Dubois County AgriNews - 2016 August.pub

DUBOIS COUNTY AGRI-NEWS
August 2016
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IDNR Tree Orders and Information
The IDNR - Division of Forestry has released order forms for bulk
seedlings for the 2017 spring season. Order forms are available
either on-line or through the Purdue Extension office, with seedlings being available for spring pick-up.
Orders will taken beginning October 3, 2016 through May 1, 2017,
with trees available as long as supplies are available from the
DNR Vallonia Tree Nursery.
To order trees you can contact the Vallonia Nursery directly at ph.
(812)358-3621, or order on-line after October 3rd at:
www.INForestryX.com
For contact information on local DNR Foresters, visit their website at:
http://www.in.gov/dnr/forestry/4750.htm
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Southwest Indiana Ag Economic Summit
Purdue Extension and Dubois Strong will again be hosting the Southwest Indiana Ag
Economic Summit, geared towards updating local producers, agricultural businesses, and financial institutions on the latest in economic programs and opportunities
for those involved in farming.
This year’s event will be on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at the Huntingburg Event
Center at 200 E. 14th Street, Huntingburg, IN, with the event beginning at 9:00
AM EST. (The “ Managing for 2017 and Beyond” Crop Workshop will also take
place that day, following the noon meal.)
Speakers will include: Dr. Chris Hurt, Purdue University,
on 2017 Ag. Outlook; Ted Seger, Farbest Foods, on the
local turkey industry; Jodie Ellett, Purdue Extension, on the
local foods movement and producer opportunities; Julia
Wickard, USDA - Farm Service Agency, on programs for
traditional, beginning, and small farm producers; Chad Martin, Purdue Extension, on energy programs for livestock
and grain farms; and Greg Slither, Indiana Farm Bureau,
on Indiana regulatory updates.
There is no charge to attend the event, but reservations are required for materials and
meal by November 8th to the Purdue Extension - Dubois County office at ph.(812)4821782
Seeding Dates And Rates For Grasses & Legumes
Seeding Rate
(Pounds Pure Live
Forages
Seeding Dates
Seed Per Acre)*
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Grasses
Barley
Sept. 15 - Oct. 15
Kentucky Bluegrass Aug. 1 - Sept. 15
Orchardgrass
Aug. 1 - Sept. 1
Reed canarygrass
Aug. 1 - Sept. 1
Rye
Sept. 15 - Oct. 30
Ryegrass
Aug. 1 - Sept. 1
Smooth bromegrass Aug. 1 - Sept. 1
Spring Oats
Aug. 1 - Sept. 1
(Fall Grazing)
Tall fescue
Aug. 1 - Sept. 1
Timothy
Aug. 1 - Nov. 1
Triticale
Sept. 15 - Oct. 30
Wheat
Sept. 15 - Oct. 30
Legumes
Alfalfa
Alsike clover
Birdsfoot trefoil
Hairy vetch
Ladino clover
Red clover
White Dutch clover
Aug. 1 - Sept. 1
Aug. 1 - Sept. 1
Aug. 1 - Sept. 1
Aug. 1 - Oct. 1
Aug. 1 - Sept. 1
Aug. 1 - Sept. 1
Aug. 1 - Sept. 1
96
5-10
10
6-8
112
15-20
10-15
96
15
3-6
100
120
12-15
6-10
4- 6
20-30
2- 4
8-10
2- 4
* Rate as Pure Live Seed
Additional information on seeding forages for hay and pasture use in Indiana can be found in “Forage
Selection and Seeding Guide for Indiana” (AY-253-W) by Johnson, Rhykerd and Trott at:
http://www.ces.purdue.edu/extmedia/AY/AY-253-W.html .
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Ohio Valley Ag. Technology Conference
Purdue University and the University of Kentucky will be hosting the joint Ohio Valley
Ag. Technology Conference at the Vanderburgh County 4-H Center near Darmstadt, IN on Wednesday, December 7, 2016.
Scheduled topics will tentatively include high-tech retrofits
to existing equipment; using existing collected farm data;
challenges in precision farming systems; using autosteers
on machinery; product demonstrations; and much more.
More information to follow as it becomes available.
