Farming workshop set for Sept. 17

A workshop for farmers is scheduled for next month.

“Weathering the Storm in Agriculture,” a program being put on by Jay Count’s Purdue Extension office and Jay County Farm Bureau, will be held at 4 p.m. Sept. 17 at Homan Farms, 6285 N. 1025 West, Pennville.

The event will feature Kelly Heckaman, a Kosciusko County Purdue Extension educator focusing on agriculture and natural resources, and Angela Sorg, a DeKalb County Purdue Extension educator focusing on health and human sciences. They will discuss how to cultivate a productive mindset in agriculture.

A meal will follow the hour-long presentation.

To make a reservation, contact Larry Temple at [email protected] or (260) 726-4707.



Loans available

Small Business Administration loans are available to farmers to help them recover from damages and crop losses from severe storms, high winds and tornadoes that came through the area May 27 through 29. Eligible counties include Jay and Adams counties in Indiana and Mercer County in Ohio.

Those interested in applying can do so at disasterloan.sba.gov/ela. The deadline has been extended to Sept. 3.

For more information, email [email protected] or call (800) 659-2955.



Field day scheduled

Davis-Purdue Ag Center’s Field Day is scheduled for Thursday.

The event will include sessions about hitch pins, weed management, a corn update and a soybean update. 

To make a reservation for the event, call (765) 584-2271.