Purdue Agriculture And Extension Events
Weeks: 11/23/09-1/14/10
For additional information, call (765) 494-8415
NOV. 23-24, 30-DEC. 1; DEC. 3-4: PURDUE INCOME TAX SCHOOLS
These two-day programs for tax professionals provide training on current tax law and regulations and offer practical information for tax preparation of individual and small business returns. This year's Income Tax School will review recently enacted tax and tax-related legislation, focusing on provisions that are taking effect or ending. One hour of the program, usually at the end of the day, will be devoted to agricultural tax issues. Instructors include certified public accountants and retired Internal Revenue Service professionals. Income Tax School dates and locations include: Nov. 23-24, Stewart Center at Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nov. 30 to Dec. 1, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Third St., Seymour; Nov. 30 to Dec. 1, Wyndham Hotel, 2544 Executive Drive, Indianapolis; Dec. 3-4, Vanderburgh County 4-H Center, U.S. 41, Evansville; and Dec. 3-4, Hulman Memorial Student Union at Indiana State University, Terre Haute. Check in at all Income Tax Schools is 8 a.m., with sessions starting at 8:30 a.m. All times are local. Registration is $325 per person. The fee includes the 2009 National Income Tax Workbook. For more information, visit the Income Tax School Web site at https://www.cec.purdue.edu/eC2K/Heading.asp?heading_id=91, or contact George Patrick of Purdue's Department of Agricultural Economics at 765-494-4241, gpatrick@purdue.edu. To register online, log onto http://www.conf.purdue.edu/tax
CONTACT: George Patrick, 765-494-4241, gpatrick@purdue.edu
DEC. 1: GROWING THE BIOECONOMY: SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABILITY BIOFUELS CONFERENCE
Agricultural economists Wally Tyner and Steven Wu will discuss biofuels and the future of renewable energy during this conference from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. EST. The conference's keynote speaker is James Lovelock, a renowned thinker on global environmental science. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Secretary of Energy Steven Chu are invited speakers. Conference topics range from advances and breakthroughs in biofuels to biochar, which is the leftover material after cellulose is converted into fuel. Purdue Extension and Purdue's Energy Center at Discovery Park will host a conference-viewing site in Stewart Center on the university's West Lafayette campus. The conference also can be viewed online. Registration is $75 for those viewing the conference at Stewart Center and $50 for online viewing. Complete registration information is available by visiting the Purdue Conference Division's upcoming events page at https://www.cec.purdue.edu/ec2k/Upcoming.asp and clicking on the link to "Growing the Bioeconomy: Solutions for Sustainability." Registration is recommended by Nov. 24. For a complete conference agenda, visit the conference Web site at http://www.bioeconomyconference.org
CONTACT: Chad Martin, 765-496-3964, martin95@purdue.edu
DEC. 1-2: KENTUCKIANA CROP PRODUCTION SEMINAR
Farmers and crop consultants can get a jump on the 2010 growing season by attending this seminar at the Evansville Airport Marriott. The seminar is divided into four workshops: corn and soybeans, ear development in corn and soil management, fertilization, and environmental concerns with agriculture. Speakers include specialists from Purdue, University of Kentucky, University of Illinois, Ohio State University, Indiana Natural Resource Conservation Service and the Environmental Protection Agency. Preregistration is not required but is requested. To register online visit https://www.ApprovedEvents.com/Event.aspx?PID=328&EID=2256 or send a registration form and payment to 512 Capitol Ave, Frankfort, Ky. 40601 or by fax to 502-875-1595. A registration form is available at http://www.ces.purdue.edu/anr//documents/2009/Kentuckiana-Crop-Production-Seminar-2009.pdf. Participants have the option to attend as many workshops as they want. Overnight accommodations are available at the Evansville Airport Marriott. For hotel information, call 812-867-7999 or toll-free at 800-853-5728.
