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July 18-21: The 10th International Conference on Precision Agriculture will take place at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center in Denver, Colo. For more information, visit www.icpaonline.org
July 20-22: Farm Financial Standards Council annual meeting will take place in St. Louis, Mo. at the Embassy Suites Airport. On July 21, five task force members will discuss agriculture’s financial crisis of the 80s, what brought it on, what were common characteristics and warning signs, and how they can be avoided in the future. For more information or to register, call 262-253-6902. ILLINOIS
July 26: A tour of J & J Berry Farm will take place in Jersey 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
July 21-22: WIndiana 2010, Indiana’s only statewide wind industry conference will be held at the Indianapolis, Ind. Convention Center. Registration and sponsorship details, including a conference agenda are available at www.energy.IN.gov IOWA
July 27: Farmers and all those interested in conservation and in wildlife habitat are invited to participate in part or all of a workshop/field day at the Smeltzer Farm near Otho, Iowa. Find more information by going to www.extension.iastate.edu and clicking on the Webster County link. Or call Karen Hansen at calling 515-576-4258.
OHIO
July 15: Specialty fruit and vegetable crop producers looking to gain a better understanding of how drip irrigation can boost on-farm profits have the opportunity to attend an Ohio State University Extension drip irrigation workshop at OSU South Centers in Piketon, Ohio. Contact Julie Strawser-Moose at 740-89-2071, ext. 223 or e-mail strawser.35@cfaes.osu.edu
July 18: 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.
July 20: The Switzerland of Ohio Polled Hereford Assoc. Junior Show will take place at the Guernsey County Fairgrounds in Old Washington, Ohio. Contact Rick Van Fleet at 740-732-4783.
July 22: Sheep and goat owners interested in using the FAMACHA system as a selective deworming tool will want to attend a Sheep and Goat FAMACHA Training session scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Eastern Agricultural Research Station in Noble County, Ohio. For more information, contact Cliff Little at 740-489-5300 or 740-732-5681. MICHIGAN
July 19-23: The 14th annual Michigan Dairy Expo at the Michigan State University Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education will be in East Lansing, Mich. Find out more at www.canr.msu.edu/anscikids/dairy.html or www.michigandairyexpo.com or call 517-353-7855.
July 20-21: Michigan Ag Expo will return to the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich. For more information, call 800-366-7055 or visit www.agexpo.msu.edu
July 24: Breakfast on the Farm will be offered at the Joe and Beth Bryant family farm near Shepherd, Mich. To get more information or to reserve tickets, contact Jayme Martin at 989-772-0911, ext. 302 or marti879@msu.edu or visit www.breakfastonthefarm.com KENTUCKY
July 16: Community Showing of “Fresh: New thinking about what we’re eating,” a film by Ana Sofia Joanes celebrates farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing the food system, will be at the Senior Citizen Center in Lancaster, Ky. For more information, call 859-792-6704 or e-mail beautifygarrard@gmail.com
July 17: Campbell County Backroads Farm Tour from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. will explore the backroads and 17 farms of Campbell County, Ky. with the Campbell County Farmland Work Group. For more information, call 859-635-9587 or visit www.home.fuse.net/campbellcd
July 17: Evans Orchard Sweet Corn Festival will take place at Evans Orchard & Cider Mill in Georgetown, Ky. from 9:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. CST. For more details, contact Jenny Evans at 502-863-2255 or info@evansorchard.com
July 17-18: Bi-Water Farm Summer Time Farm Fest will take place at the Bi-Water Farm in Georgetown, Ky. Celebrating the summer harvest of sweet corn, tomatoes, watermelons, cantaloupes, potatoes and lots more. Bring out the family to enjoy hayrides, face painting, animal petting and trike track. For details, visit www.biwaterfarm.com
July 21: Environmental Management Meeting for Dairies will take place at the Woodford County UK Extension Office in Versailles, Ky. Cost is $10. RSVP by July 15 by contacting Jeffrey Bewley at 859-257-7543 or jbewley@uky.edu
July 22: Environmental Management Meeting for Dairies will take place at the Woodford County UK Extension Office in Versailles, Ky. Cost is $10. RSVP by July 15 by contacting Jeffrey Bewley at 859-257-7543 or jbewley@uky.edu
July 22: The UK Horticulture Research Farm will host a Twilight Tour, featuring current research and Extension activities in Lexington, Ky. For more information, contact Pam Compton at 859-257-2909 or pscomp1@uky.edu
July 24-25: Help celebrate summer at the Bi-Water Farm in Georgetown, Ky. by enjoying hayrides, face painting and petting farm animals with the whole family. For more information, visit www.biwaterfarm.com
July 25: 2010 annual Kentucky Vineyard Society Field Day will take place at the Talon Winery and Vineyards in Lexington, Ky. For more information, contact Patsy Wilson at 859-257-2909 or patsy.wilson@uky.edu TENNESSEE
July 22: Milan No-Till Field Day will focus on specific no-till education at the University of Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Milan, Tenn. For more information, including directions, visit http://milan.tennessee.edu or call 731-686-7362.
July 23-24: Southern States Dorper Show and Sale will take place at Hyder-Burks Agriculture Pavilion at Tennessee Tech University in Cookville, Tenn. For more information, contact Doug Gillespie at Dorpers@ymail.com or visit www.dorper.org or call 573-696-2550. |
