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Events

Weeks: 5/19/98-7/29/98
For additional information, call (765) 494-8396

May 19-21: Multi-state Poultry Nutrition Conference

Feeding layer hens, feeding turkeys and feed milling management are among the topics to be covered at this conference at the Marriott Hotel in Indianapolis. BASF will host a technical symposium on the afternoon of May 20. The symposium will feature speakers on feed additives and poultry performance. There also will be a program on balancing nutrients in poultry manure. Registration is $20 for university and government personnel and $80 for industry personnel. This event is sponsored by Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan State, Ohio State, and Purdue universities. CONTACT: Dick Adams, (765) 494-8009, or Mickey LaTour, (765) 494-8011

June 10-12: 85th Home and Family Conference

Naomi Griffith, a child welfare expert, and Betty Sinnock, founder and senior partner of the Beardstown Ladies Investment Club, are the featured speakers. Other sessions on the Purdue campus will deal with food safety, family issues and money matters. Registration is $33 for the whole conference or $23 for a single day. CONTACT: Betty Krejci, (765) 494-8252; e-mail, krejcib@cfs.purdue.edu

June 10-12: 4-H Workshops

The state 4-H workshops will be held June 10-12 on the Purdue campus. These workshops allow youths to explore areas of interest in a university setting. Workshops will cover these topics: aerospace, ambassador, animal science, computer science, environmental conservation, food and nutrition, mechanical science, and plant science. For more information, contact the Extension office in your county. CONTACT: Bob Ritchie, (765) 494-8439; e-mail, bob_ritchie@four-h.purdue.edu

June 11: In-field diagnostic training clinic

The Purdue Cooperative Extension Service is presenting a series of in-field diagnostic training clinics throughout the summer. The clinics are designed to improve farmers' troubleshooting skills and field crop management. Topics such as insect management, disease management and soil compaction management will be featured. The clinics are broken up into early, middle and late seasons to present specific and timely information and examples. Preregistration is required, and clinics are limited to 60 people. Registration is $90 at the West Lafayette location and $50 at the Columbia City location.

Clinics dates and locations are:

June 11: Agronomy Center, West Lafayette.
June 12: Agronomy Center, West Lafayette.
June 24: Northeast Purdue Agricultural Center, Columbia City.
July 21: Agronomy Center, West Lafayette.
July 23: Agronomy Center, West Lafayette.
Sept. 10: Agronomy Center, West Lafayette.

CONTACT: Greg Willloughby, agronomy research assistant, (765) 494-7731; e-mail, gwilloughby@dept.agry.purdue.edu

June 25: Purdue Hay Day

This annual, one-day Purdue Cooperative Extension Service event at Prairie Heights School Farm off of U.S. 20 in Lagrange County will feature morning sessions on topics such as precision agriculture and balancing yield, quality and persistence in forage production. Lunch will be followed by a panel discussion on potato leafhopper-resistant alfalfa. Equipment demonstrations by more than 13 companies will be held in the afternoon. A hay quality contest will be held, and producers can have their hay and silage samples evaluated by Purdue specialists. The free field day is co-sponsored by the Indiana Forage Council. CONTACT: Keith Johnson, forage specialist, (765) 494-4800; e-mail, kjohnson@dept.agry.purdue.edu

June 29-July 1: 4-H Roundup

CONTACT: Alice Blume, (765) 494-8439; e-mail, ab@four-h.purdue.edu

July 7-8: Farm Management Tour

CONTACT: Howard Doster, (765) 494-4250

July 26-29: Top Farmer Crop Workshop

CONTACT: Howard Doster, (765) 494-4250

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


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