Purdue Agriculture Calendar
Purdue Agriculture Calendar
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Events Weeks: 6/16/00 - 7/18/00 June 20-27: Property Tax Reassessment MeetingsThis series of property tax reassessment meetings is sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service to explain issues surrounding recent court decisions regarding property taxes, likely shifts that will occur in taxes, and policy alternatives. There also will be an opportunity for individuals to voice their opinions about changing the system. The meetings will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on these dates: June 20, State Farm Bureau Building, Indianapolis; June 22, South Ripley Elementary School, Versailles; June 27, St. Joseph County Fairgrounds, South Bend. The June 21 meeting at the Clay County Fairgrounds south of Brazil will meet from 10 a.m. to noon. These are the last tax reassessment meetings in this series. CONTACT: Steve Leer, Purdue Agricultural Communication Service, (765) 494-8415, sleer@aes.purdue.edu. June 22: Purdue Forage Day 2000Participants can choose to attend workshops on alfalfa, dairy or beef at Purdue's Agronomy Research Center in the morning and sessions on sheep, dairy or a tour of Scholer Purdue Animal Sciences Farm in the evening. More than a dozen companies will demonstrate equipment including mowers, rakes, balers, wrappers and related machinery. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Purdue University Animal Science Research and Education Center with activities running from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event is free and lunch is available at a minimal cost. CONTACT: Keith Johnson, professor of agronomy and forage crops specialist, (765) 494-4800, johnsonk@purdue.edu. June 26-28: 2000 State 4-H Round-UpThis year's theme is "Round-Up 2000: New Challenges, New Choices." All 4-H members who have completed grades 7, 8 or 9 by June 29 are invited to the Purdue campus to attend this three-day event, which focuses on developing skills, making friends from around the state and exploring careers. Participants can choose classes from 12 Purdue academic departments with more than 100 career-exploration options. A registration fee of $80 includes housing in Cary Quadrangle, a group photo, two continental breakfasts, an introduction lunch and program support. Participants will need about $40 for up to seven meals at fast food restaurants or Purdue dining facilities, leisure activities, snacks and souvenirs. Registrations are still being accepted without a late penalty. Media are welcome to cover State 4-H Round-up events, and should contact the 4-H office for information. CONTACT: Pamala Morris, state 4-H Round-Up chair, (765) 494-8293, fourh@four-h.purdue.edu. June 27: 2000 Purdue Weed DayAttend this year's Purdue Weed Day and sneak a peak at some new corn and soybean herbicides. This free rain or shine event is sponsored by Purdue's Department of Botany and Plant Pathology. Participants can compare the new herbicides with commonly used ones and test their knowledge of weeds in a weed garden with 100 species. In the afternoon, Purdue staff will discuss and review in more detail research plots visited in the morning. The program will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Purdue Agronomy Research Center. There is a possibility of earning continuing education credits with CCH's category 1A and category 10. Early arrivals can enjoy coffee and doughnuts. Lunch will not be provided. Pre-register by calling Anita Eberle at (765) 494-9871. CONTACT: Thomas Bauman, professor of weed science, (765) 494-4625. June 27-28: Indiana Horticultural Society MeetingMembers of the Indiana Horticulture Society will hold their annual meeting at the Joe Huber Family Farm and Restaurant and Huber Orchard and Winery in Starlight, Ind. On June 27 at 3 p.m., members will tour the Forest Discovery Center, located west of the Huber Family Farm. A group dinner will follow at the Joe Huber Family Farm Restaurant. Round-table groups will address member concerns. Individuals are responsible for all meals and lodging. On June 28, registration begins at 8 a.m. The registration fee is $3 per family. The day's activities include touring the farm, orchard and winery. After lunch, the Indiana Horticulture Society will hold its business meeting. People wanting to join the Indiana Horticulture Society can contact Dick Hayden at (765) 463-6587, or e-mail, dhayden@hort.purdue.edu. Dues are $20 annually. CONTACT: Peter Hirst, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, (765) 494-1323. July 5-6: Indiana Farm Management TourThis free annual tour, sponsored by Purdue Extension, Purdue's Department of Agricultural Economics and the Indiana Farm Management Association, will visit five unique 21st century farms that use innovative business practices and management styles. The first stop, at 1 p.m. July 5, is the Tippecanoe County-based Wise-Huffman Farm, which produces 2,502 acres of specialty crops, such as Indian corn sold by Wal-Mart stores and processing tomatoes for Red Gold Inc. At 3 p.m., tour the Walter Kelley & Son Farm in White County to see how grassed waterways and patterned drainage systems were used to improve 1,800 acres of cropland. At 7 p.m., attendees will hear Sen. Richard G. Lugar speak at Harrison High School in West Lafayette. (See item below) At 8 a.m. July 6, the tour moves to the 6,200-acre Harper Brothers Farm in Jasper County. The Harper