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Weeks:
8/8/97-9/12/97

For additional information, call (765) 494-8396

THROUGH AUG. 17: INDIANA STATE FAIR

In addition to the 4-H exhibits, Purdue Agriculture and the School of Consumer and Family Sciences return to the Pioneer Our Land Pavilion with displays and interactive exhibits centered around how we feed the world. Purdue's School of Veterinary Medicine and the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association have a display that includes education about spaying and neutering pets and demonstrations of pet dental care and food safety. Special events include concerts by country stars, midway rides, daily parades, free exhibits, food and home improvement demonstrations, petting zoos, and more. Advance state fair tickets are $4 at Marsh Supermarkets, Revco Drugs, Indiana Farm Bureau, Signature Inn and the Indiana State Fair Box Office. Tickets at the gate at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis are $5. CONTACT: The Indiana State Fair Office, (317) 927-7500.

THROUGH AUG. 21: PESTICIDE CONTAINER RECYCLING PROJECT

This program is run by the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service and the state's Solid Waste Management Districts to give farmers and agricultural chemical dealers a chance to recycle pesticide containers. Participants may recycle clean, empty containers that are 2 1/2 gallons or smaller between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. on the following dates at the following sites:

AUG. 19: JASPER COUNTY CO-OP TECHNOLOGY TOUR

Purdue Cooperative Extension Service and Jasper County Co-Op present sessions on ragweed control and site management at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Boswell. Farmers will visit sites treated for ragweed and learn how to use variables to help with site management. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., and tours begin at 9:30 a.m. Registration and lunch are free, but an RSVP should be made with either the Benton, Warren or Tippecanoe Extension offices by Aug. 15. CONTACT: Dan Childs, Purdue Extension weed specialist, (765) 494-6474.

AUG. 26: DAVIS PURDUE AG CENTER FIELD DAY

The Davis Purdue Ag Center will hold a farm tour and educational presentations, including "Corn and Soybean Herbicides," "Debugging Bt Corn," "Composting Swine Mortality," "Leafhopper-Resistant Alfalfa," and "Confined Feeding Regulations." Registration begins at 9 a.m., and tours begin at 9:30 a.m. There is no cost for registration or lunch. The ag center is five miles north of Farmland on State Road 1. CONTACT: Jeff Boyer, Davis Ag Center superintendent, (765) 468-7022.

AUG. 28: PURDUE SWINE DAY

The Purdue Animal Sciences Research Center welcomes pork producers and agribusiness workers to the annual Swine Day from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Participants will hear research reports such as "Rearing Environment, Lean Gain and Antibiotics' Effects on Growth" and "Biological and Behavioral Indicators of Stress in the Boar." Workshops will be held on "Opportunities in Coordinated Hog Production" and "Improving Air Quality in and Around Swine Buildings." Presentations by Jeff Armstrong, head of Purdue's Department of Animal Sciences, and keynote speaker Dennis DiPietre, an economist at the University of Missouri, will complete the afternoon program. There is no cost for lunch or registration, but a booklet containing research reports can be purchased for $3. The research center is on County Road 500 North, one mile north and one mile east of the intersection of U.S. 52 and U.S. 231 near Montmorenci. CONTACT: Dale Forsyth, Purdue Department of Animal Sciences, (765) 494-4841.

SEPT. 2-3: NATIONAL FOOD CORN FIELD DAY

The Gibson County Plot Committee and the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service invite corn farmers and food corn processors to attend free informational programs about food-grade corn production in southwestern Indiana. Visitors will meet for a social event starting at 7 p.m. Sept. 2 at the Casino Aztar Hotel in Evansville. The tours begin at 8 a.m. Sept. 3 at BMR Farms in Princeton, and afternoon tours start at 12:30 p.m. at the Gibson County Fairgrounds. Lunch will be provided. For hotel reservations at the Casino Aztar Hotel, call (800) DIAL-FUN and ask for the Food Corn Field Day rate of $80 per night. CONTACT: Terry Keeneth, Gibson County Extension educator, (812) 385-3491; e-mail, terry@gibson.ces.purdue.edu

SEPT. 4: PURDUE AGRONOMY FIELD DAY

This annual event at the Purdue Agronomy Research Center starts with a 9 a.m. registration, and the free events begin at 9:30 a.m. A tour for middle and high school students is one of the first events. The students will participate in hands-on demonstrations and visit the diagnostic training center, rainfall simulator and soil pits. A traditional nutrient management tour will be held at 10 a.m., providing information about nitrogen management systems, soil testing, using chlorophyll meters and other topics. Tours on current crop production issues and water quality will start at 1 p.m. An evening forage management tour will begin at 5:30 p.m. Educators, farmers, board of health members and sanitarians are encouraged to attend. Lunch will be provided at the center, located seven miles west of West Lafayette on U.S. 52. CONTACT: Ben Southard, Purdue Department of Agronomy, (765) 494-4799; e-mail, bsouthard@dept.agry.purdue.edu

SEPT. 7: HAMILTON COUNTY FARM FEST

The Hamilton County office of the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service sponsors this event to give the public a hands-on experience with agriculture. The event takes visitors to five Hamilton County farms. Each location offers family activities, information about how farms operate and a chance to sample farm cuisine. Visitors on the tour can start and stop at any farm involved. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Food at each site can be purchased for a small fee. Maps are available for the five farms from the Hamilton County Extension Office in Noblesville, (317) 776-0854.

SEPT. 8-12: PURDUE MILKER TRAINING WORKSHOPS

The Purdue Cooperative Extension Service sponsors these five workshops to help anyone who milks to develop an understanding of cow anatomy and physiology, milking procedure, hygiene, mastitis and antibiotics, regulations, milking equipment, and sanitation. Enrollment is limited to 20 per day on a first-come, first-served basis. Lunch will be provided. The registration cost of $30 covers preparation of materials for the workshop and must be paid by Sept. 1. The one-day workshops run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following sites on the following dates:

CONTACT: Mike Schutz, Purdue Department of Animal Sciences, (765) 494-9478, or Simon Kenyon, Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine, (765) 494-0333.

Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu

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