NATIONAL
March 2-4: National Farmers Union annual convention will kick off in Las Vegas, Nev. at the Bally’s Hotel and Casino Resort. For additional details or to register for the program, visit http://nfu.org/about/convention or contact Liz Friedlander at 201-314-3191.

ILLINOIS
Feb. 29: A University of Illinois Extension teleconference will focus on alfalfa production and harvesting from 9:30 a.m. to noon and will be presented via distance delivery at 32 Extension offices across the state. For information on exact locations, contact the local Extension unit office or Jim Morrison at morrison@uiuc.edu
March 4: The Certified Livestock Manager Training program at the University of Illinois will offer a series of workshops to help producers comply with the Livestock Management Facilities Act and other environmental regulations. The session in Sycamore, Ill. will focus on swine. Call 800-345-6087 e-mail clmt@uiuc.edu
March 4-5: A computer workshop to help ag producers manage risk and make better financial decisions will be in Mount Vernon, Ill. at the Rend Lake Marketplace. Contact Garrett Stoerger at 217-333-1817, gstoerge@uiuc.edu
March 7: Dairy Grazing Brown Bagger Teleconference will feature Ed Ballard, retired U of I animal systems educator and Steve Schwoerer of the Roblee dairy farm near Bloomington, Ill. To register for “Pasture Specie Production and Quality in a Dairy Grazing System,” by Feb. 25, contact Dave Seibert at 309-694-7501.
March 7: The Certified Livestock Manager Training program at the University of Illinois will offer a series of workshops to help producers comply with environmental regulations. The session in Springfield, Ill. will focus on general topics. Call 800-345-6087 e-mail clmt@uiuc.edu
March 7-8: High school students are invited to attend ExplorACES to learn more about programs at the University of Illinois in Champaign, Ill. For more details, visit www.aces.uiuc.edu/
ExplorACES/
March 8: Illinois Lamb and Wool Producers and the Illinois Valley Lamb and Wool Producers will sponsor a barn tour at the Royer Farm in Washington, Ill. Registration is $5 per person, which includes lunch. Contact Jane Zeien at 815- 544-9582 or jzcci@aol.com

INDIANA
Feb. 29: Estate & Family Farm Business Transfer Planning will be at Ivy Tech Community College in the Quad Room (E100) in Terre Haute, Ind. Pre-registration is required. To register, contact Gerry Harrison at 1-888-398-4636, ext. 44216; harrisog@purdue.edu
Feb. 29: A workshop to teach new goat producers the facts about dairy goat production and management will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the LaGrange County 4-H Fairgrounds in Elkhart, Ind. To request a registration brochure, contact Steve Engleking at 260-499-6334, sengleking@purdue.edu
March 1: A flea market will be at the 4-H Building on the Blackford County Fairgrounds in Hartford City, Ind. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call to reserve a table at 765-348-3213.
March 4: Energy efficiency on the farm will be the focus of a grant writing workshop series in Jasper, Ind. To register, contact Katherine Page Saldana at 765-336-9522, katherine@causematters.com
March 5: Energy efficiency on the farm will be the focus of a grant writing workshop series in Orleans, Ind. To register, contact Katherine Page Saldana at 765-336-9522, katherine@causematters.com
March 4: Purdue University Extension Service will sponsor an ag marketing made easy workshop from 7-9:30 p.m. at the Plymouth Public Library in Marshall County, Ind. To register visit http://www.ces.purdue.edu/kosciusko/ or contact Kelly Easterday at 574-372-2340, keasterday@purdue.edu
March 4: Indiana Regional Dairy Meeting will take place in Rockville, Ind. For more information or to register, contact Mike Schutz at 765 494-9478, mschutz@purdue.edu

MICHIGAN
Feb. 28: Michigan blueberry growers can learn how to adopt sustainable farming practices in a series of blueberry integrated pest management scout training modules. Module 1 will cover the fundamentals of IPM and insect and plant growth and development. Training will take place in Fennville, Mich. Call 269-561-5040 or 616-846-8250 for more details.
March 6: Michigan blueberry growers can learn how to adopt sustainable farming practices in a series of blueberry integrated pest management (IPM) scout training modules. Module 2 will cover the cover changes to the immigration laws. Training will take place in Fennville, Mich. Call 269-561-5040 or 616-846-8250 for more details.

OHIO
Feb. 28: Annie’s Project, a risk management course for women in agriculture will be offered in Wood County at Extension Office in Bowling Green, Ohio from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Call 419-354-9050 to register.
Feb. 28: Annie’s Project, a risk management course for women in agriculture will be offered in Erie County at EHOVE Career Center in Milan, Ohio Call 419-627-7631 to register.
Feb. 28: Annie’s Project, a risk management course for women in agriculture will be offered in Auglaize County at the County Administration Building, Room 209 in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Call 419-738-2219 to register.
Feb. 28: Annie’s Project, a risk management course for women in agriculture will be offered in Defiance County at Extension Office in Defiance, Ohio from 2 to 5 p.m. Call 419-782-4771 to register.
Feb. 28-29: Professional Marketer Program will focus on the ins and outs of farm management at the Clinton County Agriculture Service Center in Wilmington, Ohio. For more details, call 937-382-0901 or 740-335-1150.
March 1: The Ohio Young Farmers will host their 60th annual state conference  at Suader Village Heritage Inn in Archbold, Ohio. For further details, contact the OYF office at 740-828-3832.
March 3, 10: Annie’s Project, a risk management course for women in agriculture will be offered in Ashland County at the Hospice of North Central Ohio Building in Ashland, Ohio Call 419-281-8242 to register.
March 3, 10: OSU Extension will offer a series of dairy management workshops across the state, including one in Ashtabula County at the Extension Office in Jefferson, Ohio. Contact David Marrison at 440-576-9008.
March 4: OSU Extension will offer a series of dairy management workshops across the state, including one in Paulding County, Ohio. Contact Jim Lopshire at 419-399-8225.
March 4-5: Ohio State University’s Ohio Compost Operator Education Course will take place at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster, Ohio. To register, call 330-202-3533 or wicks.14@osu.edu
March 4, 11: OSU will offer a series of workshops on transitioning the family business at the Clark County Extension office in Springfield, Ohio. Contact Jonah Johnson at 937 328-4607.

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.