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C-12 Pike County Planter SWCD Newsletter November and December 2016 The Press-Dispatch THE MOST STABLE SKID STEER ON EARTH IS NOW EVEN MORE POWERFUL. A N E W W O R L D D E M A N D S N E W H O L L A N D . The L234 Super Boom ® skid steer provides the superior visibility, stability and easy maintenance you expect from New Holland, with even more power and performance for your most difficult jobsite challenges. The most engine power – 90 horsepower to handle heavier loads More hydraulic power – a best-in-class 38-gpm with the high-flow option Increased lift capacity – 3,400-lb-pound rated operating load Increased breakout forces – 6,918 pounds at lift cylinder Even greater comfort – new seat choices and product improvements Learn more about the L234 at www.newholland.com . c n I , . o C t n e m p i u q E . s o r B h c s e l B e v A y k c u t n e K E 7 0 4 , d n a l l o H , N I 1 4 5 7 4 m o c . 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Topics: Research Update on Resistant and Invasive Weeds; Equipment Safety on the Road; What Ever y Applicator Needs to Know: OISC Point of View • 8-10 a.m. EST @ Floyd County Purdue Technol- ogy Center; Call 812-948-5470 or email gmanders@ purdue.edu for more info or to RSVP. • 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 pm EST @ Lawrence County Fairgrounds; Bring your own lunch; Call 812-275- 4623 or email odavis@purdue.edu for more info or to RSVP. • 4:30-6:30 pm EST @ Washington County Government Building; Call 812-883-4601 or email dhowellw@purdue.edu for information or to RSVP. Nov. 22: Southwest Indiana Crop Seminar at Dubois County Fairgrounds, 11:45 a.m. to 3:15 pm EST; Call 812-482-1782 or email kjeck@purdue. edu for more info or to RSVP. Topics: Improving manure and nutrient efficiency; Community relations with manures; Manure rules and regulation Nov. 30: Knox Co. Ag Outlook Meeting and Farmer Breakfast at Vincennes Knights of Columbus Hall, 10 a.m. to Noon EST; Call 812-882-3509 or email clingerman@ purdue.edu for more information or to RSVP. Topics: Disease Management; Precision Ag; Weed Control Update; Technology Update Dec. 1: Knox Co. PARP at Knox County Extension Office, 8 a.m. to Noon EST; Call 812-882-3509 or email clingerman@ purdue.edu for more info or to RSVP. Topics: Plant Health Fungicides; Resistant Weeds; Update on Dicamba System; Precision Ag; Wind Tunnel Dem- onstration Dec. 5: Putnam Co. PARP at Putnam County Fairgrounds, 1 pm to 4 pm; Call 765-653-8411 or email smith535@purdue.edu for more info or to RSVP. Topics: Weed & Herbicide Management for Cover Crops; Pest Management in Cover Crops; Drift Watch Dec. 6: Spencer Co. PARP at Spencer County Fairgrounds Youth & Com- munity Center, 1pm-3pm CST; Call 812-362-8066 or email nheld@purdue.edu for more info or to RSVP. Dec. 6: Warrick Co. PARP at Warrick County Fairgrounds, 5pm-7pm CST; Call 812-897-6100 or email bailey1@purdue.edu for more info or to RSVP. Dec. 8: Maximizing Farming Resources in Tough Times at Washington Community Building, 9:30 a.m. to 2 pm EST; Call 812-254-8668 or email santiagl@ purdue.edu for more info or to RSVP. Program cost is $10 and PARP credit is additional $10. Topics: Manure Management; Rules and Regulations; Keep Nutrients in Place; Nutrient Management Plan; Gyp- sum Use; Manure Handling Near Produce Farms Dec. 9: Gibson Co. PARP at Gibson County Fairgrounds, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. CST; Call 812-385-3491 or email schmitz@purdue. edu for more info or to RSVP. Topics: Fertilizer and Pesticide Management and Recordkeeping using a Precision Ag Platform; Fertilizer and Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements Dec. 12: Lawrence Co. PARP at Smokin' Jim's BBQ in Bedford, 6:30-8:30 pm EST; Call 812-275-4623 or email odavis@purdue.edu for more info or to RSVP. Topics: Plant Health Fun- gicides; Weed Control; Resistance Weeds; Dicamba Tolerant Cropping System; Personal Protective Equipment Dec. 13: Daviess Co. Greenhouse/High Tunnel PARP Daviess County Produce Auction in Montgomer y, IN, 3-5 pm EST; Call 812-254-8668 or email santiagl@ purdue.edu for more information and to RSVP. Top- ics: Rotational Options to Tomatoes in High Tun- nels/Greenhouse; Backpack Sprayer Calibration; Personal Protective Equipment Dec. 15: Perry Co. PARP Perr y County Fairgrounds 6-8 pm CST; Call 812- 547-7084 or email sdzimian@purdue.edu for more information and to RSVP. Topics: Matching Pesticide to Trait; Pollinator UPCOMING PARP DATES Private Applicator Recertification Program State Fair Special Merit poster winner Receiving a ribbon for Special Merit at the Indiana State Fair was Pillar Rudolph of Petersburg, Ind. Rudolph's poster won here at the Pike County Fair and advanced to the State Fair for judging. His hard work paid off as he received special recognition for his efforts. Great job! ly with the International Plant Nutrition Institute, the Inter- national Fertilizer Industr y Association and the Canadian Fertilizer Institute to advance the 4R nutrient stewardship. www.nutrientstewardship.org ISDA/EPA FREE PHOSPHORUS SOIL Sampling Program for the Western Lake Erie Basin Through this Indiana State Department of Agriculture / Environmental Protec- tion Agency program, ISDA Division of Soil Conser vation employees work with farm- ers in the Western Lake Erie Basin to collect soil samples that will be analyzed for P levels. Results can be used by participating farmers to help determine proper P fertilizer management on their farms. Learn more at http://arcg. is/2eZ05CE USDA-NRCS PROGRAMS The USDA-NRCS provides many pathways to assist farm- ers and landowners with preci- sion nutrient management strategies. Technical assis- tance to develop and use nutri- ent management plans as well as financial assistance may be available through NRCS programs through a variety of conser vation programs. In ad- dition, a number of regionally- focused programs, including a series of Regional Conser va- tion Partnerships programs. At the heart of each of these pathways is conser vation plan- ning – working with farmers and landowners to tailor plans to meet their conser vation needs and priorities. Check with your local UNSD-NRCS Office for more information http://bit.ly/1vV7KFi INFIELD ADVANTAGE INfield Advantage is one of the largest adaptive nutrient management farmer networks in the countr y. It consists of nearly three dozen local grower groups scatter around the state. INfieldAdvantage is offered to Indiana growers as a joint project of multiple local, state and national govern- ment partners and NGOs. The program is available to the growers free of charge. Each of the partners supplies local staff to help growers enroll their fields. The expenses connected to collecting aerial imager y and tissue samples and preparing the fields reports are covered by ICMC/ ISA's checkoff funds. More information can be found at: www.infieldadvantage.org/ GRID Continued from page 11 Left: Soil test results were used to develop a prescription. Right: This illustrates the saying "the right rate at the right place.