Indiana Pesticide Clean Sweep Day
Clean Sweep Day is an Indiana pesticide program designed to collect and dispose of
suspended, canceled, banned, unusable, opened, unopened or just unwanted farm and agricultural pesticides (weed killers, insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, miticides, etc.) and is
being sponsored by the Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC). This year it will be hosted on
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 from 9 AM – 3 PM EST at the Dubois County 4-H Fairgrounds
near Bretzville, Indiana
This disposal service is free of charge up to 250 pounds per participant. Over 250 pounds there will be a $2.00 per pound charge. This is
a great opportunity for you to legally dispose of unwanted products at
little or no cost.
To participate in this year’s collection complete the Pesticide Clean Sweep Planning
Form and mail, fax or email to Kevin Neal, OISC at fax (765)494-4331 or [email protected] .
The form is available on-line at:
http://www.oisc.purdue.edu/pesticide/2016cleansweep/2016_clean_sweep_form.pdf
More info at:
http://www.oisc.purdue.edu/pesticide/2016cleansweep/2016_clean_sweep_info.pdf
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Indiana State Fair
Indiana residents will once again have the chance to experience
unique sounds, sights and savory flavors as the Indiana State
Fair returns to Indianapolis on August 5-21, 2016, with 2016
celebrating Indiana’s Bicentennial.
The Indiana State Fair is the state's largest multi-day event attracting more than 900,000 people annually. Nationally recognized for offering the best in entertainment, showcasing youth,
interactive agriculture education programs, premiere facilities,
and a variety of unique, fun foods, the Indiana State Fair is an
annual tradition for generations of Hoosiers. Admission is $8 in
advance, $12 at the gate - kids 5 and younger are free, with $5
for parking.
For more information, visit www.indianastatefair.com .
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Hay & Pasture Information
Producers can find additional information and keep up with the latest hay
and pasture news, events and recommendations on the Purdue University
Forage Information site at:
http://www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/forages/
Additional information for southern Indiana growers is also available from
the University of Kentucky Forage Site at:
http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Forage/
Private Applicator (PARP) Events and Information
Upcoming OISC private applicator recertification program (PARP) events for
Dubois County, Indiana include:
1.) Superior Ag. Resources Co-op will again be hosting
their “Answer Plot Tours” at their Croplan Genetics Plots
on the Mike and Linda Schmett farm south of Huntingburg,
located about ¾ mile west of US 231 on County Road 750
South (look for the signs). The event will take place on August 11th, 2016 from 9:30 AM – 11:30 PM as well as
again at 5:00 – 7:00 PM EST. Topics will include drones and field imagery use, tissue
sampling, seed treatments, weed resistance management, variable rate seeding, improving nutrient efficiency, nitrogen stabilizers, new seed technologies, and regulatory
updates.
2.) The 2016 Southwest Indiana Crop Seminar is set for November 22,
2016 from 12:00 - 4:30 PM at the Dubois County 4-H Fairgrounds near
Bretzville, Indiana (postponed in January due to the avian influenza).
This year’s theme is “Manure and Nutrient Management”, and will feature
ways to improve manure use, cover crops in manure and fertilizer plans,
nutrient efficiency, and manure use and community relations.
Purdue Extension will provide private applicator credits for those attending the entire event per OISC requirements. Although no fee is charged
for attending these events, individuals wishing to obtain private pesticide
applicator credit will be charged $10 and will need to have their private applicator number when registering. These will be the last PARP programs scheduled in Dubois
County for 2016.
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To check on additional OISC approved private applicator recertification program (PARP) events throughout Indiana, go to the Office
of the Indiana State Chemist calendar at:
https://ag.purdue.edu/extension/ppp/Pages/ParpEventListing.aspx
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------To check your PARP license credits (number of events attended), go to the OISC
“FARMER Records (PARP)” site at:
https://oisc.purdue.edu/oiscweb/#!/publicrecords/pesticide/farmerrecords
Once there, click on your county of residence and check the listing provided at the bottom of the page for your records.
Flowers, Vegetables, and Small
Fruits Calendar
Woody Landscape Plants and
Fruit Trees Calendar
August
August
• Keep the garden well-watered during dry
weather and free of weeds, insects, and
disease.
• Complete fall garden planting by direct
seeding carrots, beets, kohlrabi, kale, and
snap beans early this month. Lettuce,
spinach, radishes, and green onions can
be planted later in August and early September. Don’t forget to thin seedlings to
appropriate spacing as needed.
