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Weeks: 10/30/98 - 12/4/98
For additional information, call (765) 494-8396

Nov. 4-Dec. 4: Income tax school programs

This series of income tax workshops, sponsored by Purdue University, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and Indiana Department of Revenue, is geared toward providing tax professionals up-to-date training on tax laws and regulations. Dates and locations are:

Nov. 4-5: South Bend
Nov. 12-13: Valparaiso and Kokomo
Nov. 16-17: Fort Wayne
Nov. 19-20: Evansville
Nov. 23-24: West Lafayette and Seymour
Nov. 30-Dec. 1: Muncie and Indianapolis (east side)
Dec. 2-3: Terre Haute
Dec. 3-4: Indianapolis (west side)

Registration is $239, and enrollment is limited. CONTACT: George Patrick, professor of agricultural economics; (765) 494-4241, e-mail, patrick@agecon.purdue.edu

Nov. 7: Indiana 4-H congress

4-H delegates will have the opportunity to "Reach for the Stars" at this all-day Congress in Indianapolis. Delegates will participate in special sessions throughout the day at the Embassy Suites Hotel, with a continental breakfast at the Indiana Repertory Theatre and the 4-H Congress scholarship luncheon at the Indiana Roof Ballroom. Workshop topics include 4-H'ers working together and accomplishing group goals, determining personal strengths and contributing to a group process, and trust in a local community and the impact of individuals. CONTACT: Renee McKee, Youth Events Coordinator, (756) 494-8442; e-mail, renee_mckee@four-H@purdue.edu

Nov. 17-19: Annual cooperative Extension Service conference

Cooperative Extension Service staff will gather on campus to discuss the future of CES and to honor outstanding members. Scheduled for Nov. 17 are committee meetings, breakout sessions, and a staff information fair. The evening will begin with a retiree's reception at 5:15 p.m. and a staff banquet and awards program at 6 p.m. Events on Nov. 18 will include a series of programs on state and county plans of work, individual action plans and accountability. At 2:30 p.m., the deans from the Schools of Agriculture, Consumer and Family Sciences, and Veterinary Medicine will discuss what they expect from CES as a result of the plans. The final day of the conference will have a new Extension staff breakfast along with Extension educators board meetings and committee meetings. Registration is 9 a.m. Nov. 17 in the East Foyer of Stewart Center. CONTACT: Sandy Exmeyer, Cooperative Extension Service, (765) 494-8490, e-mail, sandy_exmeyer@ces.purdue.edu

Nov. 18-Dec. 8: Agricultural tax workshops

Purdue University, U.S. Internal Revenue Service and Indiana Department of Revenue are sponsoring three half-day agricultural tax workshops. Dates and locations are:

Nov. 18: Fort Wayne Holiday Inn Northwest
Dec. 2: Indianapolis Marriott Hotel
Dec. 8: Jasper Holiday Inn

Purdue agricultural economist George Patrick will lead in-depth discussions of farm and agricultural tax problems such as marketing arrangements and tax treatment, soil and water conservation expenditures, and farm leases and tax treatment. The program begins at 8:30 a.m. and adjourns at 12:30 p.m. Registration costs $70 if already enrolled in an income tax school (11 of them will be conducted around the state from Nov. 4 through Dec. 4) or $110 if not. CONTACT: George Patrick, professor of agricultural economics, (765) 494-4241; e-mail, patrick@agecon.purdue.edu

Nov. 29-Dec. 4: Midwest Agricultural Banking school

Sponsored by the Indiana, Ohio and Michigan Banker's Associations and the Purdue Department of Agricultural Economics, this weeklong school will provide bankers with information on ag credit and finance, farm management, and marketing. Classes will be held at Purdue from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to noon on Friday. The course is structured for hands-on learning, personalized instruction and networking opportunities. The curriculum includes six core modules plus specialized topics for first- and second-year students. Tuition, which includes room, board and all instructional materials, is $725 for banker's association members and $960 for nonmembers. Applications and tuition are due Nov. 6. CONTACT: Freddie Barnard, associate professor of agricultural economics, (765) 494-4242; e-mail, barnard@agecon.purdue.edu

Compiled by Lynda Stoops, (765) 494-8402; e-mail, news_students@aes.purdue.edu

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