Purdue Agriculture Calendar

Days: 9/25/00 - 11/4/00 For additional information, call (765) 494-8396 September 25- November 4: Venison Workshop Purdue Chef Emeritus Hubert Schmieder is presenting workshops across the state to teach the proper way to butcher and cook venison. The dates, locations and contact numbers for these workshops are: Sept. 25– Jay County, phone (219) 726-4764. Sept. 29– LaGrange County, phone (219) 463-7808. Oct. 2– Tippecanoe County, phone (765) 474-0793. Oct. 3– Carroll County, phone (765) 564-3169. Nov. 1– Warren and Fountain counties, phone (765) 762-2331 or (765) 793-2297. Nov. 2– Sullivan County, phone (812) 268-4332. Nov. 4– Porter County, phone (219) 465-3555. October 12-14: Conference For Forest Landowners A conference focusing on the importance of financial management to the forestry industry will be held at Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, in the University Center Building. Sessions will be held on a variety of topics, from forest herbs to buying and selling development rights. The event is sponsored in part by Purdue Extension and the Purdue Forestry Department. Registration is $65 per person, which includes two lunches, breaks, conference materials, banquet and tour of the Forest Discovery Center. Additional family members may attend the event for $45 each, but they will not receive conference materials. There also is a daily rate available. Registration deadline is Oct. 6. CONTACT: Ron Rathfon, Purdue Extension Forester, (812) 678-3401, fax (812) 678-3412. October 26-27: Technology For Today'S Septic Systems: A Public Forum Purdue University and the Indiana Onsite Wastewater Professionals Association (IOWPA) are sponsoring a conference for wastewater professionals and homeowners on non-traditional septic systems. Sessions will be offered on pretreatment systems such as constructed wetlands, filters and aeration treatment systems. The event will be held at the Kokomo Convention Center. Registration fee is $25 ($30 after Oct. 11) and includes a three month membership in IOWPA. CONTACT: Don Jones, Purdue Extension agricultural engineer, (765) 494-1178; jonesd@ecn.purdue.edu Compiled by: Kara Claeys, (765) 494-8402, claeysk@purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu To the Purdue News and Photos Page