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July 1: A webinar to answer questions on Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) will be open to the public and will feature Carl Zulauf, Ohio State University ag economist. Attendees should enroll early at www.dtnag.com/promo/webinars
July 1-4: The American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. will join for their annual meetings in Syracuse, N.Y. For more information, contact the AJCA at 614-861-3636 or visit www.USJersey.com ILLINOIS
July 7: The third of this year’s University of Illinois Extension sustainable agriculture tours will discuss grass-fed beef, pastured chickens and eggs at Meadow Haven Farm and Graze N’ Grow Farm in Sheffield, 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.
July 15: Wyffels Hybrids will host a Corn Strategies seminar in Decatur, Ill. to provide practical tips that growers can use to maximize profitability. Contact Ashley Woodward at 608-776-2219 for more details or to register.
July 19-24: The International Farm Management Congress will take place at the Illinois State University in Normal, Ill. The theme of the conference is food, fiber and energy for the future. Visit http://www.ifma17.org/ to register.
July 22: Wyffels Hybrids will host a Corn Strategies seminar in Malcolm, Iowa to provide practical tips that growers can use to maximize profitability. Contact Ashley Woodward at 608-776-2219 for more details or to register. INDIANA
July 3-4: The 16th annual Horse Progress Days will take place in Odon, Ind. For a full list of events and activities visit www.horseprogressdays.com or call Delmar Wagler at 812-486-3845.
July 7: The Feldun Purdue Ag Center Field Day will feature topics including plant development and plant growth stage skills, troubleshooting problem nutrient deficiencies in corn or soybean fields three miles west of Bedford, Ind. The event will start at 8:30 a.m. Contact Brad Shelton to register for $10 at 812-883-4601.
July 10: Salem Township Local 4-H Fair will take place behind the Daleville Elementary School in Daleville, Ind. Contact Dee and Mike Chambers at ELMER2DC@aol.com
July 14: A workshop for those interested in being involved in community planning will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Indiana Farm Bureau building in Indianapolis, Ind. To register, visit www.infarmbureau.org or call B.J. Fields at 317-692-7834. The deadline to register is July 7.
July 14: A training workshop hosted by Purdue’s Department of Agronomy will take place at the Purdue Agronomy Center for Research and Education near West Lafayette, Ind. Contact Corey Gerber, 765-496-3755, gerberc@purdue.edu
July 14: Individuals interested in starting a new aquaculture facility or expanding an existing facility can attend a summer aquaculture workshop at the Farmstead Inn and Conference Center in Shipshewana, Ind. For more information, visit www.indianafishfarming.com
July 17: Individuals interested in starting a new aquaculture facility or expanding an existing facility can attend a summer aquaculture workshop at the Birdseye Masonic Lodge in Birdseye, Ind. For more information, visit www.indianafishfarming.com KENTUCKY
July 9: The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture will host a free Turfgrass Research Field Day at the Turf Research Center at Spindletop Farm in Lexington, Ky. Information about specific tour subjects and speakers can be found at www.uky.edu/ag/ukturf
July 23: The University of Kentucky will host a field day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the UK Research & Education Center in Princeton, Ky. For more details, contact Carol Spence at 859-257-8324; cspence@uky.edu
July 23: A biennial showcase of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture’s latest research and extension work will take place in Princeton, Ky. from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, contact a county office or visit http://ces.ca.uky.edu/wkrec/ OHIO
July 1: The Ohio Farmers Union will educate young people about being good stewards of the land in the 2009 Cooperative Youth Day Camp in Ottawa, Ohio at the YMCA. Call 800-321-3671 for registration forms and to RSVP, or log on to ohfarmersunion.org more information on the camps.
July 11: Ohio Sheep Day will take place at OARDC’s Eastern Agricultural Research Station in Caldwell, Ohio. Call 740-489-5300 or 740-732-2682 for more information.
July 14: The Ohio Farmers Union will educate young people about being good stewards of the land in the 2009 Cooperative Youth Day Camp in Bowling Green, Ohio at the Ostego Stone Hall. Call 800-321-3671 for registration forms and to RSVP, or log on to ohfarmersunion.org for more information on the camps.
July 15: Northern Ohio Sweet Corn Growers Field Night will take place OARDC’s North Central Agricultural Research Station in Fremont, Ohio from 6-8 p.m. Call 419-332-5142 for more details.
July 16: Irrigation Management Workshop will be at the OSU South Centers in Piketon, Ohio from 6-8 p.m. Call 740-289-2071 for more details.
July 21: Manure Science Review will take place at Brown Dairy in New Bremen, Ohio from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Call 330-202-3533.
July 21: Farm Focus Field Day will be at the Marsh Foundation Farm in Van Wert, Ohio from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Contact: 419-238-1214. MICHIGAN
July 21-23: Ag Expo, the Michigan State University (MSU) farm show will provide visitors with the opportunity to see equipment from several manufacturers in one location in East Lansing, Mich. For more information, call 800-366-7055 or visit www.agexpo.msu.edu TENNESSEE
July 9: The University of Tennessee will offer an agriculture field day featuring a summer celebration in Jackson, Tenn. at the West Tennessee REC. More details at
http://agriculture.tennessee.edu/news/FieldDays/index.htm
July 16: The University of Tennessee will offer an agriculture field day featuring tobacco and forage production in Greeneville, Tenn. at the Greeneville REC. More information is available at http://agriculture.tennessee.edu/news/FieldDays/index.htm 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. |
