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Nov. 11: Hot topics in the feeding industry will take center stage at the Feeding Quality Forum in North Platte, Neb. Registration by Oct. 30 is $50 and includes a Certified Angus Beef brand steak lunch. For details or to register, call Marilyn Conley, 800-225-2333, ext. 298, or e-mail mconley@certifiedangusbeef.com
Nov. 13: Hot topics in the feeding industry will take center stage at the Feeding Quality Forum in Amarillo, Texas. Registration by Oct. 30 is $50 and includes a Certified Angus Beef brand steak lunch. For details or to register call Marilyn Conley, 800-225-2333, ext. 298, or e-mail mconley@certified angusbeef.com ILLINOIS
Oct. 28: Helping individuals and families to plan effectively for long-term care is the goal of a series of University of Illinois Extension workshops to be held in Oregon, Ill. at the Ogle County Farm Bureau. Contact the local Extension office for further information or Kathy Sweedler at 217-333-4901, sweedler@uiuc.edu
Oct. 29: Helping individuals and families to plan effectively for long-term care is the goal of a series of University of Illinois Extension workshops to be held in Galesburg, Ill. at the Knox County Agri Center. Contact the local Extension office for further information or Kathy Sweedler at 217-333-4901, sweedler@uiuc.edu
Nov. 8: Organic gardening experts will present five educational sessions to inspire herb gardening at this year’s Organic Gardening Day from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center near Lincoln Ave. in Urbana, Ill. Advance registration of $59 must be received by Oct. 31. Contact Carla Chapman at 217-333-7738; carlac @illinois.edu
Nov. 12: Helping individuals and families to plan effectively for long-term care is the goal of a series of University of Illinois Extension workshops to be held in Arthur, Ill. at the Arthur Community Building. Contact the local Extension office for further information or Kathy Sweedler at 217-333-4901, sweedler@uiuc.edu INDIANA
Oct. 28-29: The Dollars and Sense of Going Green conference in Indianapolis, Ind. features national industry experts speaking about the ways hardwood businesses of all sizes can become more involved in the green revolution and be profitable. More information and registration are available by visiting the conference website at www.greenwoodseminar. com or by contacting Cassens at 765-494-3644, dcassens@purdue.edu
Oct. 31: The Indiana State Department of Agriculture, Purdue University Department of Food Science and Food Export Midwest will present Exporting Value-Added Food Products, a training workshop on how to export at the Indiana Farm Bureau Building in Indianapolis, Ind. To register, visit www.foodexport.org and click on the calendar option or contact ISDA at 317-232-8770. Deadline to register is Oct. 17.
Nov. 20: The Indiana Farm Sustain-ability Tour will make a second stop in Tippecanoe County, Ind. and visit Purdue greenhouse facilities, Dull’s Tree Farm and the Beck Agricultural Center. To register, visit www.agecon.purdue. edu/newventures or all 800-359-2968. KENTUCKY
Oct. 23: University of Kentucky College of Agriculture specialists and industry professionals will offer cost-saving information on pasture management during the 9th Kentucky Grazing Conference at the Fayette County Cooperative Extension Service in Lexington, Ky. For a full schedule of events, visit the UK forage extension website at www.uky.edu/Ag/Forage/9thKGCProgramcolumns.pdf
Oct. 28: The Kentucky Beef Conference will be at the Fayette County Cooperative Extension office in Lexington, Ky. and aims to teach producers how to plan today for tomorrow’s markets. To register or for more information, contact a local Kentucky county extension agent. Registration is $10 and includes lunch and refreshments. OHIO
Oct. 22-23: Feasibility Studies and Business Planning for Farmers’ Markets will be offered at two locations: OSU South Centers in Piketon, Ohio and the OSU Extension office in Muskingum County in Zanesville, Ohio. The workshops will run from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. and include lunch. To register, contact Melissa Hurtt at 740-289-2071 or e-mail hurtt.8@osu.edu
Nov. 23: Farm Toy show will take place in Urbana, Ohio from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Champaign County Fairgrounds. Call Lowell Morningstar at 937-826-4201. LOOKING AHEAD
Dec. 4-6: The annual Indiana Farm Bureau convention will take place in Evansville, Ind. this year at The Centre. Keynote speakers include economist Jeff Thredgold and farm broadcaster Orion Samuelson. More information on the convention is available at www.infarmbureau.org or by calling 1-800-FARM BUR (327-6287).
Jan. 7-10: Illinois Specialty Crops and Agritourism Conference will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Springfield, Ill. Contact Diane Handley at 309-557-2107; handley@ilfb.org
Jan. 9-10: The Indiana Beekeeping School, Inc., in cooperation with Ivy Tech Community College presents its annual Beginning Beekeepers Class in Indianapolis, Ind., Terre Haute, Ind. Nashville, Ind., and Fort Wayne, Ind. Information and online registration is available at www.IndianaBeekeeping School.com or by e-mailing keeper@IndianaBeekeepingSchool.com
Jan. 21-24: Practical Tools and Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms Conference will be in Chattanooga, Tenn. The general conference offers sustainable production and direct marketing information for horticultural and livestock producers, enterprise management lessons, farm policy education and community food systems development training. The conference schedule will be available in October at www.ssawg.org or call 678-494-0696 to request a brochure. Editor’s Note: Coming Events is a free listing. The material presented is a cross-section of activities about which we know. |
