ILLINOIS
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 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 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 or to register online, visit www.indianafishfarming.com or call the ISA office at 800-735-0195.

July 21-22: WIndiana 2009, a statewide conference that takes place at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind. will offer farmers and rural landowners an opportunity to learn more about wind energy. To register, visit http://www.conf.purdue.edu/wind09

July 24: Bunge North America will host a Progressive Agriculture Safety Day from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Morristown High School in Morristown, Ind. Contact Maranda Mullis at 765-763-7500 ext. 585 for details.

July 28-29: Purdue University and the University of Kentucky will come together to showcase innovative practices in the dairy industry during the Kentuckiana Dairy Exchange near Logansport, Ind. Registration is $25 per person and is due by July 22. To register, contact Tamilee Nennich at 765-494-4823 or tnennich@purdue.edu

IOWA
July 30: The 3rd annual Iowa Women in Ag Conference will be held at the BioFuture Conference Center, Monsanto’s Research Facility near Huxley, Iowa. Registration cost before July 15 is $59 and after that, it’s $75. For more information, visit www.iowawomeninag.org or contact Elaine Gaesser at 641-333-2595.

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 http://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/

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

OHIO
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.

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 at the Ashtabula, Ohio. Call 800-321-3671 for registration forms and to RSVP, or log on to ohfarm
ersunion.org more information on the camps.

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

July 28: The Ohio Farmers Union will educate young people about being good stewards of the land in the 2009 Cooperative Youth Day Camp in Wilmington, Ohio at the Clinton County Extension Office. Call 800-321-3671 for registration forms and to RSVP, or log on to ohfarmersunion.org for more information on the camps.

July 30: Field Crops Day will be at OARDC’s Northwest Agricultural Research Station in Custar, Ohio from 9-11:30 a.m. 419-257-2060.
July 30: Muck Crops Field Day and Field Office Dedication will take place at OARDC’s Muck Crops Agricultural Research Station in Willard, Ohio from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Contact: 419-935-1201.

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. Find details at agriculture.ten
nessee.edu/news/FieldDays/index.htm

Aug. 4: The University of Tennessee will offer an agriculture field day featuring steak and potatoes in Crossville, Tenn. at the Plateau REC. Details at 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.