NATIONAL
Jan. 29: The 4th annual I-29 Dairy Conference will take place at the Best Western Ramkota in Sioux Falls, S.D. and focus on renewing sustainability efforts. A full agenda and registration form can be obtained at www.midwestdairy.com, or by calling Chris Mondak at 712-737-4230 or e-mailing cmondak@iastate.edu

ILLINOIS
Jan. 22: Illinois Dairy Days will present “Economic Expectations” in Harvard, Ill. at the Stratford Inn. The program begins at 9:45 a.m. For further details, contact a local Illinois Extension office.

Jan. 27: Three conservation tillage experts will give presentations at a regional tillage seminar in Bloomington, Ill. at the Interstate Center. To register, contact the University of Illinois McLean County Extension office at 309-663-8306 or visit www.mcleanextension.org

Jan. 28: Three conservation tillage experts will give presentations at a regional tillage seminar at the Galleria in Princeton, Ill. To register, contact the University of Illinois Princeton Bureau office at 815-875-2878 or visit http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/bureau

Jan. 29: Three conservation tillage experts will give presentations at a regional tillage seminar at Kishwaukee College in Malta, Ill. To register, contact the University of Illinois Rockford Extension office at 815-395-5710.

Jan. 29: A Certified Livestock Manager Training workshop will take place in Newton, Ill. More information is available at www.livestocktraining.com or call 217-333-2611; clmt@illinois.edu

Jan. 30: A Certified Livestock Manager Training workshop will take place in Nashville, Ill. More information is available at www.livestocktraining.com or call 217-333-2611; clmt@illinois.edu

Feb. 5: Beef producers interested in learning more about controlling costs will have that opportunity at the  Northern Illinois Beef Cattle Seminar in the Black Hawk East Auditorium located  south of Kewanee, Ill. To register by Feb. 1, contact the Henry-Stark Extension Office at 309-853-1533.

INDIANA
Jan. 23: An estate and family business transfer planning workshop will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. in Habecker Dining Commons at Huntington University in Huntington, Ind. Contact Ed Farris at 260-358-4826; emfarris@purdue.edu

Jan. 30-31: The 29th annual Farming Together workshop will provide information involved with bringing in the next generation to a family farm. The event will take place on the Purdue University campus in West Lafayette, Ind. Visit http://www.agecon.purdue.edu/extension/programs/farm_together.asp for more specifics.

Jan. 31: The National Junior Swine Association is organizing its third regional youth leadership conference at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Registration forms and more information will be available at www.nationalswine.com under NJSA, then Shows & Events or call 765-463-5511.

Feb. 4: The annual Illinois-Indiana Seed Conditioning Workshop and annual conference will take place at the Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel and Suites at Keystone Crossing in Indianapolis, Ind. For more information, visit www.indianacrop.org, call 866.899.2518, or email icia@indianacrop.org

Feb. 7-8: Seven central Indiana wineries will be featuring specialty wines and desserts to celebrate the romance holiday, Valentine’s Day. Participating wineries include Buck Creek Winery (Indianapolis, Ind.), Chateau Thomas Winery (Plainfield, Ind.), Easley Winery (Indianapolis, Ind.), Ferrin’s Fruit Winery (Carmel, Ind.), Grape Inspirations Winery (Carmel, Ind.), Mallow Run Winery (Bargersville, Ind.), and Simmons Winery (Columbus, Ind.). Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Call 317-955-9700 for more details and reservations.

KENTUCKY
Jan. 23-24: Kentucky pork producers will have an opportunity to learn about the latest management strategies and Kentucky Pork Producers Association activities at the annual meeting in Bowling Green, Ky. Send registration to 1110 Hawkins Drive, Elizabethtown, Ky., 42701-0607.

Jan. 24: The Community Farm Alliance will host their annual meeting at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Frankfort, Ky. To register, contact Elizabeth Ledford at 502-223-3655.

OHIO
Jan. 24: Ohio Christmas Tree Association will host their winter meeting at Kottman Hall on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Registration information can be found at www.ohiochristmastree.com

Jan. 25-28: Recession-proof your business at the Ohio State University Nursery Short Course and Central Environmental Nursery Trade Show at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. For more details, visit www.basicgreen.osu.edu

Jan. 27: A small ruminant production school for sheep and goat producers will be held this winter at the Athens County Extension meeting room in Athens, Ohio. Contact Rory Lewandowski at 740 593-8555.

Jan. 30-Feb. 1: Ohio Farm Toy and NASCAR Collectibles Show will take place at the Ohio Expo Center in the Ohio Building in Columbus, Ohio. Call 941-228-1745 or e-mail martiniguy@ver
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Feb. 3: A small ruminant production school for sheep and goat producers will be held this winter at the Athens County Extension meeting room at 280 West Union St. in Athens, Ohio. Pre-registration is preferred by Jan. 23. Contact Rory Lewandowski at 740 593-8555.

Feb. 5: The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service will offer “Tomorrow’s Solutions for Today’s Problems” at the fifth annual Tri-State Diversity Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio.  For details, visit www.ces.purdue.edu/dearborn/diversityconf.htm

MICHIGAN

Jan. 28: Agriculture’s Conference on the Environment (ACE) will focus on battling climate changes, seeking and preserving water quality and the relationship between food production and fuel in Lansing, Mich. For more information, visit www.maeap.org/ACE

Feb. 5-7: 7th annual Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference will take place at the Crown Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in Grand Rapids, Mich. The conference will provide producers with information on managing risk and understanding the roles that conformation, genomics and cow comfort play in a profitable dairy operation. For more information, visit www.glrdc.msu.edu or call 517-353-3175.