Purdue Ag Calendar
Purdue Ag Calendar
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Weeks: 8/21/98-9/6/98
For additional information, call (765) 494-8396
Through Aug. 23: Indiana State Fair Exhibits by Purdue's Schools of Agriculture, Consumer and Family Science and Veterinary Medicine will show how agriculture and Purdue research affect your life. Special events include concerts; midway rides; daily parades; 4-H exhibits; and pony rides. Advance tickets are $4 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. Children ages 4 and under are free. The fairgrounds are on 38th Street in Indianapolis, off I-65 south.
Aug. 24, 25, 28: Post-Harvest Training Workshops Three workshops from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. will feature hands-on post-harvest training and recertification. Each will feature sessions on mycotoxin analysis, aeration and grain temperature analysis, pest identification, and grain fumigation and safety. The workshops are organized by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, ADM of Evansville, Indiana Grain and Feed Association, and Purdue's Departments of Botany and Plant Pathology, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and Entomology. Registration is $70 and is limited, so pre-registration is recommended. CONTACT: Linda Mason, Department of Agronomy, (765) 494-4586; e-mail, linda_mason@entm.purdue.edu. The schedule:
Aug. 24: Agronomy Research Center, 4540 U.S. 52 W., West Lafayette.
Aug. 25: Davis Purdue Ag Center Field Day The Davis Purdue Ag Center Field Day will feature a farm tour and presentations on the legal aspects of farmland leases, corn rootworm control and recommendations, on-farm research for site-specific farming, corn and soybean herbicide demonstration plots, and a simulated chemical spill and emergency response. Lunch will be provided by the sponsoring chemical companies. The event has been approved for 2 CCH Credits for Cat 1A and 10 and for 2.5 CEU credits. The field day is free and open to the public. Registration is from 9 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. The farm tour begins at 9:30 a.m. The ag center is 5 miles north of Farmland on State Road 1. CONTACTS: Dan Kirtley, Randolph County Extension educator, (765) 584-2271, e-mail, Dan.Kirtley@ces.purdue.edu; or Jeff Boyer, Davis Purdue Ag Center superintendent, (765) 468-7022, e-mail, jeffb@netdirect.net
Aug. 27: Northeast Purdue Ag Center Field Day Educational presentations on grain harvest, grain handling and post-harvest grain quality will be part of this field day, along with tours of corn and soybean herbicide plots and a demonstration of plugging an abandoned well. Participants will learn about grain grading, preserving the quality of stored grain, performance of 65 different corn and soybean herbicide programs, and new technology pertaining to corn, soybean and wheat harvest. Registration is at 8 a.m., with the first session at 8:30 a.m. and the first tour at 9:30 a.m. NEPAC is in Whitley County, 7 miles southeast of Columbia City, four miles east of State Road 9 at 4821 E. County Road 400 South. CONTACT: Phil Walker, NEPAC superintendent, (219) 244-7290; e-mail, nepac@dept.agry.purdue.edu
Aug. 31: Statewide Land Use Conference This conference in Noblesville is designed to provide citizens, lawmakers, and community and organizational leaders the opportunity to lean more about the complexity of the land use issue. The conference will include speakers, panels, presentations and lessons learned in Hoosier communities, question-and-answer sessions and an opportunity to participate in a public forum at the end of the day. There also will be a quality-of-life display area. Registration is $25 per person, including lunch, and must be received by Tuesday, Aug. 25. The conference will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds in Noblesville. CONTACT: Scott Hutcheson, (765) 494-0593; e-mail, hutcheson@agecon.purdue.edu. Also, reservations will be accepted by fax at (317) 872-2364.
Sept. 2, 3, 9, 10: Risk management: Farm's Frontier Workshop These workshops, designed for lenders, brokers, elevator operators and others who work with agricultural producers, will provide an introduction to the risks faced by farmers in areas such as production, marketing, financial, legal and human resources. They also will provide an overview of risk-management tools and effective risk-management strategies. Workshops will last from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Registration includes lunch and is $45. Individuals can file for a federal tax credit for their tuition by including their Social Security number on their registration. CONTACTS: Gary Lee, Division of Conferences, (765) 494-7219; e-mail, gflee@cea.purdue.edu; or George Patrick, Department of Agricultural Economics, (765) 494-4241; e-mail, patrick@agecon.purdue.edu. The schedule:
Sept. 2: West Lafayette, Holiday Inn, I-65 and State Road 43 (Exit 178).
Sept. 3: Purdue Swine Day This event at the Purdue Animal Science Research and Education Center, 10 miles from Purdue's West Lafayette campus, will benefit producers, agribusiness people, educators, and others with an interest in the swine industry. Presentations will include composting dead swine, new waste management regulations, immune challenges of genotypes, weaning age, and the effect of fat on pork quality. There also will be commercial exhibits. Registration begins at 8:15 a.m., with activities from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Coffee and donuts will be available. Participants can purchase tickets for $10 for a lunch to be served by Purdue's Block and Bridle Club. CONTACT: Brian Richert, Swine Day chairman, (765) 494-4837; e-mail, brichert@ansc.purdue.edu
Sept. 9: Pinney Purdue Ag Center Field Day Focusing on the 1998 crop and crop problems, this field day will give participants a better understanding of how to manage these challenges and improve the profitability of their farming operation. Presentation topics will include herbicides and weed control, corn and soybean growth and developments, soybean cyst nematodes, combine adjustments and harvest losses, plant disease and diagnostics, and post applied, rescue treatments for corn rootworm larvae. Participants will receive a free copy of Purdue's "Corn and Soybean Field Guide." Preregistration is not necessary, and the event is free. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with presentations from 10:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. The day includes a free lunch. The Pinney Purdue Ag Center is 5 miles east of Valparaiso off U.S. 30, north 5 miles on County Line Road. CONTACTS: Walt Sell, LaPorte County Extension educator, (219) 326-6808, e-mail, walt.sell@ces.purdue.edu; or Jon Lueck, Pinney superintendent, (219) 733-2379, e-mail, ppa@nenitco.net
Sept. 9: Steps To Exporting Success Teleconference The Purdue and Iowa Cooperative Extension services, in cooperation with the Indiana Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, are co-sponsoring a two-hour teleconference for businesses that want to improve or start export sales. Participants will learn about marketing value-added products abroad and what foreign buyers look for from U.S. suppliers. "Steps to Exporting Success" will run from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hamilton County Extension Office, 2003 E. Pleasant St., Noblesville. After the program, a panel of agency staff will talk about what resources are available to Indiana businesses. The program is free, but preregistration is encouraged. To register, contact the Hamilton County Extension Office, (317) 776-0854 or fax at (317) 776-9892. For program information, contact Richard Gelzleichter, International Programs in Agriculture, (765) 494-8461.
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. The final clinic in the series will be 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
Sept. 12: Beyond Corn and Beans - Alternative Farming This free, day-long workshop, sponsored by the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service and Farm Bureau Inc. in Sullivan County, begins at 8:30 a.m. at the fairgrounds in Sullivan. Purdue specialists and educators, area farmers and Indiana University biology professors will cover mushroom farming, aquaculture, beekeeping, herbs, raising swine on pasture, crop marketing and other niche agriculture topics. Lunch is free, courtesy of Farm Bureau. Preregistration is encouraged. CONTACT: Shenna Reynolds, Sullivan County Extension program assistant, (812) 268-4332
Compiled by Jane Houin, (765) 494-8402; e-mail, news_students@aes.purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu
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