The Press-Dispatch
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A-8 Wednesday, January 23, 2013 The Press-Dispatch Flooding at Moose Field shelterhouse Water was up to the benches of the Moose Field shelterhouse on Tuesday. It has already receded by about 12 inches from its crest over the weekend of 24.2 feet. Melon food safety conference to focus on research H Tax relief after drought By Jessica Merzdorf Purdue University Melon growers and sellers can review the challenges of 2012 and learn about new research and initiatives for this year at a melon food safety conference. "Melon Food Safety 2012 and Beyond" will be held Jan. 29 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Southwest- Continued from page A-6 can be deferred until 2013. If the feeder pigs sold at $35 per head, that means $35,000 of income could be deferred to 2013, he said. • More of Patrick and L angemeier's comments about tax management can be found in their publication, "Drought, Livestock and Income Taxes," available for free download via Pur- Purdue Agricultural Center, 4369 N. Purdue Road, Vincennes. There will be instruction in safe handling practices for growers and discussion on the prevention and investigation of foodborne illness. The conference is open to current and prospective farmers, packers and brokers from Indiana and surrounding states. Session topics include food safety guidelines and practices for cantaloupe and watermelon, Purdue University food safety research and consumer produce handling. Additionally, there will be a review of the 2012 Salmonella outbreak on cantaloupe and the Indiana State Department of Health's Produce Under new Ownership Beard's U-stor is now Petersburg Safety Initiative for 2013. Registration costs $15 per person and is due by Jan. 22. To download a registration form, visit http://ag.purdue.edu/hla/ fruitveg/, select "Melon Food Safety" under "Hot Topics" and click "More". For more information, contact Liz Maynard at 219-531-4200, ext. 4206, or emaynard@purdue.edu. due's Center for Commercial Agriculture at http://www. agecon.purdue.edu/commercialag/resources/taxmgmt/ index.html • More in-depth information about farm income tax management is available in the Internal Revenue Service publication, "The Farmer's Tax Guide," found at http://www.irs.gov by searching "Publication 225.". Ideas y Gift e's Da alentin V u-stor st nO Or w ag av e U ai n la it bl s e abundance around you always nEW aRRiVal: Willow Tree Collectibles Other New Arrivals Musical greeting cards Party goods foundations angels Music boxes gift wraP & accessories ty Plush SaVE 50% 75% Off sele ct h ever oliday a yday n item d s For info or to arrange for rental: iNquire at PeterSburg Hardware. Petersburg Hardware/Rental Center 105 North 5th Street Petersburg | 354-8350 www.pete.doitbest.com Mon - Fri: 8am-5pm Saturday: 8am-4pm for Valentine's day to Planning a wedding? See us for custom-made invitations and accessories. invitations for weddings, anniversaries and other special occasions by carlson craft. Marge's Shop 716 Main st. 354-9372 Petersburg regular hours: Mon.-thurs. 9-5; fri. 9-6; sat. 9-6 "When you care enough to send the very best"