CONTACT: Kenneth Eck, 812-482-1782, kjeck@purdue.edu
DEC. 4: MICHIANA CROPS CONFERENCE
This conference, co-sponsored by Purdue and Michigan State universities, takes place from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Blue Gate Restaurant and Bakery, 195 N. Van Buren St., Shipshewana. The conference is designed for farmers, certified crop advisers, commercial and private pesticide applicators, and agribusiness professionals who are interested in the latest information about seeding rates, corn and soybean diseases, and the value of manure. Preregistration is $35 per person and is due Nov. 30. Registration after Nov. 30 is $40 per person. Continuing education units for certified crop advisers, continuing certification hours for Indiana commercial pesticide applicators, private applicator recertification credit for private Indiana applicators and restricted-use pesticide credits for Michigan applicators will be available to participants for an additional $10. A brochure and registration form can be downloaded at http://www.agry.purdue.edu/dtc. For questions and additional information about the conference, contact Corey Gerber at 765-496-3755, gerberc@purdue.edu, or Connie Foster at 888-EXT-INFO, cfoster@purdue.edu.
CONTACT: Gene Matzat, 219-324-9407, ematzat@purdue.edu
DEC. 7, 9, 10: PURDUE AGRICULTURAL TAX WORKSHOPS
These half-day programs provide tax preparers in-depth coverage of selected farm and agricultural tax problems to supplement material presented in the Purdue Income Tax Schools. The ag tax workshops will be taught by Dan O'Sullivan, a retired revenue agent who operates a grain farm in Hendricks County. Workshop dates and locations include: Dec. 7, Vanderburgh County 4-H Center, U.S. 41, Evansville; Dec. 9, Wyndham Hotel, 2544 Executive Drive, Indianapolis; and Dec. 10, Ramada Plaza Hotel, 2521 E. Center St., Warsaw. Each workshop begins at 8 a.m., and sessions start at 8:30 a.m. All times are local. Registration is $99 per person for those attending a Purdue Income Tax School and $159 for others. The fee includes the 2009 National Income Tax School Workbook. For more information, contact George Patrick of Purdue's Department of Agricultural Economics at 765-494-4241, gpatrick@purdue.edu. To register online, log onto http://www.conf.purdue.edu/tax
CONTACT: George Patrick, 765-494-4241, gpatrick@purdue.edu
DEC. 12, 14, 15; JAN. 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 14: AREA BEEF MEETINGS
The 2009-2010 area beef meetings, hosted by the Indiana Beef Cattle Association (IBCA) and Purdue University, will take place in Indiana's 10 Extension areas between November and January. Topics for this year's meetings include calving, vaccinating for scours and the Sandhill Calving System. Meeting dates and locations include:
Area 1 - Jan. 7, 6:30 p.m., Southeast-Purdue Agricultural Center, Butlerville
Area 2 - Dec. 12, 11 a.m., Spring Mill State Park, Mitchell
Area 3 - Jan. 4, 6:30 p.m., Dubois County Fairgrounds, Jasper
Area 6 - Jan. 14, 6:30 p.m., Morgan County Fairgrounds, Martinsville
Area 7 - Dec. 15, 6:30 p.m., Kuhlman Center-Wayne County Fairgrounds, Richmond
Area 8 - Jan. 5, 7 p.m., Cass County Fairgrounds, Logansport
Area 9 - Dec. 14, 6:30 p.m., McGraw's Steakhouse, West Lafayette
Area 10 - Jan. 11, 6 p.m. Central (7 p.m. Eastern Time), American Legion Post #403, Wanatah
Area 11 - Jan. 6, 6:30 p.m., Eagles Nest, Columbia City
For more information on the meetings visit http://www.indianabeef.org/assn/documentz/oct2009/2009-10_regional_mtg_scheduleforweb.pdf
CONTACT: Ron Lemenager, 765-494-4817, rpl@purdue.edu
Compiled by Steve Leer, 765-494 -8415, sleer@purdue.edu
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