• Harvest onions after the tops yellow and
fall, then cure them in a warm, dry, wellventilated area. The necks should be free
of moisture when fully cured in approximately one week’s time.
• Harvest potatoes after the tops yellow
and die. Potatoes need to be cured before
storage.
• Pick beans (all types) , tomatoes, peppers, and squash often to encourage further production.
• Harvest watermelon when several factors indicate ripeness: the underside
ground spot turns from whitish to creamy
yellow; the tendril closest to the melon
turns brown and shrivels; the rind loses its
gloss and appears dull; and the melon
yields a dull thud sound rather than a ringing sound when
thumped.
• Harvest sweet corn when kernels are
plump and ooze a milky juice when punctured with your fingernail. If the liquid is
watery, you’re too early; if the kernels are
doughy, you’re too late.
• Keep faded flowers pinched off of bedding plants to promote further flowering
and to improve plant appearance.
• Spade or till soil for fall bulb planting and
add a moderate amount of fertilizer.
• Keep newly established plants wellwatered when weather is dry.
• Check trees and shrubs that have been
planted in recent years for girdling damage
by guy wires, burlap, or ropes.
• Don’t fertilize woody plants now. It stimulates late growth that will not have time to
harden-off properly before winter.
• Hand prune and destroy bagworms, fall
webworms, and tent caterpillars.
• Pears are best ripened off the tree, so do
not wait for the fruit to turn yellowish on
the tree. Harvest pears when color of fruit
changes — usually from a dark green to a
lighter green — and when the fruit is easily
twisted and removed from the spur.
• Prune and destroy the raspberry and
blackberry canes that bore fruits this year.
They will not produce fruit again next year,
but they may harbor insect and disease
organisms.
Lawn Calendar
August
• If white grubs were a problem last year,
the lawn should be treated in early August
to prevent further injury. Be sure to apply
insecticides at the proper rate and follow
with at least 1/2 inch of irrigation for best
protection.
• Begin seeding new lawns & bare spots
in established lawns in late August or September.
• Established lawns can be fertilized beginning in late August if moisture is adequate. Use a fertilizer high in nitrogen with
a low level of phosphorus and a moderate
level of potassium such as 16-4-8 or
30-3-10.
By Rosie Lerner , Purdue Horticultural Department
More info at: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/HO-92.pdf
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1482 Executive Blvd.
Jasper, IN 47546-9300
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Fax: (812) 482-3301
Website: http://www.extension.purdue.edu/dubois
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DUBOIS COUNTY
AGRI-NEWS
Purdue Extension - Dubois County
Kenneth J. Eck, ANR Educator
1482 Executive Blvd.
Jasper, IN 47546
Phone: 812-482-1782
Fax: 812-482-3301
Email: [email protected]
http://www.ces.purdue.edu/dubois/
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2016
Aug. 5-21
Aug. 11
Aug. 16
Aug. 18-28
Aug. 20
Aug. 23
Aug. 25
Aug. 29-31
Sept. 10
Nov. 15
Nov. 15
Nov. 15
Nov. 22
Dec. 7
Indiana State Fair (Indianapolis)
Superior Ag. Resources Co-op Answer Plot Tours/PARP
(Huntingburg)
OISC Pesticide “Clean Sweep” Disposal Day (Bretzville)
Kentucky State Fair (Louisville)
Indiana Farm Bureau “Mineral Rights: Knowing Your Rights
Underground” Workshop (Evansville)
Dubois-Perry-Spencer Greener Pastures Field Day (Holland)
Conservation Day with Jim Hoorman/PARP (Petersburg)
10th Annual Eastern Native Grass Symposium (Evansville)
Southern Indiana Purdue Ag. Center (SIPAC) Ag. Field Day
(Cuzco)
Southwest Indiana Ag. Economic Summit (Huntingburg)
“Managing for 2017 and Beyond” Crop Finances Workshop
(Huntingburg)
“Managing for 2017 and Beyond” Crop Finances Workshop
(Boonville)
Southwest Indiana Crop Seminar – “Manure & Nutrient
Management”/PARP (Bretzville)
Purdue-UK Ohio Valley Ag. Technology Conference
(Evansville)