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

Aug. 12: The annual DeKalb County (Ill.) Barn Tour will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT, this year showcasing barns in the Waterman-Shabbona, Ill., area. The tour is a driving tour of barn sites hosted by the DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Assoc. and the JF Glidden Homestead & Historical Center. For information, follow DeKalbCountyBarnTour on Facebook or visit http://gliddenhomestead.org/

Aug. 17: The University of Illinois’ Agronomy Day 2017 will begin at 7 a.m. at the Crop Sciences Research and Education Center South First Street Facility, 4202 S. 1st St., Savoy, Ill. This year’s event features a tour of the Energy Farm and presentations from faculty within the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) and the Department of Crop Sciences. Topics include pest, nutrient, and weed management strategies, drone data, economics, water quality, and more. College of ACES Dean Kimberlee Kidwell will speak during the noontime program. Lunch tickets ($8) will be available for purchase. For more information, visit http://agronomyday.cropsci.illinois.edu/

INDIANA

July 31-Aug. 1: The Indiana Department of Transportation and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet are hosting public meetings regarding the I-69 corridor and are studying plans to construct an improved Ohio River Crossing between Evansville, Ind., and Henderson, Ky. INDOT and KYTC are sharing updates on the project website and holding public meetings on both sides of the river. The first public meeting will be 5 to 7 p.m. July 3, at Milestones in Evansville, Ind., and another meeting will be 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 1 at Henderson Community College. For more information about the study and a map of the proposed routes, visit http://bit.ly/2tyfONb For an overview of the entire project, visit i69ohiorivercrossing.com

Aug. 18: Pro-Soil Ag Solutions hosts its annual Indiana Growers Field Day beginning at 8 a.m. at Ron Small Farms, 

5505 S. Monroe School Road, Monroe City, Ind. 47557, which is about 12 miles southwest of Washington, Ind. There will be field tours, guest speakers, grower testimonials, and a complimentary meal following. All growers are welcome to attend! Let us know if you have any questions or need directions by calling Pro-Soil dealers Josh Collins at (812)-677-0473 or Jay Unger at (765) 720-1440.

IOWA

July 19-Aug. 17: The Iowa State seed conditioning and quality testing workshop are available in the pilot plant at the ISU Seed Science Center in Ames, Iowa. The remaining workshops are:

 

•July 19-20, Seed Treatment Workshop

•July 24-27, Soybean and Small Grain

Seed Conditioning

•Aug. 1, Gravity Separation

•Aug. 3, Gravity Separation

•Aug. 7-10, Seed Corn Conditioning

•Aug. 15-17, Seed Corn/Soybean

Quality Testing For a PDF version of the workshop brochure and online registration, visit http://register.extension.iastate.edu/seedscience

KENTUCKY

July 31-Aug. 1: The Indiana Department of Transportation and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet are hosting public meetings regarding the I-69 corridor and are studying plans to construct an improved Ohio River Crossing between Evansville, Ind, and Henderson, Ky. INDOT and KYTC are sharing updates on the project website and holding public meetings on both sides of the river. The first public meeting will be 5 to 7 p.m. July 3, at Milestones in Evansville, and another meeting will be 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 1 at Henderson Community College in Henderson, Ky. For more information about the study and a map of the proposed routes, visit http://bit.ly/2tyfONb For an overview of the entire project, visit i69ohiorivercrossing.com 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 Hallof 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

July 22: The Ohio Hop Growers Guild (OHGG) presents its 3rd annual Hop Yard Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at one of nine locations across the state. Please pre-register at the Ohio Hop Growers Guild Facebook page, or at https://goo. gl/Vuvi5p to help OHGG plan for your visit. Addresses of the hop yards hosting open houses are listed there.

July 27: OSU’s Hops Pre-Harvest Field Night will be 6 to 8:30 p.m. (with dinner starting at 5:30 p.m.) at the OSU South Centers in Piketon, Ohio. It is geared toward the beginner and the advanced grower. Deadline to register is July 25. Contact Charissa Gardner at gardner.1148@osu.edu or 740-289-2071, Ext. 132.

Aug. 15: The Ohio Department of Agriculture will sponsor a collection for farmers wishing to dispose of unwanted pesticides from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the OSU Extension Putnam County Office (gated parking lot on east side of the building), 1206 E. 2nd St., Ottawa, Ohio 45857. The pesticide collection and disposal service is free of charge. No paint, antifreeze, solvents and household or non-farm pesticides will be accepted. To pre-register, or for more information, contact ODA at 614-728-6987.

