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Upcoming Events

​​Code Red Webinar. Thursday, August 27, 2015. 12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M. EDT. The Code Red tool developed by the Purdue Women in Agriculture Team is a must have for every family, business, and farm operation. The tool includes important information such as passwords, bank account information, rental agreements, insurance papers, power of attorney documents, and much more, in one easy location. After completing the Code Red plan, it will become the “go to” tool if something happens to a key member of the management team. We hope this tool will help farm families turn a code red situation into a code green so the business can continue to operate on a daily basis. To participate, register at https://goo.gl/f3gLFM. You will then receive a confirmation email with the link to participate in the webinar August 27. You will also receive a reminder 24 hours before the webinar begins.

Illinois Pumpkin Day. Wednesday, September 2, 2015. 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. CDT. Vegetable Crops Research Farm at Champaign, IL. Topics include varieties, production systems, herbicides and weed control, insect management, pumpkin disease management, spray equipment, post-harvest issues, and marketing.  Registration and lunch are free, but pre-registration is requested to allow preparation of lunches.  See https://web.extension.illinois.edu/units/event.cfm?UnitID=629&EventID=68197, email Mohammad Babadoost (babadoos@illinois.edu), or call Devin Quarles at 217-333-5299.

Beginning Farmer Tours. Free farm tours and networking events sponsored by Purdue Extension and Local Growers Guild. For more information and to register contact the Purdue Extension Education Store at www.edustore.purdue.edu​ or 888-EXT-INFO. 

  • September 8: Growing Places Indy, Indianapolis, IN. Lunch, networking session, tour. Urban produce farm with raised beds, u-pick, and greenhouses.
  • September 14: Morning Harvest, Palmyra and Hardinsburg, IN. Breakfast, networking session, lunch and tour. Developing local markets for produce, including marketing to institutions such as hospitals and schools, hydroponic lettuce, herbs, strawberries, and more.
  • October 11: Wayne-Egenolf Farm, Spencer, IN. Lunch, networking session, tour. Grassfed beef, pastured pork, and eggs.
  • November 7: Perkins Good Earth Farm, DeMotte, IN. Breakfast, networking session, lunch, tour. Soil health, cover crops, vegetable and high tunnel production.

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