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. ILLINOIS May 24: CME Group Inc.’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be at 10 a.m. Central Time in the Auditorium at CME Group, located at 20 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Ill. The presentationwill be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed via the exchange’s web site at http://investor.cmegroup. com Visit the site early to download streaming media software required to listen to the Internet broadcast.
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May 25: Purdue Women in Agriculture will host the webinar “What Women Need to Know about Personal Finance” with Barbara O’Neill, New Jersey Extension Specialist, from noon to 1 p.m. EST. Register at https://ag.purdue.edu/Extension/wia/Pages/webinars.aspx June 10-11: The Indiana Dairy Goat Assoc.’s 45th annual Hoosier Classic, featuring Bucks, Jr Doe, Sr Doe shows and showmanship, a Sable specialty ring A and Saanan specialty ring B. The two-ring goat show will be at the Wayne County Fairgrounds, Richmond, Ind. For information and entry forms, visit www.idga.net or call 812-934-3010.
IOWA June 7-9: The 2017 World Pork Expo, including hundreds of exhibitors, free educational seminars, live hog shows and sales, networking opportunities and more, will be at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. The website www.worldpork.org has everything you need to easily register for Expo and plan a successful visit – including event schedules, exhibitor information, lodging and travel information and much more. Follow World Pork Expo news on Twitter (#WPX17) and Facebook.
June 12-15: AgGateway’s Mid-Year Meeting will be at Prairie Meadows in Altoona, Iowa, just outside of Des Moines. The meeting provides valuable insights and networking for anyone seeking to expand eConnectivity in agriculture – from seasoned AgGateway members to professionals new to the organization.
This year’s meeting also features a halfday Ag Retail eConnectivity Forum for senior retail managers and directors. For more information, visit the Mid-Year Meeting webpage, found under “Events” at www.AgGateway.org Also find the meeting on Twitter at #AgGateway
KENTUCKY Sept. 12-14: The American Feed Industry Assoc.’s 46th annual Liquid Feed Symposium will be in Louisville, Ky. The symposium is ideal for networking, as it is the largest and longest-running event of its kind. Additionally, a person is inducted into the Liquid Feed Hall of Fame each year at the symposium.
Nominations for the Liquid Feed Hall of Fame are open until June 16. More information and the agenda can be found at http://bit.ly/2rhX2J5 To register online, visit http://bit.ly/2pNniuR
OHIO May 18-Dec. 21: Ohio State University Extension is offering monthly Direct Agricultural Marketing webinars again in 2017. Each webinar begins at noon ET and also is available to view later at go.osu.edu/DirectMarketingWebinars The next few dates, topics and links to registration are:
•May 18: Managing Negativity, go.osu.edu/ManagingNegativity5-2017 •June 15: Organic, Naturally Grown, Chemical Free – What do these mean? go.osu.edu/OrganicNaturally GrownChemicalFree6-2017 •July 20: Breaking into Small Retail Sales with my Locally Produced Products, go.osu.edu/BreakingintoSmallRetailSaleswithmyLocallyProducedProducts7-2017 For questions about this year’s webinars, contact Christie Welch, OSU Direct Marketing Specialist, at welch.183@osu.edu
May 19: On the eve of the grand opening of the Old Capitol Farmers Market, the next dinner in the Community Supported Dinner Series will give participants an opportunity to learn more about the faces behind their favorite farmers market booths. The dinner is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Third Presbyterian Church, Springfield, Ohio. Register at www.ilstewards.org
May 25: Strawberry Field Night will be 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at OSU South Centers, 1864 Shyville Road, Piketon, Ohio. Host Brad Bergefurd will cover a variety of topics and lead a tour of the strawberry field. This field night is geared for all beginner and advanced growers. Register by May 23 by contacting Charissa Gardner at Gardner.1148@osu.edu or 740-289-2071, Ext. 132.
June 11-13: Teens are invited to attend Ohio Forestry and WildlifeConservation Camp, which is held at FFA Camp Muskingum on Leesville Lake in Carroll County, Ohio. Camp costs $375, with sponsorships available to assist interested students who need help covering the fee. Sponsorships are offered through local SWCD offices, sportsmen’s clubs, forestry groups and many private forestry-sector businesses. Students must register by June 9, and registration is now open at ohioforest.org
June 17: OSU South Center’s Hops Field Day, hosted by Brad Bergefurd, will begin at 10 a.m. at the center in Piketon, Ohio, and include viewing and discussion in the hop yard, a viewing of the new hops harvester and new galvanized trellis system, and many educational topics for the beginner or advanced grower. Registration is required by June 13. Contact Charissa Gardner at gardner.1148@osu.edu or at 740.289.2071, Ext. 132.
TENNESSEE May 18-20: The 2017 Small Ruminant Conference will be on the campus of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture in Knoxville, Tenn.
Highlights of this year’s conference include a tour of the parasite lab with the UT College of Veterinary Medicine, FAMACHA training and a trade show. For additional information and a flyer,visit https://extension.tennessee.edu/rhea
May 25: A workshop to address the need for firewood producers – that will show participants how to develop their own small businesses to sell heat-treated firewood to fill increasing demand at campgrounds – will be 1 to 3 p.m. at the Leslie Town Centre in Cookeville, Tenn. Tree-killing insects and diseases can’t move far on their own, but when people transport firewood in their cars and trucks, they can jump hundreds of miles. Register by May 18 by contacting Katie Pareigis with The Nature Conservancy at 615-383-9909 or kpareigis@tnc.org OTHER STATES May 18: A one-hour webinar discussing Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) identification, biology and management will be 2 p.m. ET. Register at http://bit.ly/2riOjHK |
