INDIANA
Dec. 1-2: Kentuckiana Crop Production Seminar in Evansville, Ind. will offer crop production advice and continuing education credit hours. Preregistration is not required, but is requested. To register, visit www.ApprovedEvents.com/Event.aspx?PID=328&EID=2256

Dec. 4: Purdue and Michigan State universities have teamed up once again to host the Michiana Crops Conference in Shipshewana, Ind. The conference will be from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Blue Gate Restaurant and Bakery. A registration form can be downloaded at www.agry.purdue.edu/dtc

Dec. 12: A fruit, gift and tool sale will take place at the Wayne County Produce Auction in Williamsburg, Ind. Call 765-886-5498 for more details.

OHIO
Dec. 3: Ohio State Extension will present a talk on grains and biofuels, macroeconomics, input costs and farmland values/rents in Waldo, Ohio. To register, contact OSU Extension in Delaware County at 740-833-2030. For further details, visit http://aede.osu.edu/programs/outlook

Dec. 3: Ohio State Extension will present a talk on grains and biofuels, input costs, farmland values/rents and macroeconomics in Circleville, Ohio. To register, contact OSU Extension in Pickaway County, 740-474-7534. For further details, visit http://aede.osu.edu/programs/outlook

Dec. 3: Green Grants Workshop will feature sessions focused on grant seeking and writing for environmental projects at the Cedar Point Center on the Firelands Campus of Bowling Green State University in Huron, Ohio. Online registrations are being accepted through Nov. 27 or when capacity is reached at: www.coastaltrainingohio.net

Dec. 7: Ohio State Extension will present a talk on grains and biofuels, input costs, macroeconomics and farmland values/rents in Defiance, Ohio. To register, contact OSU Extension, Defiance County, 419-782-4771. For further details, visit http://aede.osu.edu/programs/outlook

Dec. 8: Ohio State Extension will present a talk over lunch on grains and biofuels, macroeconomics, input costs and farmland values/rents at The Fraternal Order of Eagles in Ashland, Ohio. To register, contact Sutton Bank, 419-207-3644 or OSU Extension, Seneca County, 419-447-9722. For further details, visit http://aede.osu.edu/programs/outlook

Dec. 8: Ohio State Extension will present a dinner talk on grains and biofuels, a macroeconomics, input costs and farmland values/rents at the Attica Fairgrounds, Social Hall in Attica, Ohio from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. To register, contact Sutton Bank, 419-207-3644 or OSU Extension, Seneca County, 419-447-9722. For further details, visit http://aede.osu.edu/programs/outlook

MICHIGAN
Dec. 1: Bio eConference, Growing the Bioeconomy: Solutions for Sustainability, will take place at the Hannah Community Center in East Lansing, Mich. Visit http://web2.msue.msu.edu/bioeconomy/ or call MSU Agriculture and Natural Resources Conference Services at 517-353-3175 to register.

KENTUCKY
Dec. 2-5: The Kentucky Farm Bureau 90th annual meeting will take place at the Galt House in Louisville, Ky. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Strength through Service.” The Commodity Luncheon, commodity conferences, and trade show will be held Dec. 3. Visit www.kyfb.com/federation for more information.

LOOKING AHEAD
Dec. 12: The 2009 Buckeye Shepherd’s Symposium program will be held in conjunction with the Small Ruminant Health Symposium and includes both sheep and goats because so many of their health issues are similar. The event will take place at the Ohio Department of Agriculture Bromfield Building in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Registration information is available at www.ohiosheep.org

Dec. 18: Get a jump on the 2010 growing season with updates and recommendations for handling potential pest problems by attending the Integrated Crop and Pest Management Update from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Michigan State University (MSU) Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education in East Lansing, Mich. To register or learn more, contact the Eaton County MSU Extension office by calling 517-543-2310 or e-mail silvag@msu.edu

Jan. 6-8: The Illinois Specialty Crops, Agritourism, and Organic Conference will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Springfield, Ill. Contact: Diane Handley, 309-557-2107, handley@ilfb.org

Jan. 10-13: The American Farm Bureau Federation convention and annual meeting will take place at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle, Wash. For details, contact Tracy Taylor Grondine at 202-406-3642.

Jan. 15: Indiana Livestock, Forage and Grain Forum will take place at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind. The forum will begin at 8 a.m. with registration, continental breakfast and trade show exhibits. Cost is $25 to attend and pre-registration is required at www.indianasoybean.com/forum

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.