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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. 21-22: The Traceability Institute’s “Traceability Interoperability Summit 2010” in Denver, Colo. More information about the summit is available at www.traceinterop.com/ or contact Christine Bock at 714-206-9800, cbock@bockpr.com ILLINOIS
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. 6-9: The Illinois Specialty Crop, Agritourism, and Organic Conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield, Ill. The conference will include special interest tracks on fruits, vegetables, herbs, agritourism/marketing and irrigation/business management. Visit www.specialtygrowers.org/ for a complete agenda and information about how to register.
Jan. 11-12: 7th annual Bioenergy Feedstocks Symposium will take place at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign, Ill. To register or for more information go to www.bioenergyfeedstocks.igb.uiuc.edu/registration/php or contact Patty Sarver at 217-244-6746; bioenergy@igb.illinois.edu
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/
Jan. 13: 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 Moline, Ill. at the i Wireless Center. Registration is available online at www.cropsciconferences.org/illinois_corn_and_soybean_classic/
Jan. 14: 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 Malta, Ill. at the Kishwaukee College. Registration is available online at www.cropsciconferences.org/illinois_corn_and_soybean_classic/ INDIANA
Jan. 12: Indiana state conservation will be awarded at the annual conference of Indiana Soil and Water Conservation Districts at 6 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Downtown Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Ind. Contact DeeDee Sigler at 317-692-7374.
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. Cost is $25 to attend and pre-registration is required at www.indianasoybean.com/forum OHIO
Jan. 13: A district sheep education program will be held at the Plaza Inn in Mt. Victory, Ohio at 6 p.m., with dinner following. Cost to register is $15. RSVP by Friday, Jan. 8. Contact Wesley Haun at 937-599-4227 or by e-mail at haun.17@cfaes.osu.edu
Jan. 20-21: The 2010 Heart of America Grazing Conference will be held at the Roberts Conference Centre, in Wilmington, Ohio. For conference details, go online to http://ohioforages.blogspot.com/2009/11/2010heart-of-america-grazing.html
Jan. 30: The Ohio FFA Alumni annual meeting will take place at the Doubletree Worthington, Ohio. For more information, contact Lexie Poulson at lpoulson@bright.net or visit the website at ohioffa.org then click on alumni. KENTUCKY
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, Kentucky State University and the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund 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.
Jan. 22: The 2010 Kentucky Commodity Conference will take place at the Holiday Inn University Plaza in Bowling Green, Ky. Registration information can be found on www.kycorn.org or interested parties may call 800-BEAN-SOY or 800-326-0906. The registration deadline is Jan. 7. |
