NATIONAL 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 ILLINOIS June 3-6: 13th annual International 1/4-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition will take place at the Expo Gardens in Peoria, Ill. More information on the contest and sponsorship opportunities visit: www.asabe.org/students/tractor/asaecomp.html
June 18: A tour of Farmer Brown’s Production Company and Mulberry Hill Farm will take place in Jackson 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.
June 30: A University of Illinois (UoI) Weed Science Field Day is scheduled to take place at the UoI Crop Sciences Research and Education Center in Urbana, Ill. For more information, contact a local UoI Extension office. INDIANA June 2-6: Indianapolis Charity Horse Show will be held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, Blue Ribbon Pavilion in Indianapolis, Ind. This free annual event features American Saddlebred horses, Morgan horses, and Hackney Ponies competing in riding and driving events. Contact Dee McNealy 317-371-3777 or serenamcn@yahoo.com
June 5: Purdue University farm safety specialists will host a workshop to teach life-saving grain storage rescue techniques at the Davis-Purdue Agricultural Center in Farmland, Ind. Register in advance by contacting Steve Wettschurack at 765-714-4557, swettsch@purdue.edu
June 9: Purdue University farm safety specialists will host a workshop to teach life-saving grain storage rescue techniques at the Pinney-Purdue Agricultural Center in Wanatah, Ind. Register in advance by contacting Steve Wettschurack at 765-714-4557, swettsch@purdue.edu
June 11: Purdue University farm safety specialists will host a workshop to teach life-saving grain storage rescue techniques at the Purdue Agronomy Farm in West Lafayette, Ind. Register in advance by contacting Steve Wettschurack at 765-714-4557, swettsch@purdue.edu
June 12: Purdue University farm safety specialists will host a workshop to teach life-saving grain storage rescue techniques at the Purdue Agronomy Farm in West Lafayette, Ind. Register in advance by contacting Steve Wettschurack at 765-714-4557, swettsch@purdue.edu
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 or visit www.icss.net/fchs
June 22: Purdue University farm safety specialists will host a workshop to teach life-saving grain storage rescue techniques at the Northeast-Purdue Agricultural Center in Columbia City, Ind. Register in advance by contacting Steve Wettschurack at 765-714-4557, swettsch@purdue.edu
June 24: Purdue University farm safety specialists will host a workshop to teach life-saving grain storage rescue techniques at the Feldun-Purdue Agricultural Center in Bedford, Ind. Register in advance by contacting Steve Wettschurack at 765-714-4557, swettsch@purdue.edu
June 26: Purdue University farm safety specialists will host a workshop to teach life-saving grain storage rescue techniques at the Southeast-Purdue Agricultural Center in Butlerville, Ind. Register in advance by contacting Steve Wettschurack at 765-714-4557, swettsch@purdue.edu IOWA June 9-11: The World Pork Expo will feature an expansive trade show, educational seminars and a hog show in Des Moines, Iowa at the State Fairgrounds. For further details, visit www.worldpork.org/ or call Show Manager John Wrigley at 417-451-6004.
June 23-24: The Indiana Farm Management tour will visit six farms in Boone and Hendricks Counties, Ind. this summer. Pre-registration is required by June 16. To register, call 765-482-0750 or 1-888-EXT-INFO. OHIO June 5: The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association’s BEST Awards banquet will be held in the Rhoades Center at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio. The banquet is free to all BEST participants and siblings 8 years old and younger. Tickets are $15 for the public. Reservations for the event are due to the OCA office by May 21. For more information or to RSVP call 614-873-6736.
June 13: A “Franklin County Master Gardener Vegetable Garden Fete” free hour-long program will take place 12-1 p.m. at the Franklin County Master Gardener’s plot at Ohio State University’s Waterman Agriculture and Natural Resources Laboratory in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, contact Annette Swanberg at 614-529-9773.
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 19: The Licking County Cattlemen’s Assoc. has teamed up to sponsor Showring Success, a seminar featuring Dave Guyer of Guyer Cattle Company at the Muskingum County Fairgrounds in Zanesville, Ohio. The seminar is free of charge but more information and registration can be obtained by calling 740-587-0221. MICHIGAN June 19: Breakfast on the Farm will invite area residents to enjoy a complimentary pancake breakfast, along with a self-guided tour of the family-owned Steenblik Dairy Farm near Pewamo, Mich., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. To reserve tickets, contact Faith Cullens at 989-224-5240 or cullensf@msu.edu or visit www.breakfastonthefarm.com TENNESSEE June 15: Fruits of the Backyard Field Day will be held at the University of Tennessee’s Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Spring Hill, Tenn. For more information, visit http://middletennessee.tennessee.edu or call 931-486-2129.
June 24: University of Tennessee (UT) Highland Rim AgResearch and Education Center along with UT Extension will host the Tobacco, Beef & More Field Day at the Highland Rim AgResearch and Education Center north in Springfield, Tenn. There is no cost to attend the field day. Contact a local UT Extension office for more information.
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