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Coming Events - July 8, 2009

ILLINOIS
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. Visit http://www.ifma17.org/ to register or for more details.

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 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 and click on “Public Policy.”Or call B.J. Fields at 317-692-7834.

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. The workshops provide production information and practical problem-solving skills for crop production management. 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 or call the ISA office at 800-735-0195.
July 17: Individuals interested in starting a new aquaculture facility or expanding an existing facility can attend a summer aquaculture workshops at the Birdseye Masonic Lodge in Birdseye, Ind. For more information, visit www.indianafishfarming.com or call the ISA office at 800-735-0195.

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 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 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 visit ohfarmersunion.org

July 15: Northern Ohio Sweet Corn Growers Field Night will take place at 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.

July 22: Agronomy Field Day will take place at OARDC’s Western Agricultural Research Station in South Charleston, Ohio from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Call 937-462-8016 or 937-484-1526.

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 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

LOOKING AHEAD
July 23: The Ohio Farmers Union will educate young people about being good stewards of the land in the 2009 Cooperative Youth Day Camp in Jefferson, Ohio Call 800-321-3671 for registration forms and to RSVP, or log on to ohfarmersunion.org  for more details.

July 23: Manure Science Review will be at Rowe Dairy in Piketon, Ohio from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 740-202-3533.

July 25: An aquaculture field day will provide the opportunity to learn more about the enterprise in Frankfort, Ky. at the Aquaculture Research Center. Visit www.ksuaquaculture.org or contact Bob Durborow at Robert.duborow@kysu.edu

July 28: The Ohio Farmers Union will educate young people about being good stewards of the land in the  Cooperative Youth Day Camp in Wilmington, Ohio at the Clinton County Extension Office. Call 800-321-3671 for registration forms or log on to ohfarmersunion.org

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.

7/8/2009