Purdue Ag Calendar
Purdue Ag Calendar
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Weeks: 7/26/98-8/8/98
For additional information, call (765) 494-8396
July 26-29: Top farm 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 includes information on distribution. 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 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. The free event will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 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 acess 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
Aug. 12-23: Indiana State Fair The annual Indiana State Fair offers a variety of activities for families at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Special events include concerts by country stars Vince Gill, LeAnn Rimes, Bryan White, Alan Jackson and Alabama; midway rides, daily parades, free exhibits, food and home improvement demonstrations, a PRCA rodeo, 4-H exhibits, pony rides and more. Advance tickets are $4 and can be purchased at Marsh Supermarkets, CVS/pharmacies, Indiana Farm Bureau offices, Union Federal Savings Banks, Signature Inn and the Indiana State Fair Box Office. Tickets at the gate are $5, and children ages 4 and under are free. The fairgrounds are on 38th Street in Indianapolis, off I-65 south. CONTACT: The Indiana State Fair Office, (317) 927-7500.
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu
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