ILLINOIS
Sept. 14: Principles of Dairy Science will be offered by the University of Illinois as an introductory class covering nutrition, reproduction, milk secretion, calf and heifer management, dairy records, business management, forages, facilities, genetics, and herd health. Go to: http://online.ansci.uiuc.edu

Sept. 22: The sixth of this year’s University of Illinois Extension sustainable agriculture tours will discuss growing fresh fruits and vegetables at the River Front Berry Farm in Martinton, Ill. Register at least one week in advance at https://webs.extension.uiuc.edu/registration or call Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant at 217-968-5512.

INDIANA
Sept. 12: Michelin will partner with Purdue University to explore the effects of tires on soil compaction at the Purdue Animal Sciences Research Center outside of West Lafayette, Ind. from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 816-410-5163 or e-mail folzt@osborn-barr.com

Sept. 12: Fall Gospel Fest, hosted by New Frankfort Pentecostal Church will take place at 10 a.m. and last until 10 p.m. in Austin, Ind. For more details, call 812-595-8792 or 812-794-4025.

Sept. 16: The Wayne County Produce Auction will host a Buyers’ Appreciation and Pumpkin Day in Williamsburg, Ind. Call 765-886-5498 for more details.

Sept. 19-20: Living History Festival, a pre-1840 event will take place on the banks of the Tippecanoe River in Rochester, Ind. For more details, contact the Fulton County Historical Society at 574-223-4436; or e-mail fchs@rtcol.com

Sept. 26: The Southern Indiana Angus Assoc. will host its annual tour at 9 a.m. beginning in Brownstown, Ind. Tour stops include Shady Spring Farms, Double O Angus and the Feldun-Purdue University farm. Contact Jim Thompson at 812-445-3409.

OHIO
Sept. 15: A cover crops workshop focusing on the benefits of such practice including enhancing soil fertility and controlling weeds and pests will be covered at the Fisher Auditorium on the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center campus in Wooster, Ohio. To register, contact Laura Wies by Sept. 7 at laura@oeffa.org or by calling 614-421-2022.

Sept. 17: Growing Winegrapes Workshop will be at OSU South Centers in Piketon, Ohio from 6-8 p.m. for a $5 registration fee. To register, call 740-289-2071.

Sept. 18: Learn more about selling meat directly to consumers in a free public seminar at 7 p.m. at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster, Ohio. Advance registration is requested. Contact Megan Shoenfelt at 330-202-3537, shoen
felt.9@osu.edu

Sept. 19: Top of the Ohio Drive-It-Yourself Ag Tour will be held in Logan County, Ohio. This is a free event open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. featuring the northeast quadrant of the county. Contact Pat Myers, tour coordinator at 937-935-1975; smyers@loganrec.com

Sept. 22-24: The Farm Science Review will be at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio. For advanced tickets at $5 each, contact a local OSU Extension office or call 614-292-4278.

Sept. 30: 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.

MICHIGAN
Sept. 12-13: An apple festival will take place at Evans Orchard & Cider Mill in Georgetown, Mich.  Event includes craft booths, animal land (including pony and camel rides), hayrides, and great entertainment. For more information, visit www.evansorchard.com

Sept. 12-13: Trimble County Apple Festival will take place at the
Courthouse Square in Bedford, Mich. The festival showcases apples in loads of delicious forms, crafts and exhibits.  For more information, call 502-255-7591 or visit
trimblecounty.comapplefest.htm

Sept. 19-20: Boyd Orchards Apple Days Festival will take place at Boyd Orchards, Pinkard Pike in Versailles, Mich. Festival includes live music, corn maze, hayrides, face painting, pony and train rides, u-pick apples and pumpkins, apple treat from the Apple Blossom Café, and more.  For more information or for directions visit www.boydorchards.com

KENTUCKY
Sept. 19: City Slickers Workshop Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, Ky.  This is an opportunity for the whole family to learn about horses, no experience required, and have a picnic lunch at the scenic Kentucky Horse Park. For more information, contact Ellen Hamilton at 859-259-4263. 

LOOKING AHEAD
Oct. 4: Farm Toy Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds in Cable, Ohio. Contact Lowell Morningstar at 937-826-4201.

Oct. 9: The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture will show you how to grow the best varieties of these fall fruits at Pumpkin Field Day at the West Tennessee Research and Education Center in Jackson. Tenn. For  more information-visit http://west.tennessee.edu

Oct. 13: Singles in Agriculture will host a fall festival in Lake Carlyle, Ill. for its members. Details on membership and upcoming events can be found at www.singlesinag.org or by contacting the main office at 815-947-3559; e-mail singlesinag@verizon.net

Oct. 15: Pumpkin Twilight Tour will take place at OSU South Centers in Piketon, Ohio from 6-8 p.m. Call 740-289-2071 to register.
Oct. 16: The “Ohio State Animal Welfare Symposium: Building Partnerships to Address Animal Welfare,” will take place in Columbus, Ohio. For registration information and an agenda of topics and speakers, log on to http://vet.osu.edu/AnimalWelfareSymposium.htm

Oct. 17: The 11th annual Fall Folklore Jamboree draws visitors who are eager to celebrate past traditions at the West Tennessee Agricultural Museum and Research and Education Center grounds are located in Milan, Tenn. For more information, visit http://milan.tennessee.edu

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.