January

30: Applicator certification, including credits for private and commercial applicators and certified crop advisers, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Purdue Extension Bartholomew County, 783 S. Marr Road. Cost $10 for private applicators; free for others. Register by calling the extension office at 812-379-1665.

30: Code Red, 12:30 to 2 p.m. at Purdue Extension Bartholomew County, 783 S. Marr Road. Learn how to create a plan to steer a farm or business through a crisis or be prepared for one. Free. Register by calling the extension office at 812-379-1665.

31: Farm ownership succession planning workshop, 1 to 4 p.m. at the Purdue Extension Johnson County office, 484 N. Morton St., Franklin. Farm families can learn how to ensure a successful ownership transition from one generation to the next. Cost is $40 for the first four family members and $10 for each additional member. Registration forms are available at https://bit.ly/2kdqeAc and should be mailed to Kelly Heckaman, Kosciusko County Extension, 202 W. Main St., Warsaw, IN 46580. Registration is due two weeks before each session. For more information, or if you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, contact Jenna Nees at 765-653-8411 or [email protected] prior to the program.

February

8, 15, 22: Family Forest Succession Series, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Purdue Extension Bartholomew County, 783 S. Marr Road. Registration opens Wednesday. Cost is $35 for the first person, $5 for each additional family member.

13: Columbus Area Local Food Summit, 9 a.m. to 2:30 pm at Donner Center, 739 22nd St., Columbus. Registration opens Wednesday. Cost $15 and includes lunch.

16 or 17: Fruit tree pruning workshops, 2-4 p.m. Location disclosed when registering. Free. Register by calling the Purdue Extension Bartholomew County office at 812-379-1665.

21-22: Midwest Women in Agriculture Conference at the Muncie Horizon Convention Center. More information coming soon.