Purdue Agriculture Calendar

Weeks: 11/10/99 - 12/07/99 For additional information, call (765) 494-8396 Nov. 10: Land Use Training Program This program for natural resource professionals will give participants the knowledge to provide constructive input on local land-use issues. Topics are wood manufacturing, tourism and hunting-related sales. The program will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Marriott East hotel in Indianapolis. Continuing education credits are available to foresters. Cost for the program is $60. Late registrations will be accepted. Send registration and fee to Communities at the Crossroads, c/o Jamie Palmer, 342 Senate Ave, third floor, Indianapolis, IN 46204. CONTACT: Ron Rathfon, Purdue Extension forestry specialist, (812) 678-3401; ronr@purdue.edu Nov. 10-11: Tri-State Dairy Management Conference This conference in Fort Wayne, Ind., is for dairy producers and industry personnel in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. Its purpose is to facilitate the delivery of state-of-the-art technology and information about managing competitive dairy herds. Michigan State, Ohio State and Purdue universities are co-sponsoring the event, and representatives from each university and outside individuals will share their insights into dairy management. The conference will be at the Grand Wayne Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, Ind. It begins at 9 a.m. Nov. 10, with closing remarks at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 11. Registration for the event is closed, but journalists are welcome. CONTACT: Mike Schutz, Purdue Extension dairy specialist, (765) 494-9478; mschutz@purdue.edu Nov. 13: Indiana 4-H Congress Approximately 250 4-H'ers will attend the Indiana 4-H Congress in Indianapolis. Workshop topics include leadership, ethical decision-making, responsibility and respect. Purdue entomology Professor Tom Turpin will give the keynote address, "Leadership Isn't for Cowards." The congress starts at 8:15 a.m. and is being held at the Indiana Repertory Theatre, Embassy Suites Hotel and the Indiana Roof Ballroom. CONTACT: Carl Broady, 4-H program coordinator, (765) 494-8435; carl_broady@four-h.purdue.edu Nov. 17: Successful Farming Workshop Successful Farming magazine is sponsoring this workshop for farmers interested in precision farming, but who have not yet implemented it. Presentations will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Randolph County Fairgrounds on U.S. 27 outside of Winchester, Ind. (NOTE: Location has been changed from the Davis-Purdue Agricultural Center.) Registration deadline is Nov. 12; the $25 fee includes lunch. Make checks payable to Successful Farming. For registration information, contact Paula Barbour at Successful Farming, 1716 Locust St. Ln 422, Des Moines, IA 40309, (515) 284-2852. CONTACT: JoAnn Wilcox, Successful Farming, (515) 284-2852; jwilcox@mdp.com Nov. 20: Barn Again Workshop This program at the Lehman Park Pavilion in Berne, Ind., will provide information to barn owners about practical maintenance and adaptations of old barns to today's needs. The event is co-sponsored by the Adams County office of the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service and Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana. The program begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m. The cost is $25 for members of Historic Landmarks and $35 for nonmembers. The cost includes lunch, a packet of information, and an afternoon tour of old barns. Registration deadline is Nov. 15. CONTACTS: Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, (800) 450-4534, or the Adams County Extension office, (219) 724-3000. Nov. 24-Jan. 14: IQ+ Beef Sales Indiana is launching the IQ+ Beef program, an effort designed to ensure safe, wholesome and palatable beef. Producers and veterinarians are teaming up with program sponsors such as the Indiana Beef Cattle Association, the Indiana Board of Animal Health, the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association, and the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service to raise high-quality cattle. Program cattle that are certified as IQ+ Beef are managed under practices that result in superior beef products. Cattle in the program are identified by a distinctive tag in the left ear. Upcoming sales that include IQ+ Beef-certified cattle are: Nov. 24: Boswell, Boswell Livestock Commission Co., noon. Dec. 17: Logansport, Stony Pike Livestock Auction, noon. Jan. 14: Boswell, Boswell Livestock Commission Co., noon. CONTACT: Dr. Mark Hilton, (765) 494-8548; wmh@vet.purdue.edu Nov. 28-Dec. 3: Agricultural Banking School This weeklong school on the Purdue campus for bankers will provide professionals with updated information on agricultural banking and an opportunity to network with their peers. The core curriculum includes agricultural financial statistics, credit analysis, decision making, loan structures and risk management. Topics such as the economic outlook, environmental audits and agribusiness management also will be covered. Applications and tuition fees were due by Nov. 5, but late registrations will be accepted. The fees are $725 for Indiana, Illinois, Ohio or Michigan Banking Association members and $960 for nonmembers. (The fees include room and board and all instructional materials.) Commuter rates are $575 for members and $810 for nonmembers. Banking school begins with registration from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 28. CONTACT: Christina Bennett, Indiana Bankers Association, (317) 921-3135; cbennett@inbankers.org Dec 7: Value-Added Grain Seminar Corn producers are invited to this seminar on white and specialty corns. Several experts will present information on topics such as high-oil corn management basics, nitrogen management of white corn, and stalk-boring insect concerns in specialty corn. A panel will discuss genetically modified grains. The seminar begins with coffee and doughnuts at 8:30 a.m. at the Vanderburgh County 4-H Center. There is no cost to attend the seminar, preregistration is not required, and continuing education credits (CCH and CEU) will be offered. CONTACT: Terry Keeneth, Gibson County Extension educator, (812) 385-3491; terry.keeneth@ces.purdue.edu Compiled by Kay Hostetler, (765) 494-8402; news_students@aes.purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu To the Purdue News and Photos Page