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Aug. 17-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 Remaining dates, topics and links to registration are:

•Aug. 17: Creating Your Customer Profile, go.osu.edu/CreatingYourCustomer Profile8-2017

•Sept. 21: Marketing Your Farmers’ Market, go.osu.edu/MarketingYourFarmers Market9-2017

•Oct. 19: Marketing Milk and Cheese from Your Small Dairy Farm, go.osu.edu/MarketingYourFarmers Market9-2017

•Nov. 16: Getting Market Ready for Wholesale, go.osu.edu/ GettingMarketReadyfor Wholesale11-2017

•Dec. 21: What Marketing Issues Did You Encounter this Past Season?, go.osu.edu/WhatMarketingIssues DidYouEncounterthisPast Season12-2017 For more on these webinars, contact Christie Welch, OSU Direct Marketing Specialist, at welch.183@osu.edu

Aug. 21: In anticipation of the Aug. 21 solar eclipse, the Inn & Spa at Cedar Falls, Ohio, has launched a Solar Eclipse Viewing Package, including two pairs of eclipse viewing glasses along with a night of pampering accommodations; a $50 certificate towards dinner at the Inn’s renowned restaurant; and breakfast for two. The eclipse will become visible at the Inn at between 1:30 and 4 p.m. EST and at its fullest at 2:30 p.m. The U.S. has not experienced an eclipse of this magnitude since 1979. Reservations and information is available at innatcedarfalls.com or (800) 653-2557 (800-65-FALLS).

 

TENNESSEE

July 20: The Tennessee Beef Promotion Board will meet at 1 p.m. CDT at the Tennessee Beef Industry Council located at 530 Brandies Circle, Suite A, Murfreesboro, Tenn. The meeting is open to the public. Individuals interested in addressing the board should plan to arrive early in order to be placed on the agenda. The board comprises representatives from the Tennessee Livestock Market Assoc., Tennessee Cattlemen’s Assoc., Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, Tennessee Dairy Assoc. and Tennessee Beef Cattle Improvement Initiative.

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Aug. 1-Oct. 26: University of Tennessee AgResearch plans field days at most of the 10 AgResearch and Education Centers in the state, offering farmers, ranchers, gardeners and the general public a chance to see research findings, learn from university and industry experts and network with peers. The 2017 schedule is as follows:

Field Days

Aug. 1, Steak and Potatoes – Plateau AgResearch Center (Crossville) Sept. 6, Cotton Tour – West Tennessee AgResearch Center (Jackson) Sept. 7, Turf and Ornamental – East Tennessee AgResearch Center – Plant Sciences Unit (Knoxville) Sept. 14, Forest Research Overview Gathering – Forest Resources AgResearch Center – Cumberland Forest (Oliver Springs)

Oct. 6, Ag in the Foothills – East Tennessee AgResearch Center – Blount Unit (Louisville) Oct. 12, Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo – AgResearch Center at Greeneville Oct. 26, Organic Crops Field Tour – East Tennessee AgResearch Center – Organic Crops Unit (Knoxville)

Special Events

Aug. 29, Fall Gardeners’ Festival – Plateau AgResearch Center (Crossville)

Oct. 14, Heritage Festival – AgResearch Center at Ames Plantation (Grand Junction)

Oct. 21, Fall Folklore Jamboree – AgResearch Center at Milan More details will be posted closer to each event under “News and Announcements at http://ag.tennessee.edu or at each AgResearch Center’s homepage or main office. Center addresses and numbers can be found at taes.tennessee.edu/centers

OTHER STATES

July 19-21: Precision agriculture professionals will find advice and immediate applications for using drones in their work at ASCEND Conference, a new UAS technology event presented by Drone360 magazine. Attendees, exhibitors and media can find full details at www.ascend-event.com Knowledgeable industry professionals are invited to visit the website to submit speaking proposals. Details on each conference track will be presented at the website as the event nears. ASCEND will be at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Ore.

 

July 25-27: InfoAg 2017, an annual conference spotlighting precision agriculture market developments, will be at Union Station in St. Louis, Mo. Visit InfoAg.org for complete program details and to register. There’s also a pre-event ag tech tour Monday, July 24. July 25-28: Global Conference of Academy of Wine Business Research will be at Sonoma State University’s Rohnert Park campus and at various Napa and Sonoma county locations in California. AWBR is an international society of academics and scholars with research focus on economic, social, and management issues related to the global wine industry. For the conference schedule, visit http://web.sonoma.edu/ sbe/awbr-conference-2017.html Aug. 2: The Renewable Fuels Assoc. and TRANSCAER will hold an ethanol emergency response “Train the Trainer” webinar from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. CT/ noon to 2 p.m. ET via WebEx. Registration is required. To register for the webinar can visit www.rfa.traincaster.com 

 

Aug. 14-16: A national safety conference for the poultry industry to review challenges and best practices will be at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa in Destin, Fla. This annual event, sponsored by the Georgia Tech Research Institute/ATRP, Georgia Poultry Federation, National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation and the U.S. Poultry & Egg Assoc., is designed specifically for poultry facility and corporate safety personnel to discuss industry challenges and best practices. To register, visit www.uspoultry.org Sept. 13-15: The 2017 National Red Angus Convention will be in Colorado Springs, Colo. Registration is accessible online at RedAngus.org Early bird registration is open until Aug. 1 with a rate increase after that date. A link to reserve a room at the DoubleTree Hotel, the convention headquarters, is also available at this site or by calling 719-576-8900. The block rate is available until Aug. 21. Sept. 26-28: The Women in Agribusiness Summit will be at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis, Minn. Land O’Lakes COO Beth Ford will deliver the keynote address on navigating ag’s disrupted business environment. The full agenda is available at www.womeninag.com/agenda Register at www.womeninag.com/register Follow WIA @Womeninagri, like WIA on Facebook or join their LinkedIn Group.