ILLINOIS
Aug. 19: 54th-annual Agronomy Day at the University of Illinois will be an ideal venue for farmers, industry leaders, gardeners and the general public to find out about research in crop science and horticulture at the U of I. The event will take place at the Crop Sciences Research and Education Center in Urbana, Ill. More details can be found at http://agronomy day.cropsci.illinois.edu/, or by contacting Sharon Conatser at 217-333-4256 or sconatse@illinois.edu
Sept. 22: University of Illinois Extension is sponsoring a tour of Bruce Curry’s 80-acre agritourism business Country Corner in Alpha, Ill. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visit http://www.country-cor ner.com to learn more about the business. A fee of $20 per person will be charged for each tour, which includes lunch. Two adults pay $30 when registered together, and children under 10 attend free. Register at least one week in advance. To register, contact Donna Cray at 217-241-4644 or visit http://web.extension.illi nois.edu/ smallfarm/ag_tours.cfm
INDIANA
Aug. 18: Attendance is welcome at the Shoup’s Backyard BBQ Contest, which will award $2,000 in cash and prizes during the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis, Ind.
Aug. 19: A field day for farmers and others to visit the Northeast-Purdue Agricultural Center and learn from campus-based staff will take place in Columbia City, Ind. Contact Phil Walker, 260-244-7290, walkerpc@purdue.edu
Aug. 19: Purdue Extension will offer a risk management course to farm women in Franklin, Kosciusko, Wayne/Union and Perry counties. Franklin, Kosciusko and Wayne/Union counties will offer their courses from 1-4 p.m., and Perry County from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Project locations are decided by each county Extension office.
For more information, visit the Purdue University Women in Agriculture website www.extension.purdue.edu/wia/anniesproject.htm
Aug. 20-22: The Hamlet Rendezvous/Yellowstone Trail Fest is taking place in Hamlet, Ind. at the 4-H fairgrounds with activities ranging from pony rides to live music to yard sales. Call 574-586-2105 for more information.
Aug. 24: A Soil Productivity Field Day will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Beck Agricultural Center located at the Purdue Agronomy Center for Research and Education located on US 52 in West Lafayette, Ind. The public is welcome, but pre-registration is required by calling the Clinton, Howard, Tippecanoe, Benton or Carroll county Soil and Water Conservation District office.
Aug. 25: Drainage 201, a seminar on Indiana drainage issues, will take place at the Indiana Farm Bureau building in Indianapolis, Ind. Attendance is limited; interested individuals are encouraged to register as soon as possible by contacting Maria Spellman, 317-692-7840 or mspell man@infarmbureau.org
Aug. 25: The Farm Energy Conservation Workshop will help farmers identify energy-wasting operations and make necessary changes from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Maple Hill Farms in Salem, Ind. Registration is $5 before Aug. 18 and $7 thereafter. To register online, log onto the events page of the White River RC&D website at www.whiteriverrcd.org/Upcom ing-Events. html. Registration also can be completed by calling 812-883-3704, ext. 5, or by e-mail at council@whiteriverrcd. org
Aug. 25: A field day for farmers and others to visit the Pinney-Purdue Agricultural Center and learn from campus-based staff will take place in Wanatah, Ind. Contact Jon Leuck, 219-733-2379, leuckj@purdue.edu OHIO
Aug. 18: Corn production and management techniques will be the focus of the Southwest Ohio Corn Growers and Fayette County Agronomy Field Day at the Fayette County Demonstration Farm in Washington Court House, Ohio. Contact John Yost at 740-335-1150 or log on to http://fayette.osu.edu/news /swocga-fayette-agronomy-field-day
Aug. 19: Ohio State University’s 2010 Manure Science Review, featuring educational sessions on handling, managing and utilizing manure, takes place at the American Legion Hall in Continental, Ohio. Download details at www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/ocamm/ images/MSR10_brochure.pdf Registration costs $30. Register by sending your name, address, e-mail address and check made payable to “OARDC/OSU” to Mary Wicks, OARDC/OSU, Ag Engineering Building, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster, OH 44691.
Aug. 25: The Central Ohio Agronomy Field Day “Focusing on Precision and the Economics of Technology” is taking place at the David Miller Farm, 10750 Millersport Road, Millersport, OH. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with the event taking place from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. No pre-registration is required, and cost of $10 is payable at lunch. For more information, visit http://licking.osu.edu/ events/east-central-ohio-agronomy-fie ld-day KENTUCKY
Aug. 18: A Nursery Crop IPM Diagnostics Workshop is being held at Trimble County Extension Office, 43 High Country Lane, Bedford, Ky. from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $25 after August 9. Lunch is provided with pre-registration. For more information, contact Amy Fulcher at (859) 257-1273.
Aug. 19: The Mum Production Field Day with mum demonstrations is being hosted by Carter Farms at O’Donnel Farm, 167 Collins Road, Paris, Ky. at 6:30 p.m. Contact Ray Tackett at 859-987-1895 for more information.
Aug. 19-29: The Kentucky State Fair is taking place in Louisville, Ky. Visit www.kystatefair.org for more information and a schedule of events.
Aug. 21: A Woodland Owners Short Course targets both seasoned and new woodland owners and is being offered at UK Robinson Forest in Breathitt County, Ky. from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT. The cost includes lunch and is $25 for individuals, $40 for couples, $5 for youth. Pre-registration is appreciated since space is limited. To register, call 859-257-7597 or visit http://www.ca. uky.edu/forestryextension/WOSC.php TENNESSEE
Sept. 8: Cotton farmers are welcome to attend the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture’s Cotton Field Day taking place at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Jackson, Tenn. This free event will have nine educational tours offered to the region’s farmers. Registration begins at 8 a.m. with field tours beginning at 8:30 a.m. and ending at noon. For more information, call 731-425-4768.
Sept. 25: The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is hosting Ag Day on the agricultural campus on E.J. Chapman Drive in Knoxville, Tenn. Activities will start four hours before the game begins and will support the theme ‘Lean and Green.’ For more information, contact Margot Emery at 865-974-7141 or memery@tenness ee.edu |
