Purdue Ag Calendar
Purdue Ag Calendar
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For additional information, call (765) 494-8396
JUNE: INDIANA WINE AND GRAPE MONTH Wineries and vineyards from Lake Michigan to the Ohio River will hold special activities all month to recognize Gov. Frank O'Bannon's proclamation in support of one of Indiana's top value-added agricultural industries. CONTACT: Bruce Bordelon, (765) 494-1301, or the Indiana Wine Grape Council at (800) 832-WINE
JUNE 9: FARM MANAGEMENT TOUR MEDIA PRETOUR The 1998 Indiana Farm Management Tour will be held July 7 and 8 on five farms in Howard and Tipton counties. The operations grow the traditional corn and soybeans, tomatoes, banana peppers and hogs but with unique methods of productions and associated entrepreneurial enterprises. Journalists are invited to the dry run on June 9. For details and lunch reservations, contact Howard Doster, (765) 494-4250, e-mail, doster@agecon.purdue.edu.
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:
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 "The Power of 4-H" is the theme for this year's Roundup. It will feature fun and learning with all activities focusing on how to have respect for yourself and others as you strive to be your personal best. More than 100 classes and career exploration activities will be offered by 12 schools of study at Purdue. 4-H members must be 14 years old to attend. Fee is $75, which covers housing, two breakfasts and program costs. CONTACT: Alice Blume, (765) 494-8439; e-mail, ab@four-h.purdue.edu
JULY 7-8: FARM MANAGEMENT TOUR The 1998 Indiana Farm Management Tour will be held on five farms in Howard and Tipton counties. The operations grow the traditional corn and soybeans, tomatoes, banana peppers and hogs but with unique methods of productions and associated entrepreneurial enterprises. CONTACT: Howard Doster, (765) 494-4250, e-mail, doster@agecon.purdue.edu
JULY 7, AUG. 3 and AUG. 7: IMPROVING ACCESS TO RURAL CHURCHES
CONTACT: Jennifer Byerly, (800) 825-4264; e-mail, byerly@ecn.purdue.edu
JULY 25: PURDUE GARDEN DAY CONTACT: Rosie Lerner, (765) 494-1311
JULY 26-29: TOP FARMER CROP WORKSHOP CONTACT: Howard Doster, (765) 494-4250, e-mail, doster@agecon.purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu
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