Crop specialists get hands-on experience at training day

By Julie Douglas
Ag Communications
Monday, June 12, 2006

Christian Krupke (far right), Assistant Professor, Field Crops

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - "Training from the Ground Up," is the theme for the 2006 crop diagnostic training day to be held June 20 at the Northeast Purdue University Agricultural Center.

The crop specialist training day, from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., will focus on the finer points of fertility, plant growth and crop development. Aspects of foliar fungicide application, fungicide labels and Asian soybean rust also will be discussed.

Purdue Extension faculty speakers include Bob Neilson, corn specialist; Gary Steinhardt, soil management specialist; Jim Camberato, soil fertility specialist; Greg Shaner, plant pathologist; and Christian Krupke, field crops entomologist.

A total of six continuing education units are available and two continuing credit hours. Pesticide Applicator Recertification Program credit is also available for an additional $10. More information about continuing credits and an application form are available at the Certified Crop Advisor Web site.

Contact Rolla Parsons at (260) 358-4826 to register. Registration is $85, which includes the cost of lunch, snacks, training materials and the 2006 Corn and Soybean Pocket Guide. Checks should be made payable to Purdue CES Educational Fund and mailed to Purdue Extension in Allen County, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne, IN 46815.

For more information and a registration form, contact Parsons, (260) 358-4826, rparsons@purdue.edu , or Corey Gerber, (765) 496-3755, cgerber@purdue.edu.

The Northeast Purdue Agricultural Center is located at 4821 E. 400 S., Columbia City. A map is available online.

Writer: Julie Douglas, (765) 496-1050, douglajk@purdue.edu
Sources: Rolla Parsons, (260) 358-4826, rparsons@purdue.edu Corey Gerber, (765) 496-3755, cgerber@purdue.edu
Ag Communications: (765) 494-2722; Beth Forbes, forbes@purdue.edu
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