August 10, 2005

August crop report at the Indiana State Fair

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Current crop conditions and the implications for Indiana agriculture will be some of the topics covered in a Purdue University briefing for Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman at the Indiana State Fair on Friday (Aug. 12).

News media are invited to attend the briefing, which will start at 9 a.m. on the stage of the Pioneer Our Land Pavilion.

Randy Woodson, dean of Purdue Agriculture, will moderate the briefing for Skillman, who also serves as secretary of agriculture and rural development, and Andy Miller, director of the new Indiana State Department of Agriculture. Greg Preston, director of Indiana agricultural statistics, will present the USDA's August crop report. Purdue Extension agricultural economist Chris Hurt will provide analysis of the data.

Topics will include the Indiana crop forecast, weather impact and the grain marketing outlook.

Press credentials for the Indiana State Fair can be obtained through the fair's media office by calling (317) 927-7577 or by faxing a request on media outlet letterhead to (317) 927-7578.

Media who are unable to attend may view the event live via Brownfield, "America's Ag News Source." Producers who want to listen to the Webcast will find a link on the Brownfield home page. The presentation is expected to last about 30 minutes.

CONTACT: Beth Forbes, (765) 494-2722, forbes@purdue.edu

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