NATIONAL
Jan. 8-10, 2011: AG CONNECT Expo will be at Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga. Attendees will save up to 30 percent by pre-registering. To learn more, visit www.aem.org

ILLINOIS
Jan. 5: University of Illinois Corn and Soybean Classic will take place in Springfield, Ill. at the Crowne Plaza. Topics will emphasize crop production, pest management and economics. Registration is available at www.cropsci
conferences.org/. Pre-registration is $60.

Jan. 5-7: Illinois Specialty Crops, Agritourism, and Organic Conference will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Springfield, Ill. Contact Diane Handley, handley@ilfb.org, 309-557-2107.

Jan. 6: University of Illinois Corn and Soybean Classic will take place in Mt. Vernon, Ill. at the Holiday Inn. Topics will emphasize crop production, pest management and economics. Registration is available at www.cropsciconferences.org/. Pre-registration is $60.

Jan. 7: University of Illinois Corn and Soybean Classic will take place in Champaign, Ill. at the I Hotel and Conference Center. Topics will emphasize crop production, pest management and economics. Registration is available at www.cropsciconferences.org/. Pre-registration is $60.

Jan. 11-12: The eighth annual Bioenergy Feedstocks Symposium will take place at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign, Ill. The symposium will provide info about current bioenergy research focusing on the use of perennial grasses as a potential renewable energy source and profitable alternative crop for the Midwest. Advance registration is required. Register online at http://bioenergyfeedstocks.igb.uiuc.edu, call 312-380-9227 or e-mail bioenergy@igb.illinois.edu

Jan. 11: University of Illinois Corn and Soybean Classic will take place in Malta, Ill. at the Kishwaukee College. Topics will emphasize crop production, pest management and economics. Registration is available at www.cropsciconferences.org/. Pre-registration is $60.

Jan. 12: University of Illinois Corn and Soybean Classic will take place in Moline, Ill. at the I Wireless Center. Topics will emphasize crop production, pest management and economics. Registration is available at www.cropsciconferences.org/. Pre-registration is $60.

Jan. 13: University of Illinois Corn and Soybean Classic will take place in Quincy, Ill. at the Holiday Inn. Topics will emphasize crop production, pest management and economics. Registration is available at www.cropsciconferences.org/. Pre-registration is $60.

INDIANA
Jan. 16: Northern Indiana Power From the Past Inc. will offer a Farm Toy Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Winamac Elementary School in Winamac, Ind. Contact Carl Smith at 574-542-2330.

Jan. 28: The Indiana Livestock, Forage and Grain Forum will take place at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind. To register, visit www.indianasoybean.com/forum

OHIO
Jan. 12-15: The 19th annual National No-Tillage Conference will take place in Cincinnati, Ohio and promises to deliver four highly-valuable days of learning experience for cutting-edge farmers seeking to improve no-till practices. For more details or to register, visit www.notillconference.com

KENTUCKY
Jan. 11-12: Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.’s 2011 Grazing Conference will feature a dynamic lineup of producers and industry experts sharing their strategies, tips and tricks for sustaining high-performance, pasture-based dairies at the Louisville Marriott Downtown in Louisville, Ky. For more information, visit www.dfamilk.com/grazing

MICHIGAN
Jan. 27: Agriculture’s Conference on the Environment (ACE) will take place at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Mich. The event will focus on key topics important to Michigan’s farmers. For more information, visit www.maeap.org/ace Registration cost is $50 ($25 for students) by Jan. 17, and $75 after Jan. 17.

LOOKING AHEAD
Feb. 2-5: The National Cattlemen’s Beef Assoc. (NCBA) will host the annual Cattle Industry annual Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Denver, Colo. Pre-registration will be accepted through Dec. 20. For details, contact Judy Van de Mark at 303-850-3385 or jvandemark@beef.org or go online to register at www.BeefUSA.org

Feb. 3-5: The ninth annual Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference will help dairy producers plan for the future at the Bavarian Inn Lodge and Conference Center in Frankenmuth, Mich. Registration forms are available online at www.glrdc.msu.edu Participants can also register and receive more information on the conference by calling MSU events coordinator Megghan Honke at 517-353-3175 ext. 229. Registrations received before Jan. 21 qualify for a $50 early bird discount.

Feb. 8-10, 2011: The World Ag Expo will be in Tulare, Calif. To learn more, visit www.worldagexpo.com

Feb. 10-11: Cornbelt Seed Conference will feature keynote speaker Michael Specter, New Yorker staff writer and author of Denialism at the Indianapolis Marriott North in Indianapolis, Ind. Call 765-523-2535 or e-mail overdof@indianacrop.org to register or for more information.

Feb. 24-25: Corn University and Soybean School will once again headline sessions of conservation tillage topics at the 2011 Ohio State University Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference at the McIntosh Center of Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. Early registration is $50 for one day or $75 for both days. Complete registration and program information will be available after Jan. 1 at http://ctc.osu.edu

Feb. 24-26: The Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service will offer the 22nd annual Organic Farming Conference at the LaCrosse Center in LaCrosse, Wis. Contact Eric Hatling at eric@mosesorganic.org; 715-778-5775. Details can be found at http://mosesorganic.org/conference.html