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July 17, 1998 JOURNALISTS: Here is an idea about an upcoming news story and a list of Purdue events during the next two weeks. CARe educates youth about sexual assault This 4-H Youth project isn't winning blue ribbons -- but maybe it should. The Communities Against Rape Initiative, or CARe, is increasing young people's knowledge about what constitutes sexual assault and how to prevent it through age-appropriate, in- school and out-of-school educational programs. Purdue's 4-H Youth program is coordinating the CARe initiative in collaboration with other state entities. "So many young people don't realize that a person who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs is legally unable to consent to sex," says Sue Hancock, extension specialist and CARe coordinator. Under the direction of Mary Pilat, assistant professor of 4-H Youth, CARe funds eight college and university initiatives and 30 community grants in nearly 40 Indiana counties, supporting programs that work to reduce incidents of rape and sexual assault. A curriculum for 7th to 9th grade students is being tested this summer, with revisions being added for 10th to 12th grade students. A curriculum also will be developed for 5th to 6th graders. CONTACT: Pilat or Hancock, (765) 494-6871. Events Saturday, 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 demonstration on making a birdhouse from a gourd. CONTACT: Purdue's Horticulture Department, (765) 494-1296. 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. CONTACT: Howard Doster, associate professor of agricultural economics, (765) 494-4250, e-mail, doster@agecon.purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu To the Purdue News and Photos Page