NATIONAL
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 more information 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 more information or to register call Marilyn Conley, 800-225-2333, ext. 298, or e-mail mconley@certifiedangusbeef.com

ILLINOIS
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 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 in Indianapolis, Ind. To register, visit www.foodexport.org and click on the calendar option or contact ISDA at 317-232-8770.

Nov. 12: Southwest Indiana Agriculture Economic Development Summit will take place in Huntingburg, Ind. at the Huntingburg Events Center from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. To register, email bgrewe@dcadc.org or call 812-482-9650.

Nov. 20: The Indiana Farm Sustainability 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

KENTUCKY
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
Nov. 12: Renewable Energy Workshop will discuss what’s practical and affordable for alternative energies at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster, Ohio. For more information and to register, contact Mary Wicks, 330-202-3533, wicks.14@osu.edu

Nov. 17: Ohio Land Use Conference, presented by the Ohio State University Extension, will address topics from the mortgage crisis to energy, at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center in Columbus, Ohio. For more details, log on to http://comdev.osu.edu
/landuse_conf08.html or call 614-292-6232.

Nov. 23: Farm Toy show will take place in Urbana, Ohio from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Champaign County Fairgrounds. Contact Lowell Morningstar at 937-826-4201.

MICHIGAN
Nov. 7: The Michigan Cattlemen’s Association (MCA) will offer pre-conditioned, source verified, grade and sorted calves during their fall sale at the United Producers sale yards in St. Louis, Mich. at 1 p.m. For more information, contact MCA at 517-347-8117.

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. For more information, visit www.infarmbureau.org or call 1-800-FARM BUR (327-6287).

Dec. 12-13: Invasive Species Conference, the first statewide conference to focus on the threat to the state of Kentucky from invasive plants, pathogens and insects, will take place in Lexington, Ky. The registration form and additional conference information are available at www.ca.uky.edu/invasives Registration deadline is Dec. 1.

Dec. 15: Tax practitioners with an interest in farm income taxes will have an opportunity to attend a farm tax workshop presented by the Ohio State University Extension. The workshop will be offered at nine locations throughout Ohio. Workshop information is available at http://aede.osu.edu/programs/TaxSchool/agissues.aspx, or by contacting Warren Lee at 614-292-6308.

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.IndianaBeekeepingSchool.com

Jan. 11-14: American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual convention and meeting will take place in San Antonio, Texas at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. If you have questions or need additional details, please contact Tracy Taylor Grondine at 202-406-3642 tracyg@fb.org

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.