ILLINOIS
Dec. 8-11: The American Seed Trade Assoc. will host the 64th Corn & Sorghum Seed Research Conference and 39th Soybean Seed Research Conference in Chicago, Ill. For more information or to register, contact Gretchen Flanley by e-mail at gflanley@aol.com or at 301-233-7401 or visit www.amseed.org/mtg_css09_geninfo.asp

Jan. 6: University of Illinois specialists will provide the most current information about crop production, pest management, and economics at the 2010 U of I Corn and Soybean Classic at 9 a.m. in Mt. Vernon, Ill. at the Holiday Inn. Registration is available online at www.cropsciconferences.org/illinois_corn_and_soybean_classic/

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. 8: University of Illinois specialists will provide the most current information about crop production, pest management, and economics at the 2010 U of I Corn and Soybean Classic at 9 a.m. in Champaign, Ill. at the I Hotel and Conference Center. Registration is available online at www.cropsciconferences.org/illinois_corn_and_soybean_classic/

Jan. 11: University of Illinois specialists will provide the most current information about crop production, pest management, and economics at the 2010 U of I Corn and Soybean Classic at 9 a.m. in Springfield, Ill. at the Crowne Plaza. Registration is available online at www.cropsciconferences.org/illinois_corn_and_soybean_classic/

Jan. 12: University of Illinois specialists will provide the most current information about crop production, pest management, and economics at the 2010 U of I Corn and Soybean Classic at 9 a.m. in Bloomington, Ill. at the Doubletree Hotel. Registration is available online at www.cropsciconferences.org/illinois_corn_and_soybean_classic/

INDIANA
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.

Dec. 15: Indiana Certified Crop Adviser Conference will offer certified crop advisors an opportunity to earn up to 16 continuing education units at the Indianapolis Marriott East from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Indianapolis, Ind. Participants can find more information and online registration at http://indianacca.org/Conference_2009/

Jan. 15: Indiana Livestock, Forage and Grain Forum will take place at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind. Cost is $25 to attend and pre-registration is required at www.indianasoybean.com/forum

OHIO
Dec. 10: Iceland President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, a leading renewable energy and soil restoration advocate, will be presenting a free public seminar at 1 p.m. on the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s Wooster, Ohio campus. For more information about the lecture or President Grissom’s visit, contact OARDC at 330-263-3701.

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

MICHIGAN
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, contact the Eaton County MSU Extension office by calling 517-543-2310 or e-mail silvag@msu.edu

KENTUCKY
Dec. 10: CSA, Farmers’ Market Training will take place at the
University of Louisville Belknap Campus, Ekstrom Library Room in Louisville, Ky. This free event includes training for farmers and market gardeners on production schedules, harvest, pricing, promotion and customer service.  Please RSVP to alstar01@gwise.
louisville.edu or call 502-852-5155.

Dec. 12: The Holidays at Equus Run, Equus Run Vineyards, 1280 Moores Mill Rd. in Midway, Ky. Music and light bites and nibbles from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. RSVP is requested.  For more information, visit www.equusrunvineyards.com or call toll-free 877-905-CORK. 

Jan. 4-5: The 2010 Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference and Trade Show will have something of interest for anyone interested in fruit and vegetable production at Lexington’s Embassy Suites Hotel in Lexington, Ky. For more information about the conference, or to request registration materials, contact Mary Ann Kelley at 270-365-7541, ext. 216. The conference program and registration sheet are available online at www.uky.edu/Ag/Horticulture/conference2010reg.pdf

Jan. 12: The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture is teaming up with sheep and goat breed associations to offer the Kentucky Small Ruminant Grazing Conference at the Fayette County Cooperative Extension Service office in Lexington, Ky. Registration, due Dec. 11, is $15 for the conference and an additional $10 for the FAMACHA training. Send name, address, phone number and e-mail along with payment to UK Robinson Center for Appalachian Resource Sustainability, Attn. Jackie Allen, 130 Robinson Road, Jackson, KY 41339.

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