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Coming Events

ILLINOIS
June 20: The second University of Illinois Extension sustainable agriculture tour will stop at the Learn Great Foods in Mount Carroll, Ill. Registration is required at least one week in advance. Visit www.extension.uiuc.edu/smallfarm/ for more details and to register. To register by phone, contact Donna Cray at 217-241-4644.

June 18-20: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine will offer agricultural occupational health training in Springfield, Ill. Additional information and registration details are available online at www.siumed.edu/cme or call 217-545-7711.

INDIANA
May 24: A coin and stamp show will be at the Blackford County 4-H Fairgrounds in Hartford City, Ind. A chicken noodle dinner will be available at 5 p.m. Contact Debbie Black at 765-330-2015.

May 31: The Peaks Therapeutic Riding Program will host an open house at the Pine Creek Camp at 2218 E. 700 N. in Pine Village, Ind. Visit www.peaksatpinecreek.com for more details or contact Jenna Manns at 765-385-2260.

June 7: The Indiana Ag Law Foundation and Ivy Tech Community College will offer a free seminar on wind energy at the Tipton County Fairgrounds in Tipton, Ind. Contact Jan Hulet at 800-459-0561, ext. 528; jhulet@ivytech.edu

June 8: A fun horse show will be at the Circle-X Ranch in Winchester, Ind. at 10 a.m. For class information or further details, contact Larry Cline at 765-768-6467.

June 11-14: Indiana Columbia Sheep Breeders Association, in conjunction with the National Columbia Sheep Breeders Association, is bringing the 2008 National Columbia Show and Sale to the Hendricks County Fairgrounds in Danville, Ind. Contact Renee Beckner at 317-733-3651 or by e-mail at renee-whitewer@msn.com

June 12-14: 38th annual Round Barn Festival will be in Rochester, Ind. on Main St. Contact the Chamber of Commerce at 574-224-2666.

MICHIGAN

June 11: Dairy Youth Cow Camp is a series of one-day “summer camp” workshops that introduce young people to and educate them about dairy cattle. The second workshop will be offered at the Calhoun County Fairgrounds in Marshall, Mich. To register, contact Joe Domecq at domecqjo@msu.edu or 517-353-7855 or visit http://www.canr.msu.edu/anscikids/dairy.html

June 12: Dairy Youth Cow Camp is a series of one-day “summer camp” workshops that introduce young people to and educate them about dairy cattle. The third workshop will be offered at the Kent County Fairgrounds in Lowell, Mich. To register, contact Joe Domecq at domecqjo@msu.edu or 517-353-7855

KENTUCKY
May 23-24: A beekeeping lecture and seminar will take place at the Foxhollow Farm Center in Crestwood, Ky. For directions, visit www.foxhollow.com Additional details can be found by calling 502-241-6375 or e-mailing JNewt00@aol.com

June 12: The 2008 Woodland Owners Short Course will discuss generating income from timber and forest crops, recreational use and wildlife management and understanding a property’s potential. The West Region sessions will be in Ohio County, Ky. For registration information, contact UK Forestry Extension at 859-257-7597 or go online to http://www.ukforestry.org

OHIO
June 6: Ohio State University Extension’s Ohio Woodland Stewards Program will offer in depth training on how to identify trees from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Family Hills Grange Camp in Zanesville, Ohio. To find out more and to register, call 614-688-3421, e-mail ohiowoods@osu.edu, or go to http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu

June 7: The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association BEST (Beef Exhibitor Show Total) Program will wrap up with its annual awards banquet held at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio. For more information about the banquet or to RSVP contact the Ohio Cattlemen’s Office at 614-873-6736.

June 11: Ohio State University Extension’s Ohio Woodland Stewards Program will offer training on how to identify trees from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The West Woods, Geauga Park District in Russell and Newbury townships of Geauga County, Ohio. To find out more and to register, call 614-688-3421, e-mail ohiowoods@osu.edu, or go to http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu

June 11-13: Ohio State University Extension’s 4-H Youth Development program will offer the Companion Animal Sciences 4-H Leadership Academy for 4-H members age 14 and older. To apply, 4-H students must complete the “Companion Animal Sciences 4-H Leadership Academy application,” available online at http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~4hansc/companion.htm

June 13: Ohio State University Extension’s Ohio Woodland Stewards Program will offer in depth training on how to identify trees from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cox Arboretum and Gardens Metropark in Dayton, Ohio. To find out more and to register, call 614-688-3421, e-mail ohiowoods@osu.edu, or go to http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu

5/21/2008