brothers, Dave and Mike, manage one of the top farms in the United States as recognized by Farm Futures. At 10 a.m., the tour continues at Kingma Family Farms in Jasper County. The 1,700-acre farm, established in 1931, features multi-seasonal growing with specialty grains in the spring and summer and Christmas trees in the fall and winter. Local businesses will sponsor lunch at the Kingma farm. A limited number of lunch tickets are available at previous tour sites. The final tour stop, at 1:30 p.m., is Fair Oaks Dairy in Newton County. This still-growing operation plans to reach full capacity of 10,000 milking cows by September. The dairy tour is free but tickets are required. Tickets are limited to 400 to reduce disruptions to the milking operation. Tickets can be picked up at any previous tour site while supplies last. Lodging reservations can be made at the Holiday Inn North at SR 43 and I-65 by calling (765) 567-2131. The motel is the closest to the tour, but many others are located nearby. CONTACT: Howard Doster, tour coordinator and professor of agricultural economics, (765) 494-4250. July 5: Sen. Lugar To Speak At Harrison High SchoolSen. Richard G. Lugar is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. in the Harrison High School Auditorium in West Lafayette. His speech is entitled "Risk Management and Other Agricultural Policy Issues." Lugar is chairman of the Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee in the U.S. Senate. Back home in Indiana, Lugar manages his family farm in Marion County. The 604-acre farm produces corn and soybeans and maintains a black walnut grove. Lugar's speech is part of the Indiana Farm Management tour and is open to the public. CONTACT: Office of U.S. Senator Richard G. Lugar, 1180 Market Tower, 10 West Market St., Indianapolis, IN 46204, (317) 226-5555, senator_lugar@lugar.senate.gov. July 11: SIPAC 2000 SeriesBeef producers are invited to the third of five free programs on improving management practice, sponsored by the Southern Indiana Purdue Agricultural Center in Dubois County. Topics to be covered include pasture aeration and renovation, brown midrib sorghum utilization, grazing forage corn and fly control research report. The program begins at 6 p.m. and is expected to last approximately two hours. Attendees should meet at SIPAC headquarters, 11371 E. Purdue Farm Road. Other workshops in the series will be cattle and timber management on Sept. 12 and cattle and pasture management on Nov. 9. CONTACT: Jim Peter, Dubois County Extension educator, (812) 482-1782, James.Peter@dubois.ces.purdue.edu. July 12-13: Pest Management & Lawn MaintenanceThis two-day workshop is an intensive hands-on experience at Purdue's William H. Daniel Turfgrass Research and Diagnostic Center. Located north of the Purdue campus at 1340 Cherry Lane, the program will begin at 9 a.m. Participants will learn Indiana's licensing requirements, basic turf maintenance, causes of turf problems, calibration and use of turf pesticide application equipment, posting and notification rules, the biology of turf pests, and environmental and safety issues. Participants should bring rain gear, boots, a steel measuring tape or wheel, a calculator, a pencil and a clipboard. Those completing the workshop will be eligible for the core and category 3b, Turf Pest Control certification exams, but certification exams will not be given. The registration fee is $250 and includes parking, coffee and doughnuts, and soft drinks. Meals and lodging are not included. There is no registration deadline but enrollment is limited For registration information, contact Nona Schaler, Purdue Conference Division, at (765) 494-2756 or (800) 359-2968 ext. 92N. CONTACT: Drew Martin, pesticide program and training specialist, (765) 494-4567. July 16-18: 33rd Top Farmer Crop WorkshopThis workshop, on the Purdue campus, will feature 50 speakers including farmers, professors and major corporation presidents. They will be answering a wide variety of farming questions and introduce products and services. Registration begins at 5 p.m. July 16 in Stewart Center, Room 218. Those arriving early may attend the Early Bird Session at 3:30 p.m. to receive instruction on completing the Model B-20 Input Form. The workshop officially begins at 6:30 p.m. with an introductory speech from Howard Doster, Purdue agricultural economist. The registration fee is $199 for one representative per farm and $75 for each additional representative. The registration includes two meals, coffee breaks and the use of Purdue's computer facilities. Lodging can be reserved at the Union Club Hotel located next to Stewart Center. To make reservations, call the Union Club Hotel, (800) 320-6291. Union club guests are entitled to free parking at the Grant Street Parking Garage. Other lodging is available at the air-conditioned Young Graduate House across the street from Stewart Center. Parking for Young Graduate House guests will be available for $5 per day, paid upon exiting, at the Grant Street Parking Garage. Reservation forms for the Young Graduate House are enclosed in the workshop confirmation letter. For registration information, contact Tom Robertson, Purdue Conference Division, at (765) 494-7220. CONTACT: Howard Doster, event coordinator and professor of agricultural economics, (765) 494-4250. Compiled by Danielle Guyer, (765) 494-8402; news_students@aes.purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
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