Purdue Ag Calendar
Purdue Ag Calendar
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Weeks: 7/13/98-8/3/98
For additional information, call (765) 494-8396
July 17: On-site waste water disposal field day This free workshop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Tippecanoe County office of the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service, 3150 Sagamore Parkway S., will focus on the design of on-site pretreatment and waste water disposal technologies. Topics will include sand filter design, soils and on-site systems, cluster system design, constructed wetlands design, pump fundamentals and selection, and rule updates. The event is open to installers, health department personnel, builders, soil scientists, engineers, real estate professionals and interested citizens. Preregistration is required. CONTACT: Catherine Taylor, (765) 496-3454; e-mail, chtaylor@purdue.edu
July 21 and 23 and 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 to present specific and timely information and examples. 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. Preregistration is required, and clinics are limited to 60 people. Registration is $90. Remaining clinics will be July 21, July 23 and Sept. 10 at the Agronomy Research Center, 4540 U.S. 52 W., West Lafayette. CONTACT: Greg Willloughby, agronomy research assistant, (765) 494-7731; e-mail, gwilloughby@dept.agry.purdue.edu
July 25: Purdue garden day Lectures, tours and demonstrations will be part of Purdue's Garden Day from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the Horticulture Gardens of Purdue's West Lafayette campus. Tours will include stops at the teaching and research greenhouses and the flower garden. Lecture topics include pest management and yard and garden diseases. There will also be a Tournament of Roses Parade and a demonstration on making a birdhouse from a gourd. The event is free and open to the public. Ample street parking is available. CONTACT: Purdue's Horticulture Department, (765) 494-1296.
July 26-29: Top farmer crop workshop 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 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. CONTACTS: 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: Specialty crop agent training day This event from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. will provide information to Extension Service educators on culinary herbs, spices and medicinal plants. The event will be at the Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center in Jennings County, a quarter mile west of Butlerville on U.S. 50. Preregistration is not necessary. All-day training in production, processing and marketing will encompass ways to introduce these plants into commercial production and a review of information available for distribution and reference. Discussion will focus on ways to provide timely and relevant information to clientele. CONTACTS: 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: Specialty crop twilight meeting Growers, gardeners and Extension educators can tour the botanical fields of herbs and medicinal plants at the Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center. Participants can also see ginseng, goldenseal and black cohosh plantations; tour the echinacea, feverfew and St. Johns' Wort fields; see weed control and mulch studies to identify the most cost-effective weed suppression; and review other medicinal and herb plants in the fields, such as Ginkgo biloba, senna, valerian, catnip, vervain, lavender and sage. The free event will be held at the Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center in Jennings County, a quarter mile west of Butlerville on U.S. 50. Preregistration is not necessary. CONTACTS: 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 This free field day will feature research tours on all aspects of turf management, such as disease and weed control. Also included in the day's activities will be an equipment show, equipment demonstrations and a luncheon. Sessions will be at the William Daniel Turfgrass Research and Diagnostics Center, which is adjacent to the Kampen Golf Course. CONTACTS: 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
Aug. 3 and 7: Improving access to rural 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
Aug. 6: Soccer turf management seminars Two seminars presented by the Extension Service's Turfgrass Science Program and the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation will be held at the Marion County office of the Extension Service, 9245 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. A session from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. is for professional turf managers, and a seminar from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. is for coaches, parents and others who mange their own fields. The seminar will emphasize basic turf management practices that produce the largest impact, with special attention to inexpensive techniques with high returns. Participants will receive a guide to managing soccer fields in Indiana. The workshop fee is $20 for preregistration and $25 for on-site registration. Midwest Regional Turf Foundation members will receive a $5 discount. CONTACT: 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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