Purdue Agriculture Calendar
Purdue Agriculture Calendar
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Weeks: 08/30/99 - 09/27/99 For additional information, call (765) 494-8396
Aug. 31: Pinney Purdue Ag Center Field Day This free field day at Wanatah will begin with agricultural exhibits and health screenings from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., followed by field tours. Six Extension specialists will talk about advances in agriculture: Bob Nielsen on corn development; Ellsworth Christmas on soybean development; Tom Bauman on new herbicides; Larry Bledsoe on insecticides and insect damage; Jim Simon on specialty and alternative crops; and Dirk Maier on grain handling. The field day will end with a sponsored lunch at noon and a talk by WGN radio host Max Armstrong. The Pinney PAC is on the Porter-LaPorte county line, five miles east of Valparaiso, off U.S. 30. This field day is sponsored by the Purdue Office of Agricultural Research Programs and the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service. CONTACT: Jon Leuck, Pinney superintendent, (219) 733-2379, ppa@netnitco.net
Aug. 31: Purdue Swine Day "Hitting Your Targets" is the theme of this year's Swine Day from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Purdue's Animal Science and Education Center, 5675 W. Tippecanoe County Road 600 N. Registration and meal ticket purchases ($5) will begin at 8:15 a.m., followed by workshops until 11:40 a.m. Topics will include odor reduction, nutrient management and potential costs; using market tools to minimize risk and maximize income; whether weaning sows affects reproduction targets; and meat quality. Lunch will be served at noon by the Purdue Block and Bridle Club. The afternoon program will feature an industry panel discussion of "Where Will You and the Hogs Be in 2010?" CONTACT: Brian Richert, swine management specialist, (765) 494-4837, brichert@ansc.purdue.edu
Sept. 9: Agronomy Field Day Discussions and demonstrations of Bt corn, soybean cyst nematode, remote sensing and potato leafhopper-resistant alfalfa highlight Purdue's annual Agronomy Field Day at the Agronomy Research Center, 4540 U.S. 52 W., West Lafayette. Tours of the corn, soybean, grain and remote sensing plots will run from 7:30 to 11 a.m. and again from 1 to 3 p.m. Weather and current markets will be discussed at noon. Lunch will available for a nominal charge. Special forage tours will run from 1 to 3 p.m., with a twilight tour from 5 to 7 p.m. CCH and CCA credits are available. CONTACT: Purdue agronomist Ben Southard, (765) 494-4799, bsouthard@purdue.edu
Sept. 17: In-Field Diagnostic Training Workshop The Purdue Agronomy In-field Diagnostic Training Workshop will have more than 2,000 small-plot demonstrations that illustrate insect, weed, disease, fertilizer and cultural problems common to corn, soybeans, alfalfa and wheat. It is intended for farmers and the people who service them. Registration is $90, and continuing education/certification credits are available. The event runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Purdue Agronomy Research Center, 4540 U.S. 52 W, West Lafayette. CONTACT: Greg Willoughby, director of the Purdue Crop Diagnostic Training and Research Center, (765) 494-7731; gregw@purdue.edu
Sept. 29: Project Equality Educators and community representatives interested in sexual assault prevention education for youths and youth organizations will be interested in attending a training session for "Project Equality." The curriculum teaches students in grades 7-12 about respect, communication, healthy relationships and safety. The free training will be Wednesday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hancock County 4-H Building in Greenfield. CONTACT: Cathy Campbell, 4-H Department secretary, (765) 494-6871; ccampbell@four-h.purdue.edu
Compiled by Chris Sigurdson, (765) 494-8415; sig@ecn.purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
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