Upcoming Class For Landowners And Farmers

Do you own land that you cash rent out to a local farmer or are you the farmer that farms rented land? Do you want to learn more about contracts for the cash-rent agreement and other arrangements?

Wednesday nights, Jan. 18- Feb. 8, at 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. 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.

Dinner will be provided at all classes and served at 5:30 p.m. Thanks to Hoosier Heartland State Bank for sponsoring the meals! Register online for the class at puext.in/PowerOfNegotiation

– Cost of 4 week class is $50

– Registration closes Jan. 16, 2023

For more information, please call or email Tricia Herr at the Purdue Extension Office. 765-364-6363 or [email protected]

Upcoming Online Master Gardener Basic Training Class:

There will be a Statewide Virtual Purdue EMG Basic Training from Feb. 7 – May 9 (with completion of final exam after 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 Tuesdays, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. (ET)/5:30 – 7:30 p.m. (CT). Here in Montgomery County, the local county connection hour will be online on Thursdays at 5:30-6:30 EST each week. This will be offered live virtually by online Zoom Call.

Our main objective is to train volunteers to assist Purdue Extension with home horticulture education in local communities. Purdue EMG’s receive training in horticulture to equip them to fulfill this educational role through volunteering in a variety of projects

– Cost is $180 for the 13 week class.

Come learn more about horticulture, landscaping, gardening, and raising houseplants! Please email [email protected] for the application form or stop by the extension office! Registration closed Jan. 16, 2023.