ILLINOIS
March 20: A webinar focusing on feeding strategies will be offered by the University of Illinois Extension. Space is limited so reservations should be made soon online (www1.gotomeeting.com/ register/356266420).

March 24: The Livestock Manure Management Conference will discuss a new conservation practice standard known as a vegetative treatment area. The event will take place at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Effingham, Ill. Space is limited so pre-registration is encouraged. Call 1-800-345-6087 before March 17 to guarantee a space.

March 26: The Livestock Manure Management Conference will discuss a new conservation practice standard known as a vegetative treatment area. The event will take place at the Wise Guys Bar and Grill in Princeton, Ill. Space is limited so pre-registration is encouraged. Call 1-800-345-6087 before March 17 to guarantee a space.

March 26: Combustible Dust Explosion Inspection Seminar will work to educate those in the grain, metal, plastics, wood and coal industries on how to prevent combustible dust explosions. The event will take place at the University of Illinois- BIS in Naperville, Ill. For details or to register, visit www.ilsafetycouncil.org/pdfs/12_14_08.pdf

INDIANA
March 18-19: Randolph County Ag Days will take place at the Randolph County 4-H Fairgrounds in Winchester, Ind. For more info, call 765-584-2271.

March 27: The Indiana Soybean Alliance is hosting an aquaculture cooperative workshop in Lebanon, Ind. at the Boone County Fairgrounds. Space is limited and pre-registration is required by March 13. Pre-register online at www.indianafishfarming.com/workshop or call the ISA office at 800-735-0195.

April 4: A swap meet presented by the White River Valley Antique Association will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Elnora, Ind. Contact John Dunning at 812-829-2595.

KENTUCKY
March 31-April 1: The National Institute for Animal Agriculture will host their annual meeting at the Galt House Hotel and Suites in Louisville, Ky. To register, visit www.animalagriculture.org or e-mail NIAA@animalagriculture.org or call 270-782-9798.

OHIO
March 19: The Ohio State University Extension is hosting a meeting in Versailles, Ohio to help farmers understand specifics of the 2008 farm bill and how that may play a role during the spring decision-making process. For more information, call OSU Extension Educator Chris Bruynis at 419-294-4931, or bruynis.1@cfaes.osu.edu, or Stan Ernst at 614-292-6421 or ernst.1@osu.edu

March 19: Learn the basics of beekeeping and what it takes to make it successful during an Ohio State University Extension beekeeping workshop at the OSU Center in Piketon, Ohio. For more information, contact Julie Strawser at 740-289-2071, ext. 223 or e-mail strawser.35@osu.edu

March 23: The Ohio State University Extension is hosting a meeting in Zanesville, Ohio to help farmers understand specifics of the 2008 farm bill and how that may play a role during the spring decision-making process. For more information, call OSU Extension Educator Chris Bruynis at 419-294-4931, or bruynis.1@cfaes.osu.edu, or Stan Ernst at 614-292-6421 or ernst.1@osu.edu

March 23: The Ohio State University Extension is hosting a meeting in Waldo, Ohio to help farmers understand specifics of the 2008 farm bill and how that may play a role during the spring decision-making process. For more information, call OSU Extension Educator Chris Bruynis at 419-294-4931, or bruynis.1@cfaes.osu.edu, or Stan Ernst at 614-292-6421 or ernst.1@osu.edu

March 24: The Ohio State University Extension is hosting a meeting in Chillicothe, Ohio to help farmers understand new specifics of the 2008 farm bill and how that may play a role during the spring decision-making process. For more information, call OSU Extension Educator Chris Bruynis at 419-294-4931, or bruynis.1@cfaes.osu. edu, or Stan Ernst at 614-292-6421 or ernst.1@osu.edu

March 25: Legal issues in agriculture will be the focus of a one-day Ohio State University Extension conference from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at The Lighthouse Banquet Facility, 10055 W. U.S. 224 in Findlay. Ohio. For more information or to register, log on to www.aede.osu.edu/programs/aglaw or contact the OSU Extension office in Hancock County at 419-422-3851.

March 25: A pesticide applicator training course will be offered by the Ohio State University Extension at the Ohio Department of Agriculture, 8995 E. Main St., in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Information is available on the OSU Extension Pesticide Education Program website at http://pested.osu.edu or by calling 614-292-4070.

March 26: The Ohio State University Extension is hosting a meeting in Wooster, Ohio to help farmers understand new specifics of the 2008 farm bill and how that may play a role during the spring decision-making process. For more information, call OSU Extension Educator Chris Bruynis at 419-294-4931, or bruynis.1@cfaes.osu.edu, or Stan Ernst at 614-292-6421 or ernst.1@osu.edu

March 27: An Ohio State University workshop will explore the feasibility of producing and processing bioenergy crops to meet growing energy demands while stimulating the economy at OSU South Centers in Piketon, Ohio. Registration is $20 and is due by March 20. To register, contact Mary Gulas at 740-289-2071, ext. 132 or e-mail gulas.3@osu.edu

March 28: 24th Market Day and Fiber Fair, hosted by the Black Swamp Spinners Guild, will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Junior Fair Building at the Wood County Fairgrounds in Bowling Green, Ohio. Contact: t.k.clark@junio.com; 419-352-0211 or visit www.blackswampspinners.org

March 30: Cooking for a Healthy Lifestyle with the Diabetic Chef will be 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Msgr. Joseph Jessing Conference Center, Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio. The event is limited to the first 300 who purchase tickets at http://estore.osu-extension.org (search for “cooking”). A free health fair focused on diabetes treatment and prevention will precede the event. For more information, call 614-292-9833.

MICHIGAN
March 30-31: Michigan AgriEnergy Conference will take place at the Plaza Hotel in Kalamazoo, Mich. To register or learn more, visit www.agenergy.org, e-mail pennin34@msu.edu or call ANR Conference Services at 517-353-3175.