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Coming Events - Jan. 6, 2010

NATIONAL
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. 6-8: 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. 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, irrigation/business management, and two new tracks devoted to information on organics. Visit www.specialtygrowers.org/ for a complete agenda and information about how to register.

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. 11-12: 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. 7: An area beef meeting, hosted by the Indiana Beef Cattle Association and Purdue University, will take place at the Southeast-Purdue Agricultural Center in Butlerville, Ind. Topics for this year’s meeting include calving, vaccinating for scours and the Sandhill Calving System. For more information, visit www.indianabeef.org/assn/documentz/oct2009/200910_regional_mtg_scheduleforweb.pdf

Jan. 11: An area beef meeting, hosted by the Indiana Beef Cattle Association and Purdue University, will take place at the American Legion Post #403 in Wanatah, Ind. Topics for this year’s meeting include calving, vaccinating for scours and the Sandhill Calving System. For more information, visit www.indianabeef.org/assn/documentz/oct2009/2009-10_regional_mtg_scheduleforweb.pdf

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. 12-14: Purdue University Extension specialists will speak on a variety of agricultural issues at the Fort Wayne Farm Show at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Ft. Wayne, Ind. Farm show hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 12, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 13 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 14. For more information, visit at http://www.tradexpos.com/ftwayne/

Jan. 14: An area beef meeting, hosted by the Indiana Beef Cattle Association and Purdue University, will take place at the Morgan County Fairgrounds in Martinsville, Ind. For more information, visit www.indianabeef.org/assn/documentz/oct2009/200910_regional_mtg_scheduleforweb.pdf

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

Jan. 16: Indiana Goat Producers annual meeting and seminar will take place at the Monroe County Fairgrounds in Bloomington, Ind. at 10 a.m. Guest speaker will be Jason Tower, Purdue University. For more information, call 812-352-2282 or www.Indianagpa.com
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/2009/11/2010-heart-of-america-grazing.html

MICHIGAN
Jan. 19: Sugarbeet growers can hear the latest results on research by Michigan and Canadian scientists during the “Michigan/Ontario Research Reporting Session,” from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel in Bay City, Mich. To register, call 989-758-2500 or send an e-mail to poindex2@msu.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.

1/6/2010