Agriculture Days at Ivy Tech Marion

Sponsored by First Farmers Bank and Trust

Agenda

7:30 – 8:30 am
Refreshments (coffee, juice, donuts, etc.)
8:00 – 10:30 am
Private Pesticide Applicator Re-certification Program, Purdue Extension, John Woodmansee
11:00 – 12:00 am
Panel discussion on Agricultural Easements and Land Conservation, Eric Mason, Grant Co. FSA and local NRCS office
11 am – 3:00 pm
Agriculture trade show
11 am – 1:00 pm
Lunch (by RSVP)
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Session A – GPS/GIS, guidance systems in agriculture, Daugherty Equipment, Warren, IN
Session B – Small Business Planning/Niche Marketing, Jenny Vandeburg, Agriculture Program Chair, Kokomo Ivy Tech
1:45 – 2:45 pm
Session A – Conserving Energy/Alternative Energy on the farm, Purdue University
Session B – Small Scale Sustainable/Organic Farming, David Ring, Downtown Farm Stand, Muncie, IN

Lunch will be available for purchase by visitors through Peace and Plenty Catering. Please RSVP with the numbers requiring lunch. Contact Claire Berger at: (765)651-3100 ext. 3414 or at cberger5@ivytech.edu.