Purdue Agriculture Calendar

Weeks: 2/28/00 - 3/09/00 For additional information, call (765) 494-8396 Feb. 22 And 29: 4-H Electricity Judging/Leader Workshops The state 4-H electric committee will hold four judging/leader training workshops in Plymouth and Scottsburg for 4-H volunteers, utility representatives, electricians, electrical contractors and 4-H members. The workshops are designed to train current and future electric judges on judging 4-H electric projects, to provide volunteer leaders with the skills to communicate effectively with 4-H'ers, and to help 4-H'ers learn how to build quality electric projects. The workshops are free, but advanced registration is desired. Each site will offer identical sessions at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; participants should attend only one session. The sessions will be Feb. 22 at the Marshall County Extension Office in Plymouth, Ind., and Feb. 29 at the Scott County Extension Office in Scottsburg, Ind. CONTACT: Roger Tormoehlen, associate professor of 4-H youth, (765) 494-8429 Feb 28-March 8: Risk Management Seminars Agricultural producers can engage in contract production of many agricultural products. This seminar, presented at four locations around the state, will equip producers with the decision-making skills necessary to evaluate the risks and benefits of contracts. Each seminar covers topics including sources of risk; trends and types of contracts available; the needs of participants; and the specific risks of both livestock and grain production contracts. Each seminar begins at 9 a.m. and concludes at 2:30 p.m. The registration cost is $10. Checks, payable to Purdue University, and registration information should be mailed to Pat Dudley, Purdue University, Department of Ag Economics, 1145 Krannert, Room 565, West Lafayette, IN 47907. Registration costs include materials, lunch and breaks. Register by Feb. 23 for the Reynolds location and March 1 for all other locations. For information about program content, contact James Pritchett, assistant professor of agricultural economics, (765) 496-6262, pritchett@agecon.purdue.edu. The seminar schedule: • Feb. 28: Reynolds, Ind. White County 4-H Fairgrounds, 12 N. County Road 25 East CONTACT: Greg Bossauer, (219) 984-5115 • March 8: Winchester, Ind. Randolph County 4-H Fairgrounds, 1885 S. U.S. 27 CONTACT: Dan Kirtley, (765) 584-2271 • March 9: Wabash, Ind. Honeywell Center, 275 W. Market St. CONTACT: Vince Harrell, (219) 563-0661 • March 10: Vincennes, Ind. Beckes Student Union, Vincennes University CONTACT: Jerry Nelson, (812) 882-3509 March 4: Indiana Agriculture In Transition The Purdue Cooperative Extension Service is offering a stress management workshop for rural families in southeastern Indiana. The event is free and open to the public and will be held at the Scottsburg Inn in Scottsburg, Ind. Ted Bowman, a professor at the University of Minnesota and independent educator and trainer, is the facilitator for the workshop. He specializes in dealing with families who often face change and transition. Three separate sessions will be offered during the workshop. The first session, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, is geared toward individuals in service professions such as public officials, attorneys and lending institutions. The second session, from 1:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., is geared toward farm families and deals primarily with personal issues such as economic loss, handling grief, re-evaluating goals and dreams and moving toward new goals. The final session, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., is also geared toward the farm family, focusing on communication in times of crises and change. Participants may choose to attend any or all of the sessions. Registration for the sessions takes place 15 minutes before the start of each session. CONTACT: Thomas Springstun, Extension director in Scott County, (812) 752-8450, thomas.springstun@ces.purdue.edu March 7-9: Keeping Kids Safe This three-day workshop focuses on the prevention of juvenile violence and long-term violence reduction. It is designed for community teams made up of people who work with youths, such as school administrators, juvenile court judges, probation officers, law enforcement officials, Cooperative Extension educators, business leaders, and parents. The workshop will begin at 10 a.m. March 7 and conclude at 4 p.m. March 9 at the Abe Martin Lodge in Brown County State Park. Participants are responsible for their own room costs and the registration fee of $80 for the entire conference or $50 for one day. The registration packet includes materials, lunch, continental breakfast and breaks. Pre-registration for the event is due by March 1. Send registration information and a check payable to Purdue University to Pam Robbins, 4-H Youth Department, Purdue University, 1161 Ag Administration Building, West Lafayette, Ind. 47907. Arrangements for overnight lodging should be made by Feb. 25 directly with the Abe Martin Lodge, (812) 988-4418. 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