ILLINOIS
May 14: The first of this year’s University of Illinois Extension sustainable agriculture tours will follow meat and poultry production from pasture to plate. at Eickman’s Processing in Seward, Ill. Register at least one week in advance at https://webs.extension. uiuc.edu/registration/default.cfm?RegistrationID=2845 or call Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant at 217-968-5512.

INDIANA
May 16: New Frankfort Church Spring Gospel Festival from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Hwy. 256 East in Austin, Ind. For more information 812-794-4025.

May 18-19: The Second Generation Biofuels Symposium will look at the economic and environmental impacts of the production and use of biofuels in the Stewart Center on the West Lafayette, Ind. Purdue University campus. Details are available at www.purdue.edu/dp/energy/events/2009biofuels/

May 18, 26: Beef producers who are considering using an estrous synchronization and artificial insemination program will have an opportunity to learn how the Purdue University farms manage cattle in these programs during a two-part workshop at the Scholer Farm in Greenhill, Ind. For questions or more details, contact Allen Bridges at 765-494-4810, allenbridges@purdue.edu

May 19-20: A training workshop hosted by Purdue’s Department of Agronomy will take place at the Purdue Agronomy Center for Research and Education (ACRE), near West Lafayette, Ind. The workshops provide production information and practical problem-solving skills for crop production management. Contact Corey Gerber at 765-496-3755 or gerberc@purdue.edu

IOWA
June 10-11: The Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference will focus on improving profitability, featuring dairy experts from around the nation in Dubuque, Iowa. To register, go to www.wasa.org or call the Wisconsin Agri-Serve Assoc. at 608-223-1111, or Dale Thorsen 319-267-2707.

KENTUCKY
May 15-16: Kentucky Wine and Vine Fest, a festival in Jassamine County, Ky. to spotlight Kentucky vineyards and wineries will offer opportunities for visitors to experience the state’s growing grape and wine culture. For tickets, contact Tonya Coleman at 859-881-3820 or send an e-mail to: tonyacoleman@wind stream.net or visit the festival’s website at http://www.kywineandvine.com

May 16: The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture’s 4-H Horse Program will host a riding seminar by world-renowned sports biomechanics lecturer, Colleen Kelly at the Woodford County Cooperative Extension office in Versailles, Ky. Contact Camargo-Stutzman at fernanda.camargo@uky. edu or 859-257-7525. More information  as well an enrollment form, can be found at www.uky.edu/Ag/4hhorse/ColleenKelly.pdf

May 19: The 2009 University of Kentucky Wheat Field Day will take place at Boddie Farm in Christian County, Ky. This year’s program will highlight variety trials, in addition to offering topics covering insect pests, nitrogen and fungicides. For more details, contact Dottie Call at 270-265-7541, ext. 234 or dcall@uky.edu

May 20-21: The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service is helping communities across the state prepare for potential agricultural disasters through a training course in Muhlenberg County, Ky. For more information on the seminar, visit the UK agrosecurity trainings website at www.ca.uky.edu/anr/s-cap.htm

June 1-2: The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service is helping communities across the state prepare for potential agricultural disasters through a training workshop at the Lake Barkley State Resort Park in Cadiz, Ky. For information on the seminar, visit the UK agrosecurity trainings website at http://www.ca.uky.edu/anr/s-cap.htm

June 2: Fort Harrod Beef Festival celebrates Kentucky’s beef industry in Mercer County, Ky. with a Cattle Crawl, a progressive dinner where diners will enjoy appetizers at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill then move to Clouds Country Cookin’ for the salad course, on to The Beaumont Inn for an entrée of steak tips. For a complete schedule of events, as well as grill-off and vendor application forms, visit the www.fortharrodbeeffestival.org

OHIO
May 20: 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.

May 21: High Tunnel Strawberry Production Workshop will take place at the  Ohio State University South Centers in Piketon, Ohio from 6-8 p.m., $5 registration fee. Contact: 740 289-2071.
June 3-7: The Alpaca Owners and Breeders Assoc. National Alpaca Show will be in Cleveland, Ohio at the I-X Center. The show is free and open to the public on Saturday from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Contact Cindy Berman at 216-831-0440, Ext. 105; cberman@brownandmiller.com

TENNESSEE
May 15: The University of Tennessee will offer a series of agriculture field days starting with organic vegetable production at a new educational event in Knoxville, Tenn. at the East Tennessee AgResearch and Education. A listing of times and locations is available at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture website at http://agriculture.tennessee.edu/news/FieldDays/index.htm

May 30: The University of Tennessee will offer an agriculture field day featuring Tennessee’s healthy hardwoods in Oak Ridge, Tenn. at the Forest Resources REC. More information is available at http://agriculture.tennessee. edu/news/FieldDays/index.htm
June 11: The University of Tennessee will offer an agriculture field day featuring beef and forage in Blount County, Tenn. at the East Tennessee REC. More information is available at http://agriculture.tennessee.edu/news/FieldDays/index.htm