NATIONAL
March 3-5: The 16th annual Commodity Classic will take place in Tampa, Fla. For more information, visit www.commodityclassic.com

INDIANA
March 2: An estate and family business transfer planning workshop sponsored by Purdue University Extension will take place at the Noble County Complex in Albion, Ind. Pre-registration is required. Contact Gonzalee Marin at 260-481-6434; marting@purdue.edu

March 3: An estate and family business transfer planning workshop sponsored by Purdue University Extension will take place at the Allen County Extension Office in Ft. Wayne, Ind. Pre-registration is required. Contact Gonzalee Marin at 260-481-6434; marting@purdue.edu

March 11-12: Flock to the Jay County Fairgrounds in Portland, Ind. for the Fiber Fest and Spin for a day of spinning, weaving, quilting and a dozen other classes and demonstrations. Watch sheep shearing and border collies herding ducks, and meet fleecy critters at the petting zoo. Vendors sell yarns, fibers and supplies. Registration and entry fee for classes, contact 877-726-4481; visitjaycounty.com

March 11-13: The 33rd annual Lafayette Farm Toy Show and Sale of Indianapolis at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center will take place on the west side of Indianapolis, Ind. Call 217-247-2644 for more details.

March 15: A Farmers’ Market Boot Camp will clear up questions regarding food safety issues at the Indiana Farm Bureau office in Indianapolis, Ind. Cost to register is $10. Register by calling Tammy Goodale at 765-494-1296 or e-mail her at tgoodale@purdue.edu

OHIO
March 4: Ohio State University Extension and the Tri-County Beekeepers Assoc. of Northeastern Ohio will host their 33rd annual Spring Beekeeping Workshop at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster, Ohio. Registration information is available online at http://go.osu.edu/Bvj or contact Sherry Ferrell at 330-263-3684 or ferrell.6@osu.edu

March 6: The 21st annual Western Reserve Toy Show will take place at the Western Reserve Elementary School in Wakeman, Ohio in Huron County. Admission is $2 and children under 12 are free with an adult. For more information, call Rich Ruess at 419-668-4521 or Steve Zimmerman at 419-668-0940 after 6 p.m.

March 12: The Montgomery County Cattlemen’s Assoc. will host their annual meeting and banquet in Brookville, Ohio. Contact Earl A. Foreman to register at 937-833-2255.

KENTUCKY
March 11: University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension will host an aquaculture workshop – “Pond Management: Home-use and Recreational Aquaculture,” at the Aquaculture Research Center at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Ky. Call 270-365-7541, ext. 200 or wwurts@uky.edu

MICHIGAN
March 17: Michigan State University Extension will host a breeding soundness clinic at the Gary Voogt Farm in Marne, Mich. Contact Kevin Gould at 616-527-5357 clinic or Voogt at 616-677-3680.

March 18: Michigan State University Extension will host a breeding soundness clinic at the Andy and Lynn Salinas Farm in Marion, Mich. Contact Andy Salinas at 231-743-6775 or Jerry Lindquist at 231-832-6139.

LOOKING AHEAD
March 26: Market Day and Fiber Fair, presented by the Black Swamp Spinners Guild will take place at the Junior Fair Building at the Wood County Fairgrounds in Bowling Green, Ohio. Contact Edit at candles@tc3net.com; 517-486-5898
April 8: Michigan State University Extension will host a breeding soundness clinic at the Derry Breault Beef Farm in Gladwin, Mich. Contact Kable Thurlow at 989-426-7741.

April 11-14: The National Institute for Animal Agriculture will host its annual conference in San Antonio, Texas to address challenges and opportunities in the animal agriculture industry. To register, visit www.animalagriculture.org or call 719-538-8843.

April 15: Michigan State University Extension will host a breeding soundness clinic at the MSU Lake City Experiment Station in Lake City, Mich. Contact Jerry Lindquist at 231-832-6139.

April 18-22: Michigan State University Extension will host a breeding soundness clinic in the Upper Peninsula, Mich. Contact Frank Wardynski at 906-884-2582 for more information.

May 7: Michigan State University Extension will host a breeding soundness clinic at the Chuck Preston Farm in Prescott, Mich. Contact Chuck Preston at 989-873-4164 or Phil Durst at 989-387-5346.

May 13: The Switzerland of Ohio Polled Hereford Assoc. annual Sale will take place at 7 p.m. at the Guernsey County Fairgrounds in Old Washington, Ohio. Contact Rick Fleet at 740-732-4783.

May 21-22: Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival will take place in Lexington, Ky. This natural fiber and local food event is now accepting applications for vendors, exhibitors and sponsorships. For more information, visit www.kentuckysheepandfiber.com or contact Sharon Koontz at 502-227-0783.

July 21: University of Kentucky (UK) College of Agriculture Field Day will take place at the UK Research and Education Center in Princeton, Ky. For details, visit http://ces.ca.uky.edu/wkrec/

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.