ANR

Agriculture and

Natural Resources

 North Central Indiana Region

            Purdue Extension Area 8 and North Central Indiana ANR programs

Upcoming Programs:

November 25, 2009: Commercial Vegetable Growers Meeting

Rochester, IN - 1pm
Informational Flyer

December 2, 2009: Crop Production Clinic, Alexandria

Madison County's 2009 Crop Production Clinic will be held December 2, 8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. with an optional Ag Outlook (Chris Hurt) at 2:30 p.m. This program will be held at the Madison County 4-H Fairgrounds, Alexandria, IN. It has been approved for Private Applicator credits, 3 CCH’s in 1 and RT, 1 CCH for 7d, and 4 CEU’s for Certified Crop Advisors. Register by calling 765-641-9514. RSVP is appreciated for catering purposes. The meal is sponsored by Madison County Farm Bureau, Inc. and Farm Credit Services of Anderson, IN.

Event Flyer             Map

Past Programs:

September 8, 2009

Venison Workshop

Program flyer       News release

August 28, 2009: Getting a Grip on Rural Energy Costs

Location: Tipton County

     News Release          Program Flyer

Meeting Materials

Rural Energy for America Program: Printer-friendly presentation

     Speaker: Mark Beckman- Office of USDA—Rural Development

Grain drying audits Printer-friendly presentation

     Speaker: Chad Martin- Renewable Energy Extension Specialist, Purdue University

Small Scale Farmstead Wind Energy Systems Printer-friendly presentation

     Speaker: Chad Martin- Renewable Energy Extension Specialist, Purdue University

Private Applicator Recertification Program

Precision Ag in Pesticide Applications Printer-friendly presentation

Update on Fungicides Printer-friendly presentation (updated)

Regulatory Topic: Fungicide Label Printer-friendly presentation

Speaker: John Woodmansee, Extension Educator ANR, Purdue Extension - Grant County 

Feb. 24, 2009: Smart Management Decisions that Yield Big Profits

    W.G. Smith Building, Memorial Park, New Castle, 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

    By Purdue Extension in Area 7 (east central Indiana, including Madison, Delaware and Blackford Counties

    Flyer   Map

January 13, 2009: 2008-2009 Indiana Beef Cattle Association (IBCA) and Purdue Area 8 Beef Meeting

     Cass County Fairgrounds – 7 p.m.

     The meetings will feature great food, valuable information on beef issues, policies and programs. IBCA will provide an update on policy and programs, and Purdue will share a presentation on preparing for forages, entitled “Are You Treating Your Soil Like Dirt?”

     RSVP to Cass County Extension Office by 1/5/09: 574-753-7750

     The counties in Area 8 are:  Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fulton, Grant, Howard, Miami, Tipton and Wabash.

January 8, 2009: Getting a Grip on Energy Costs

     An energy workshop and trade show for managing the high cost of energy for the homeowner and business person. Free to public, no pre-registration required. First 100 attendees receive free CFL light bulb!

3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Indiana University Kokomo, 2300 South Washington Street, Kokomo, IN.

News release   Informational brochure

Publication from U.S. Department of Energy (3.20 MB, pdf file):

     Energy Savers Booklet - Tips on Saving Energy and Money at Home