The annual Perry-Spencer Crop Day Program will be held Tuesday, March 12 at the St. Meinrad Community Center. Registration and sponsor displays will open at 5:15 PM CDT with the meal beginning at 6:00 PM. Crop Day is a joint effort between Purdue Extension and Soil & Water Conservation Districts in Perry and Spencer Counties. The featured speaker this year is Darcy Telenko, Plant Pathology Specialist with Purdue Extension. Telenko’s presentation is titled “Biological Fungicides: What Are They? How Do They Work? Can We Use Them Effectively in Field Crops?” The program will also include presentations on pesticide recordkeeping requirements and 2024 worker protection standards. PARP and CCH applicator credit will be available, with 2 CCHs available in categories 1, 11 and RT.
The cost to attend is $5.00 per person, which includes the meal. The PARP fee will be sponsored by the Indiana Soybean Alliance & Indiana Corn Marketing Council. Pre-registration is required by March 4. Register online at www.tinyurl.com/cropday2024 or by calling Purdue Extension-Spencer County at (812) 362-8066 or Purdue Extension-Perry County at (812) 547-7084.