Purdue Extension invites livestock farmers and ranchers to join Controlling Pasture Weeds, a virtual field day 7 to8:30 p.m. (ET) Feb. 1. Participants will learn about pasture research occurring at Purdue and best practices for controlling weeds on the farm. Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Purdue University will be sponsoring a zoom webinar on soil health to benefit crop farmers and ranchers and to enable them get them to get their PARP credits at the comfort of their homes. This seminar will be Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 at 7 p.m. To register, contact Clark County Extension 812-256-4591 or email Simon Kafari at skafari@purdue.edu. Register by Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Adams Farms LLC, Commiskey, Indiana, is a new member of the American Angus Association, reports Mark McCully, CEO of the national breed organization headquartered in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Wednesday, January 13, 2021
A new, old industry. That's how the U.S. Department of Agricul-ture characterizes hemp, a versatile crop grown around the world for thousands of years, including in the U.S., before being effectively outlawed in the 1970s because hemp and marijuana are from the same plant. Wednesday, January 13, 2021
After 22 highly successful events, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the annual Our Hospice gala fundraiser and queen pageant to change its format this year.
Julie Davis, events coordinator of Our Hospice of South Central Indiana, reports the gala will go virtual this year. The event will be live streamed on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. so you can watch from the "safe comforts of your home." Wednesday, January 13, 2021