Purdue Ag Calendar

Weeks:
11/2/97-11/19/97 For additional information, call (765) 494-8396

NOV. 2: AG SCHOLARSHIP BANQUET

School of Agriculture scholarship winners, their families, faculty and donors will attend an awards banquet in the Purdue Memorial Union ballrooms. The featured speaker will be state Sen. Steven R. Johnson. The banquet begins at 5 p.m. and costs $8.70. For tickets, contact Sandy Harvey, Office of Academic Programs, 1140 AGAD Room 121, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1140. CONTACT: Thomas Atkinson, Academic Programs, (765) 494-8470

NOV. 12: P-CARET STATE MEETING

The Purdue Council for Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching will hold its annual state meeting on the West Lafayette campus beginning at 8:30 a.m. Purdue Agriculture will ask P-CARET members to help define Purdue's research and extension role on several issues. Sessions include topics such as "What Is the Role of Extension in Welfare Reform?" "The Art and Science of Animal Waste Management," "How Precise Is Precision Ag?" and "Contemporary Youth Development in 4-H." High school students also are encouraged to attend, tour the campus and talk to representatives from the Schools of Agriculture, Consumer and Family Sciences, and Veterinary Medicine. Registration is free, but there is a $10 fee for lunch. CONTACT: The School of Agriculture, (765) 494-8391

NOV. 18-19: ARBORIST CERTIFICATION CONFERENCE

This conference is for commercial arborists, municipal administrators, consultants and interested citizens who want to prepare for the Certified Arborist exam. Topics covered by Purdue Extension Service and Indiana Department of Natural Resources specialists include tree identification, problem diagnosis, tree planting, establishment and pruning. Attendance is limited to 50, and preregistration is required. The conference, which will begin in Stewart Center at 8:30 a.m., costs $160, payable to Purdue University. The exam, which immediately follows the conference but is not included, costs $100 for International Society of Arborists members and $150 for nonmembers, and payment must be received at ISA headquarters by Nov. 3. CONTACT: Rita McKenzie, urban forestry specialist in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, (765) 494-3625

NOV. 19: INCOME TAX MANAGEMENT FOR FARMERS

Indiana farmers and others will have an opportunity to learn what the Taxpayers' Relief Act of 1997 means for them during this free closed-circuit television discussion from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Purdue Cooperative Extension Service will present the discussion of the new law on the Indiana Higher Education Telecommunications System. The program will be available in several Indiana county Extension offices. To find the closest program site, call the Purdue Agricultural Communication Distance Education office at (800) 319-2432. CONTACT: George Patrick, professor of agricultural economics, (765) 494-4241

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