October
Oct. 18
Purdue Women in Agriculture webinar, “Thinking through your family finances,” noon to 1 p.m. Free webinar designed to help consumers better understand how they spend their money. Information: Jenna Nees, smith [email protected] or 765-653-8411.
Oct. 27
Crops and field fires training, 9 to 11 a.m., Purdue Extension Bartholomew County office, 783 S. Marr Road, Columbus. Session is for emergency services personnel. Breakfast foods ready by 8, registration starts at 8:30. Speaker is Indiana Department of Natural Resources coordinator Darren Bridges. Topics: wildfire environment basics, tools for field fire vs. woods fire, engine protocol, control techniques, control line methods, PPE. Documentation can be provided for continuing credits. Free, but space is limited and registration required. Register by Oct. 18. Information or to register: Kris Medic, 812-379-1665 or [email protected].
November
Nov. 7
Produce food safety training session, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Purdue Extension-Hancock County, 802 N. Apple St., Greenfield. Aids farms and growers in learning the basics of food safety and assist in establishing safety programs for their operations. The training sessions utilize the Produce Safety Alliance curriculum. The sessions are $100 per participant, which includes a curriculum manual, certificate of completion and lunch. To register for any location, go to SafeProduceIN.com and click on the “Get Trained” option. Information: 812-886-0198, 765-494-0512 or 765-494-6702 or 317-462-1113.
Nov. 15
Purdue Women in Agriculture webinar, “Grazing System Design,” noon to 1 p.m. Free webinar. Grazing is more than letting your animals out to pasture. Learn techniques to set up a sustainable grazing system from fencing to water to maintaining pastures from Elysia Rodgers, Purdue Extension educator. Information: Jenna Nees, smith [email protected] or 765-653-8411.
