August
28
Southeast Purdue Ag Center (SEPAC) Field Day, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the center, 4425 E. County Road 350N, Butlerville. Free and open to the public. Topics presented will reflect the conditions of the season and important considerations. The presentations will be conducted by Purdue Extension specialists and educators. Evening includes a free fish fry dinner with Fred Whitford from Purdue Pesticide Programs presenting “The History of Purdue Extension.” PARP, CCH and CEU credits available. Those wishing to receive PARP credit must bring $10 and their private applicator license to the program. RSVPs are appreciated. For information or to make a reservation, contact the Purdue Extension Bartholomew County office by August 21 by calling 812-379-1665 or sending an email to [email protected]. Online registration can be found at: 2018sepacfieldday.eventbrite.com.
September
20
Purdue Women in Agriculture webinar, “Buy-sell agreements,” noon to 1 p.m., free. Learn about transferring a farm or business to the next generation with a buy-sell agreement. Online webinar presented by Nick Held, Purdue Extension educator and member of the Purdue Succession Planning Team. Webinar is sponsored by the Purdue Women in Agriculture Team. Information: Jenna Nees, [email protected].
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SARE Farm to School Training for Action Committees, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Purdue Extension Bartholomew County office, 783 S. Marr Road, Columbus. Free. Purdue Extension, along with its partners in the Indiana Farm to School Network, is launching an annual Farm to School Professional Development Training for those interested in taking action in developing or sustaining their farm to school activities and programming. This program, supported by the Sustainable Agriculture and Research Education (SARE) program of the USDA will educate, train and develop Action Committees from a school or school district who are ready to create plans to procure local food and initiate food and garden education plans. This is a professional development program for educators, broadly defined, offered through the Indiana SARE. People who are interested in farm to school will need to form a team, and complete the application for this pilot program. RSVP by Sept. 7. Information: hawley [email protected] or 812-926-1189.