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Coming Events - Dec. 10, 2008

NATIONAL
Dec. 19: The Iowa Soybean Association will host Seasons of Soy Workshop at the Gateway Conference Center in Ames, Iowa from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations can by made by contacting Sue Heath at 515-251-8640.

ILLINOIS
Dec. 16: The Illinois Farm Economics Summit will take place in Mount Vernon, Ill. at the Holiday Inn. The program begins at 8 a.m. and concludes by 3 p.m. Registration may be completed online (www.farmdoc.uiuc.edu). Registration brochures are also available at local University of Illinois Extension offices.

Dec. 17: The Illinois Farm Economics Summit will take place in Bloomington, Ill. at the Interstate Center. The program begins at 8 a.m. and concludes by 3 p.m. Registration may be completed online (www.farmdoc.uiuc.edu). Brochures are also available at local University of Illinois Extension offices.

Dec. 18: The Illinois Farm Economics Summit will take place in Galesburg, Ill. at the Best Western Prairie Inn. Registration may be completed online (www.farmdoc.uiuc.edu). Registration brochures are also available at local University of Illinois Extension offices.

Dec. 19: The Illinois Farm Economics Summit will take place in Galesburg, Ill. at the Best Western Prairie Inn – Sycamore, Center for Agriculture. The program begins at 8 a.m. and concludes by 3 p.m. Registration may be completed online (/www.farmdoc.uiuc.edu). Brochures are also available at local University of Illinois Extension offices.

INDIANA
Dec. 12: Purdue University will host an ag outlook meeting at the Clinton County Fairgrounds in Frankfort, Ind. to give Hoosier farmers a better idea of what’s in store for the coming year.   Contact Curt Emanuel at 765-659-6380.

Dec. 13: A horse management clinic sponsored by the Purdue Extension Service will take place at the Johnson County Fairgrounds in Franklin, Ind. to help teach participants about the importance of horse nutrition management. To register, e-mail Smith at smith47@purdue.edu or call Jenise Platt at 812-988-5495.

Dec. 15: Purdue University will host an ag outlook meeting at L.J’s Banquet Hall in Scottsburg, Ind. to give Hoosier farmers a better idea of what’s in store for the coming year. Contact Jerene Gilliam at 812- 752-8450.

Dec. 15: Purdue University will host an ag outlook meeting at the local county Extension office in Salem, Ind. to give Hoosier farmers a better idea of what’s in store for the coming year. Contact Brad Shelton at 812-883-4601 for more information.

Dec. 15: Purdue University will host an ag outlook meeting at Deer Country in Bromer, Ind. to give Hoosier farmers a better idea of what’s in store for the coming year. Contact Hans Schmitz at 812-483-7554.

Dec. 16: Purdue University will host an ag outlook meeting in Charlestown, Ind. at the Clark County 4-H Center to give Hoosier farmers a better idea of what’s in store for the coming year. Contact David Trotter at 812-256-4591.

Dec. 16: Purdue University will host an ag outlook meeting in Corydon, Ind. at the Harrison County Community Foundation Building to give Hoosier farmers a better idea of what’s in store for the coming year. Contact Jim Ade at 812-338-2352.

KENTUCKY
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

Dec. 17: The 2008 Western Kentucky Farm Biofuels Conference will take place at the Henderson County Cooperative Extension Office in Henderson, Ky. Lunch is included for those who register by Dec. 14. For reservations or directions call Mike Smith at the Henderson County office, 270-826-8387, Susan Fox at the Lyon County office 270-388-2341, McNeill at the UKREC 270-365-7541, ext 213.

Dec. 18: The 2008 Western Kentucky Farm Biofuels Conference will take place at the UK Research and Education Center in Princeton, Ky. Lunch is included for those who register by Dec. 14. For reservations or directions call Mike Smith at the Henderson County office, 270-826-8387, Susan Fox at the Lyon County office 270-388-2341, McNeill at the UKREC 270-365-7541, ext 213.

OHIO
Dec. 11: The annual agricultural outlook meeting, hosted by The Ohio State University, will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the OSU Extension Office in Sidney, Ohio. Contact Roger Bender at 937-498-7239 or bender.5@cfaes.osu.edu

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 the following website http://aede.osu.edu/programs/TaxSchool/agissues.aspx or by contacting Warren Lee at 614-292-6308 or lee.97@osu.edu

Dec. 16: Central Ohio Agronomy Day will be held at the OSU/COTC Newark Campus, Founders Hall in Newark, Ohio. For more details, call 740-670-5315 or go to: http://licking.osu.edu/agriculture/central-ohio-agronomy-day
 
MICHIGAN
Dec. 15: “Healthy Hooves: No Lame Excuses!” workshop organized by the Michigan State University Extension Dairy Team will address many of the common questions that producers have about hoof health at the Franklin Inn Restaurant, in Bad Axe, Mich. Contact Craig Thomas at 810-648-2515.

Dec. 15: Michigan Soybean Association’s 35th annual meeting of members and the 2008 Soybean Yield Contest will take place at the Michigan State Pavilion in East Lansing, Mich. To register before Dec. 8, call 989-652-3294 or e-mail the names and addresses of those who wish to attend to soyinfo@michigansoybean.org

Dec. 16: “Healthy Hooves: No Lame Excuses!” workshop organized by the Michigan State University Extension Dairy Team will address many of the common questions that producers have about hoof health at the Quality Inn Forward’s Conference Center in West Branch, Mich. Contact Phil Durst at 989-826-1160.

Dec. 16: An integrated crop and pest management update will take place at the Michigan State University Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education in East Lansing, Mich. from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The registration form is available at http://web1.msue.msu.edu/eaton/2008cropmanagementupdate.pdf

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.

12/10/2008