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September 3, 1999
Purdue to hold ag outlook meetings
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Making the most of both crop prices and government deficiency
payments will be the top topic at the annual series of agricultural market outlook
meetings offered by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service in September
and December.
The prospect of another year of record global crop production pushed crop prices to
the lowest levels in 25 years this season. Market timing and government support may
make the difference for many farms, and specialists from the Purdue Department of
Agricultural Economics will discuss price prospects, marketing strategies, and federal farm
policy as it may affect Indiana farm income.
Other topics the Purdue agricultural economists will cover are the recovering Asian
markets and the outlook for land and input prices. The meetings are free and often
include a sponsored meal. For more information, contact the Extension Service office
in your county or call (888) EXT-INFO.
The schedule, alphabetically by county, is:
| County | Date | Time | Location |
| Adams | Sept. 14 | 6:30 p.m. | Adams County 4-H Bldg., Monroe |
| Allen | Sept. 15 | Noon | American Legion Post 30, New Haven |
| Bartholomew | Sept. 15 | 6:30 p.m. | Extension Office, 1971 State St., Columbus |
| Blackford | Sept. 20 | 7 p.m. | Farm Bureau Bldg., Hartford City |
| Boone | Sept. 13 | 7 a.m. | 4-H Community Bldg., Fairgrounds, Lebanon |
| Carroll | December | TBA | |
| Cass | Sept. 21 | 7:30 a.m. | Cass County Fairgrounds |
| Clay/Owen | Sept. 13 | 7 p.m. | PSI Energy, 401 W. National Ave., Brazil |
| Clinton | Sept. 15 | 7:30 a.m. | 4-H Bldg., Fairgrounds, Frankfort |
| Crawford/Harrison | December | TBA | |
| Daviess | Sept. 14 | 7 a.m. | Kiwanis Cabin, Eastside Park, Washington |
Dearborn/
Franklin/Union | Sept. 20 | 7:30 a.m. | Cass House, Hwy. 52, Brookville |
| DeKalb | Sept. 14 | 6:30 p.m. | Eat'n Haus Restaurant, Butler |
| Fulton | Sept. 16 | 7:30 a.m. | Fulton County Fairgrounds, Tan Bldg., Rochester |
| Grant | Sept. 14 | 7 a.m. | Jim Dandy, 1229 N. Baldwin Ave., Marion |
| Greene | Sept. 23 | 7 a.m. | TBA |
| Hamilton | Sept. 21 | 7 a.m. | Hamilton County Fairgrounds, Fishers |
| Hancock | Sept. 13 | 7 a.m. | 4-H Bldg., Greenfield |
| Henry | Sept. 15 | 9 a.m. | WG Smith Bldg. |
| Howard | Sept. 14 | 7:30 a.m. | Shriner's Club, Kokomo |
| Huntington | Sept. 14 | 7 a.m. | Huggy Bear Motel, I-69 and SR. 5, Warren |
| LaPorte/Porter | Sept. 22 | 7:30 a.m. | Pinney-Purdue Agricultural Center |
| Madison | Sept. 15 | 8 a.m. | Madison County Fairgrounds, 4-H Bldg., Alexandria |
| Montgomery/Putnam | December | TBA | |
| Newton | Sept. 16 | 6:30 p.m. | South Newton H.S. Cafeteria, Kentland |
| Parke/Vermillion | December | TBA | |
| Posey | Sept. 8 | 4 p.m. | Redman Farm, Springfield Rd., Wadesville |
| Pulaski/Starke | Sept. 20 | 7:30 a.m. | Community Center, Winamac |
| Rush | Sept. 21 | 6:30 p.m. | Rush County Fairgrounds, Root Bldg., Rushville |
| Shelby | Sept. 21 | 7 p.m. | Extension Office, 1110 Amos Rd., Shelbyville |
| Sullivan | Sept. 21 | 7:30 a.m. | Oasis Restaurant, U.S. 41, Farmersburg |
| Tippecanoe | Sept. 14 | 11:30 a.m. | Extension Office, Hwy. 52, Lafayette |
| Tipton | Sept. 22 | 7:30 a.m. | Jim Dandy Restaurant, Tipton |
| Warrick | Sept. 16 | 6:30 a.m. | Schnur Farm, Epworth Rd., W. Warrick Co. |
Washington/Clark/
Lawrence/Orange/Scott | December | TBA | |
| Wayne | Sept. 15 | 11:30 a.m. | MCL Cafeteria, 3801 E. Main St., Richmond |
| Wells | Sept. 17 | 7:30 a.m. | Wells County Community Center (4-H Park) |
| White | Sept. 17 | 7:30 a.m. | White County Fairgrounds |
Source: Chris Hurt, (765) 494-4273; hurt@agecon.purdue.edu
Writer: Chris Sigurdson, (765) 494-8415
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
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