March 7, 2017 at 6:19 p.m.
Jay ag week schedule set
Jay ag week schedule set
A host of activities have been scheduled for Ag Week in Jay County.
Jay County Commissioners signed a proclamation for the annual observance March 21 through March 24.
Events kick off at 5:30 a.m. March 21 with the Ag Week breakfast in the 4-H Exhibit Hall at the fairgrounds. Tickets are $1 — intended to reflect the farmer’s share — and are available at all local banks, the Farm Service Agency office and the Farm Bureau office.
On March 22, the emphasis will be on agricultural education for all fourth graders in the county, with programs on soils, seeding and seedling, the growing process and nutrition.
March 23 promises to be the busiest day.
A pasture walk is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day at Hanlin Farms, 9089 W. Balbec Road, Pennville. Purdue extension forage specialist Keith Johnson and Mark Kepler from the extension service in Fulton County will be on hand to identify the quality and condition of pasture for 2017 for both large and small animals.
Registration begins at 10 a.m., with the walk set for 10:30 a.m. and a question-and-answer period at 11:30 a.m. A sponsored lunch will be provided at noon, followed by a secondary pasture walk and demonstrations at 1 p.m.
In order to have an accurate meal count, those planning to attend should make reservations no later than March 16 by contacting the Jay County extension office at [email protected] or (260) 726-4707.
From 2 to 3:30 p.m. March 23, Purdue University agricultural economists Chris Hurt and Larry DeBoer will be presenting remarks on the current ag outlook, along with updates on the ag industry. That event is set for Bubp Exhibition Hall at Jay County Fairgrounds, and again reservations are requested.
The celebration wraps up with Farmers Night at 6:30 p.m. March 23. Honorary Master Farmer Fred Whitford, a Purdue professor specializing in pesticides and plant pathology, will be the featured speaker. Entertainment will be provided by the Jay County High School Just Treble show choir. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children younger than 12 and are available from the extension office, Farm Service Agency, Farm Bureau and local banks.
Jay County Commissioners signed a proclamation for the annual observance March 21 through March 24.
Events kick off at 5:30 a.m. March 21 with the Ag Week breakfast in the 4-H Exhibit Hall at the fairgrounds. Tickets are $1 — intended to reflect the farmer’s share — and are available at all local banks, the Farm Service Agency office and the Farm Bureau office.
On March 22, the emphasis will be on agricultural education for all fourth graders in the county, with programs on soils, seeding and seedling, the growing process and nutrition.
March 23 promises to be the busiest day.
A pasture walk is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day at Hanlin Farms, 9089 W. Balbec Road, Pennville. Purdue extension forage specialist Keith Johnson and Mark Kepler from the extension service in Fulton County will be on hand to identify the quality and condition of pasture for 2017 for both large and small animals.
Registration begins at 10 a.m., with the walk set for 10:30 a.m. and a question-and-answer period at 11:30 a.m. A sponsored lunch will be provided at noon, followed by a secondary pasture walk and demonstrations at 1 p.m.
In order to have an accurate meal count, those planning to attend should make reservations no later than March 16 by contacting the Jay County extension office at [email protected] or (260) 726-4707.
From 2 to 3:30 p.m. March 23, Purdue University agricultural economists Chris Hurt and Larry DeBoer will be presenting remarks on the current ag outlook, along with updates on the ag industry. That event is set for Bubp Exhibition Hall at Jay County Fairgrounds, and again reservations are requested.
The celebration wraps up with Farmers Night at 6:30 p.m. March 23. Honorary Master Farmer Fred Whitford, a Purdue professor specializing in pesticides and plant pathology, will be the featured speaker. Entertainment will be provided by the Jay County High School Just Treble show choir. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children younger than 12 and are available from the extension office, Farm Service Agency, Farm Bureau and local banks.
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