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For additional information, call (765) 494-8396

nov. 18-dec. 6: Purdue income tax schools and workshops

Conducted in cooperation with the Indiana Department of Revenue, the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service and the Department of Agricultural Economics, the Income Tax Schools will feature tax law revisions of interest to practitioners, including gift and estate tax planning, retirement planning, and not-for-profit corporations. These schools provide continuing education credit for Certified Public Accountants, public accountants and enrolled agents. Registration is $209. A $50 discount is available for participants who register with a friend who has never attended or has not participated since 1992.

Nov. 18-19 Century Center, South Bend

Nov. 18-19 Marriott Inn-East, Indianapolis

Nov. 21-22 Vanderburgh Co. 4-H Center, Evansville

Nov. 21-22 Crystal Room, Seymour

Nov. 25-26 Purdue University, West Lafayette

Nov. 25-26 Indiana State University, Terre Haute

Dec. 2-3 Indiana University, Kokomo

Dec. 2-3 Best Western Waterfront Plaza, Indianapolis

Three special half-day Agricultural Tax Issues Workshops will cover farm tax issues in more depth than the Income Tax Schools. The workshops will be Dec. 4 in Warsaw ; Dec. 5 in Indianapolis ; and Dec. 6 in Jasper . The fee is $55 for those registered for an income tax school, and $85 for those who are not registered. To register for either the tax schools or the ag tax workshops, contact Gary Lee, Division of Conferences, (765) 494-7219 or 800-359-2968 ext. 92-L; e-mail, gflee@cea.purdue.edu. For program information, contact George Patrick, Department of Agricultural Economics, (765) 494-4241; e-mail, patrick@agecon.purdue.edu

nov. 19-20 arborist certification conference

This conference at Purdue presents basic tree care and urban forest information to the commercial arborist, municipal administrator, adviser or concerned citizen. In addition, it helps prepare participants for the International Society of Arboriculture's Certified Arborist Exam. Sessions offered include tree identification, tree pruning and preventing construction damage. The conference is sponsored by the Purdue Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, the Forestry Division of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, and the Indiana Arborist Association. Fee is $150 and space is limited. CONTACT: Rita McKenzie, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, (765) 494-3625, or Harvey Holt, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, (765) 494-3585.

nov. 21-22 national Conference for agribusiness

This conference is aimed at agribusiness professionals and will feature sessions on customer relations, customer satisfaction and accessing customer satisfaction data. Fee is $695. CONTACT: John Fisher, Center for Agricultural Business, (765) 494-9499.

nov. 23 purdue invitational crop contest

Approximately 80 4-H and FFA members will come to Lilly Hall at Purdue to compete in this contest. Contest sections are: plant, seed and disease identification; grain grading; and a test. CONTACT: Danny Greene, Department of Agronomy, (765) 494-0406.

Nov. 23: ag computer expo 96

The event is designed to address the computer needs of farmers and help them understand computer technology, software availability and additional aids that are available. Educational sessions planned for the day include farm mapping, how to use the Internet and office tools for the farm computer. The event is sponsored by the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service and Sullivan County Farm Bureau and will be held at Sullivan High School. There is no fee, but pre-registration would be helpful. CONTACT: Sullivan County Extension Office, (812) 268-4332.

Dec. 2-6: Ag banking school

This weeklong school co-sponsored by the Indiana, Michigan and Ohio Bankers Association will be in Stewart Center at Purdue and teaches bankers the ins and outs of agricultural banking. CONTACT: Fred Barnard, Department of Agricultural Economics, (765) 494-4242.

DEC. 3: FROM PURDUE TO YOU

"From Purdue to You" features Purdue Agriculture faculty and staff presenting agricultural research and education projects. Topics range from the latest in food science and consumer issues to on-farm technology. The program is sponsored by the Purdue Council on Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching (P-CARET), a grassroots group of Indiana citizens who support agricultural research, classroom teaching and Cooperative Extension educational programs, and the Purdue School of Agriculture. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Purdue Memorial Union. CONTACT: Dave King, Department of Agricultural Communications, (765) 494-8396; e-mail, kingd@ecn.purdue.edu

dec. 5-6 Precision Decisions '96

This conference sponsored by Indiana Prairie Farmer, Farm Progress Companies and Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service will feature discussion on the practical aspects of precision farming and the results of a yield-mapping software comparison project. More than 30 speakers are expected to participate. The conference will be at the Adams Mark Hotel in Indianapolis. Fee is $129 by Nov. 18 and $140 after. CONTACT: Indiana Prairie Farmer, (317) 248-0681.

Dec. 7 farm management day

High-school students and their parents are invited to Purdue to spend a day learning about the farm management major and life at the university. CONTACT: Howard Doster, Department of Agricultural Economics, (765) 494-4250.

Jan. 14-15: winegrape production in the midwest school

The Heartland Grape and Wine Coalition (Michigan State, Ohio State and Purdue universities) will hold a two-day school for beginning and novice grape growers at the Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center, Benton Harbor. Fee is $150. CONTACT: MSU-SW MI Research and Extension Center, 1791 Hillandle Road, Benton Harbor, MI 49022.

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