NATIONAL
May 4: Agricultural trade issues will be the subject of the Farm Foundation Forum from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington D.C. RSVP to julie@farmfoundation.org by noon Friday, April 30. There is no charge to participate.

May 6: In preparation for the June 1 sign-up deadline for the Average Crop Revenue Election Program, NCGA and DTN will offer a free webinar at 8 a.m. EDT with details on the safety net program. To register, please visit www.ncga.com and look for “ACRE Webinar.”

ILLINOIS
May 19-20: The 51st annual Corn Dry Milling Conference will be in Peoria, Ill. Hotel rooms have been reserved at the Embassy Suites Peoria hotel for those who need overnight accommodations. Detailed information about the meeting is on www.namamillers.org/2010_CDMC_Schedule.html

May 27: A tour of Wilken Worm Farms, a vermiculture business, will take place in Iroquois County, Ill. Cost is $20 per person, which includes lunch. Register at least one week in advance. Visit http://web.extension.illinois.edu/smallfarm/ag_tours.cfm for details or call 217-968-5512.

INDIANA
May 3: The Ergonomics (Safety & Productivity) education workshop will demonstrate how producers can avoid injury while sustaining or increasing productivity at the Knox County Extension office in Vincennes, Ind. at 6:30 p.m. Contact Stacye Johnson at 812-882-3509.

May 6: The Ergonomics (Safety & Productivity) education workshop will demonstrate how producers can avoid injury while sustaining or increasing productivity at the Tipton County Extension office in Tipton, Ind. at 6:30 p.m. Contact Mary Day at 765-675-1177.
May 7-9: Jackson County Antique Machinery Show and Swap Meet will take place in Brownstown, Ind. Contact Cooney Barger at 812-523-3594.

May 16: The American Indian Council will host a business meeting at 1:30 p.m. at the Annex Building at the Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds in Lebanon, Ind. For more details or for a list of other upcoming events, contact Sandy Maddox at: 765.453.9025; Maddox.s@comcast.net or visit http://americanindiancouncil.com

May 19: The Ergonomics (Safety & Productivity) education workshop will demonstrate how producers can avoid injury while sustaining or increasing productivity at the Delaware County Extension office in Muncie, Ind. at 6:30 p.m. Contact Daisy Fryman at 765-747-7732.

OHIO
May 5: A Farm Safety Day Camp will offer lessons about rural dangers at the Four Seasons Recreation Complex & Park in Auglaize County, Ohio. Contact Don and Lois Baumer, 419-628-3420.

May 1: The 8th annual Butler County Family Safety Round Up will be held on at the Butler County Fairgrounds in Hamilton, Ohio from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free admission and free parking. For more information, contact Jackie Lankfer, Ohio State University Extension, at 513-785-6658, or by e-mail at lankfer.2@ag.osu.edu

May 7: A Farm Safety Day Camp will offer lessons about rural dangers at the Morrow County Fairgrounds in Mt. Gilead, Ohio. Contact Becky Barker, 419-947-1070.

May 12: A Farm Safety Day Camp will offer lessons about rural dangers at the Agriculture Incubator Foundation in Wood County, Ohio. Contact David Little, 419-833-6014 or dlittle@eastwood.k12.oh.us

May 14: Switzerland of Ohio Polled Hereford Assoc. will host its annual sale at 7 p.m. at the Guernsey County Fairgrounds in Old Washington, Ohio. Contact Rick Van Fleet at 740-732-4783.
May 20: Ohio State University South Centers at Piketon, Ohio will be offering a Strawberry Production workshop from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. to provide the latest in production management techniques. Registration is $5 per person. Contact Julie Strawser-Moose at 740-289-2071, ext. 223, or e-mail strawser.35@cfaes.osu.edu

May 20: A Farm Safety Day Camp will offer lessons about rural dangers at the Camp Palmer in Fayette, Ohio. Contact David Little, 419-833-6014 or dlittle@eastwood.k12.oh.us

KENTUCKY
May 14-16: The first annual Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival will be in conjunction with the Bluegrass Classic Stockdog Trial in Lexington, Ky. To participate as a vendor for this event, contact Sharon Koontz at 502-352-2434 or sharon@kysheepandgoat.org

LOOKING AHEAD
June 7-9: 2010 Corn Utilization and Technology Conference will look at the role of corn in human health and nutrition, water usage and agriculture and other timely topics in Atlanta, Ga. To register or learn more about this event,  www.corntechconf.org/index.asp

June 13: The Eastern Ohio Hereford Assoc. Junior Show will take place at 11 a.m. at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster, Ohio. Contact Jane Johnson at 330-767-3877.

June 18: A tour of Farmer Brown’s Production Company and Mulberry Hill Farm will take place in Jackson County, Ill. Visit http://web.extension.illinois.edu/smallfarm/ag_tours.cfm for details or call 217-968-5512.

June 18-20: Fulton County Historical Power Show will take place in Rochester, Ind. at the Fulton County Historical Society grounds. For more details, call 574-223-4436; e-mail fchs@rtcol.com

June 19: The Licking County Cattlemen’s Association has teamed up to sponsor Showring Success, a seminar featuring Dave Guyer of Guyer Cattle Company at the Muskingum County Fairgrounds in Zanesville, Ohio. For more information, contact Steve Davis at 740-587-0221.


Editor’s Note: Coming Events is a free listing. The material presented is a cross-section of activities about which we know. Placement in Coming Events is on a space available basis and is up to the discretion of the Farm World staff.