Purdue Agriculture Calendar

Events Weeks: 7/5/00 - 7/29/00 For additional information, call (765) 494-8396 July 5-6: Indiana Farm Management Tour This 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 School Sen. Richard G. Lugar is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. in the Harrison High School Auditorium in West Lafayette. His speech is titled "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 Series Beef 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 Maintenance This 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 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 15: Purdue Garden Day 2000 This annual open house of the Purdue Horticulture Gardens is free and open to the public. Garden Day runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with guided tours of the flower gardens and greenhouses. Lectures and demonstrations also are included in the activities. Lecture topics include garden diseases, orchids and spreading plants. All of the lectures will be held in Room 117, Horticulture Building. Rosie Lerner, Purdue Extension consumer horticulture specialist, will give a demonstration titled "Not Just Another Pretty Face: Edible Ornamentals." The demonstration will start at 11:45 a.m. in greenhouse classroom 1104 and will last for 45 minutes. Gardening information is available all day at the Master Gardener Information Booth. For a schedule of events and a map, visit the horticulture Web site or call (765) 494-1296. Street parking is available on Marstellar Street. CONTACT: Mary Lou Hayden, horticulture gardens director, (765) 496-2358. July 16-18: 33rd Top Farmer Crop Workshop This 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. July 27-29: 2000 Indy International Wine Competition Amateur or commercial wine makers can enter their products to be judged in this annual event. With more than 2,500 entries this year, Indianapolis plays host to one of the largest and most respected international wine competitions in America. On the Indiana State Fair grounds, wines compete in more than 70 different categories in the Farm Bureau building. Wines may be made from any fruit, berry, vegetable or honey ingredients. The judging is free and open to the public. Journalists can cover the event and taste wines along with the judges. Entry cost for amateurs is $10 per wine. Commercial wine entries are $25 per wine. Entry forms, fees and wine must be received prior to July 15. Gold, silver and bronze medals will be presented at the Taste of Indiana Reception on August 3. The evening starts at 6:30 p.m. in the Farm Bureau building. Reception tickets can be purchased for $15 by calling the State Fair ticket office at (317) 927-1482 or at the door. The admission fee includes a souvenir wine glass and an opportunity to sample the wines entered in the competition. Hors d'oeuvres will be provided by Indiana's major commodity groups. For a complete set of instructions and entry information, contact Ellen Harkness, event coordinator, at (765) 494-6704 or Harkness@foodsci.purdue.edu. CONTACT: Sally Peart, Indiana Wine Grape Council, (765) 496-3842 or (800) 832-WINE. Compiled by Danielle Guyer, (765) 494-8402; news_students@aes.purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu To the Purdue News and Photos Page