Purdue Ag Calendar
Purdue Ag Calendar
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Weeks: 6/29/98-7/29/98
For additional information, call (765) 494-8396
June 29-30: Climate Change Conference The Eastern Midwest Climate Change Workshop is intended for Midwestern agricultural producers and business leaders who want to learn more about how climate change and government policies may affect their industries. Following a morning of seminars on scientific consensus on climate change and industry perspectives, participants will divide into work groups on livestock, crops and agricultural inputs; electricity, coal and steel; and manufacturing and construction. The workshop will be at the University Place Conference Center, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. The registration fee is $30. CONTACT: Otto Doering, (765) 494-4226
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 teens can respect themselves and others as they strive to be their 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, 7: Improving Access To Churches A series of workshops for churches interested in improving access for persons with disabilities will be held across Indiana. Topics to be covered include low-cost adaptive aids and solutions for overcoming both physical and attitudinal barriers. The sessions also cover outreach to people with disabilities. Registration is $25, which covers lunch, handouts and a Caregiver's Guide.
CONTACT: Jennifer Byerly, (800) 825-4264; e-mail, byerly@ecn.purdue.edu
July 21, 23; Sept. 10: 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. Remaining clinics, all to be held at the Agronomy Center in West Lafayette, will be July 23, July 21 and Sept. 10. CONTACT: Greg Willloughby, agronomy research assistant, (765) 494-7731; e-mail, gwilloughby@dept.agry.purdue.edu
July 26-29: Top Farmer Crop Workshop More than 35 farmers, landlords and researchers will give their take on leasing, equipment budgeting, crop management and people management during sessions on the West Lafayette campus. Sessions include land-grant university research in risk management software, crop disease prevention, fertilization, grain storage and precision farming. The workshop costs $199 for the first person and $75 for each additional person from the same farm. Enrollment is limited, and preregistration is required. Registration covers two meals, coffee breaks and the use of computer facilities. CONTACT: Tom Robertson for registration information, (765) 494-2975, e-mail, tlrobertson@cea.purdue.edu, or Howard Doster for program content, (765) 494-4250, e-mail, doster@agecon.purdue.edu
July 28: SEPAC Hort Field Day Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center in Jennings County, a quarter mile west of Butlerville on U.S. 50. CONTACT: Jim Simon, professor of horticulture, (765) 494-1328, e-mail, Jim_Simon@hort.purdue.edu; Roy Ballard, Floyd County Extension educator, (812) 948-5470, e-mail, roy.ballard@ces.purdue.edu; or Don Biehle, SEPAC superintendent, (812) 458-6977, e-mail, djbiehle@seidata.com
July 28: Midwest Turf Field Day William Daniel Turfgrass Research and Diagnostics Center, adjacent to the Kampen Golf Course. CONTACT: Clark Throssell, professor of agronomy, (765) 494-4785, e-mail, cthrossell@dept.agry.purdue.edu, or Zac Reicher, Extension turfgrass specialist, (765) 494-9737, e-mail, zreicher@dept.agry.purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu
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