Upcoming Learning Opportunities for Pesticide Applicators, Land Owners and Farmers, and Gardeners.

On Dec. 7, 2022 I will be hosting a PARP in Tippecanoe County for farmers to get the PARP credits they need to keep their pesticide license. They are renewed every five years, and each licensed applicators need to obtain three PARP credits within those five years. No more than two credits awarded in one calendar year. So, if your license expires at the end of 2022, I highly recommend that you attend this PARP, or another local county’s PARP. Go to https://ppp.purdue.edu/ to see where other PARPS are being hosted.

Do you own land that you cash rent out to a local farmer or are you the farmer that farms rented land? Do you feel a bit lost and feel like you just go through the motions each year with the agreements? Do you want to learn more about contracts for the cash-rent agreement?

I have a class for you! Wednesday nights, January 18- February 8, at 5:30-8:30pm at the 4-H Exhibit Hall. The Power of Information and Open Conversation: A Land Leasing Series for Women in Agriculture program is a Risk Management Education funded grant between Kansas, Nebraska, and Indiana that focuses on land lease basics, written lease agreements, landlord-tenant communication, negotiations, and conservation that is open to all, not just women.

Lastly, I want to welcome all those that are interested in becoming more involved in the community through volunteerism and gardening. For Spring 2023, there will be a Statewide Virtual Purdue EMG Basic Training from February 7 – May 9. Many counties have come together to offer this program which includes a local county connection hour. The statewide live webinars will be held on Wednesdays, from 6:30 – 8:30 pm (ET)/5:30 – 7:30 pm (CT). Here in Montgomery County, the local county connection hour will be on Thursdays at 5:30-6:30 pm each week. This will be offered in-person at the 4-H Exhibit Hall on the Montgomery County Fairgrounds.

The class costs $180, which includes the pint version of the Purdue EMG Manual.

If you are you are interested in any of these learning opportunities, please contact myself, Tricia Herr. 765-364-6363 or [email protected]

Tricia Herr is the Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator for the Montgomery County Purdue Extension Office. She can be reached at [email protected] .