glad they came," said Don Sisson, executive director of the Indiana Land Improvement Contractors Association.
According to Sisson, construction demonstrations at the farm will include farm ponds, an animal waste lagoon, and gardens and home orchards.
Several presentations cover topics related to the land improvement projects, Sisson said.
"We'll have a specialist there to discuss pond management. We'll talk about how to stock ponds with fish, how to control weeds and how to make it look good," he said. "Another specialist will talk about forest management -- how to go about harvesting and selling timber."
Other presentations include water management, tree planting, septic management, pesticide responsibilities and gardening.
The Land Care Expo will be at the farm of Jeff and Trisha Stevens. Take Interstate 74 to Exit 123, which is eight miles south of Shelbyville. The road loops back two miles to County Road 725 E. The farm is on the left side of this road
For more information, call the Indiana Land Improvement Contractors Association at (765) 349-1935.
CONTACT: Sisson, (765) 349-1935
Compiled by Chris Sigurdson, (765) 494-8415; E-mail, sig@ecn.purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu
