ILLINOIS
Feb. 26: University of Illinois Extension is hosting a livestock manure management workshop in Champaign, Ill. to provide hands-on assistance to livestock producers in using the Illinois Manure Management Plan website located at www.IMMP.uiuc.edu To register, call 1-800-345-6087.

INDIANA
Feb. 17: A regional meeting on raising meat goats will take place at the Jennings County Library in North Vernon, Ind. No registration is required. Contact Mark Kepler at 574-223-3397.

Feb. 18: A regional meeting on raising meat goats will take place at the Pike County Fairgrounds in Petersburg, Ind. No registration is required. Contact Mark Kepler at 574-223-3397.

Feb. 24-25: Midwest Women in Agriculture’s annual conference will take place at the Hilton Indianapolis North in Indianapolis, Ind. For more information or to register by Feb. 5, visit www.agriculture.purdue.edu/wia

Feb. 27: The Indiana Beekeepers’ Association will hold its Indiana Bee School VIII in Indianapolis, Ind. at the Southport Presbyterian Church. Contact Steve Doty 317-485-5593 or jsdoty@indy.net or http://indianabeekeeper.goshen.edu

March 3: A regional meeting on raising meat goats will take place at the Greencastle Courthouse Annex Building in Greencastle, Ind. No registration is required. Contact Mark Kepler at 574-223-3397.
March 4: A regional meeting on raising meat goats will take place at the Topeka Livestock Auction – Beef Arena in Topeka, Ind. No registration is required. Contact Mark Kepler at 574-223-3397.

OHIO
Feb. 20: The Ohio Woodland Stewards Program will hold a timber marketing workshop for woodland owners in Zanesville, Ohio at the Muskingum County Conference and Welcome Center. For more information, call 614-688-3421 or e-mail ohiowoods@osu.edu

Feb. 22: A workshop offers producers a hands-on approach to integrated marketing and production management at the Holiday Inn Express, 2150 East Wooster St., Bowling Green, Ohio. For details, log on to www.agmanager.info

Feb. 23: Solar power will be discussed at a sustainable energy workshop in Wooster, Ohio at the Prentke Romich Company. For more information, call 330-262-7785 or visit www.wcsen.org

Feb. 23: A workshop offers producers a hands-on approach to integrated marketing and production management at the Central Ohio Technical College in Coshocton, Ohio. For more information, log on to www.agmanager.info

Feb. 25-26: Ohio State University’s Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference will also offer livestock producers an opportunity to obtain a manure management license at the McIntosh Center of Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. Agenda can be found at http://ctc.osu.edu

MICHIGAN
Feb. 18: A meeting offered by Michigan State University dairy educators will provide producers with the management tools they need to keep cows healthy in Bad Axe, Mich. at the Franklin Inn. Contact Craig Thomas at 810-648-2515.

Feb. 20: Sheep producers interested in learning how to optimize the birthing process are invited to attend a clinic presented by Michigan State University. The clinic will take place on the farm of Dr. Richard Ehrhardt in Eaton Rapids, Mich. To register, call 517-432-5402 or send an e-mail to mclachl2@msu.edu

March 2: A meeting offered by Michigan State University dairy educators will provide producers with the management tools they need to keep cows healthy in St. Johns, Mich. at the Clinton County RESA. Contact Faith Cullens at 989-224-5249.

March 3: A meeting offered by Michigan State University dairy educators will provide producers with the management tools they need to keep cows healthy in Hillsdale, Mich. at the 4-H Building on the Hillsdale County Fairgrounds. Contact Ira Krupp at 517-279-43.
KENTUCKY
Feb. 20: Southeast Beekeeping School will offer beekeepers an opportunity to learn new production information at the McCreary Central High School in Sterns, Ky. Contact Greg Whitis at 606-376-2524 or visit http://ces.ca.uky.edu/mccreary/ for a registration form.

Feb. 25: 30th annual Kentucky Alfalfa Conference will take place at the Cave City Convention Center in Lexington, Ky. For the program agenda and a complete list of speakers visit www.uky.edu/Ag/Forage

Feb. 17: An ag development regional workshop will take place at the Lyon Co. Extension Office in Eddyville, Ky. RSVP by contacting Kylee Palmer or Jennifer Daniels at 502-564-4627 or govkyagpol
icy@ky.gov

Feb. 17: “Horse Sense – Back to Basics,” will take place at the Alltech office in Nicholasville, Ky. Training encompasses an overview on the history and events of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. RSVP is requested. For more details, contact smartin@all
tech.com or call 859-887-5127.

Feb. 18: An ag development regional workshop will take place at the Warren County Extension Office in Bowling Green, Ky. RSVP by contacting Kylee Palmer at 502-564-4627 or govkyagpolicy@ky.gov

Feb. 19: An ag development regional workshop will take place at the Ohio County Extension Office in Hartford, Ky. RSVP by contacting Kylee Palmer at 502-564-4627 or govkyagpolicy@ky.gov

Feb. 24: An ag development regional workshop will take place at the Taylor County Extension Office in Campbellsville, Ky. RSVP by contacting Kylee Palmer or Jennifer Daniels at 502-564-4627 or govkyagpolicy@ky.gov

Feb. 24: “Horse Sense – Back to Basics,” will take place at the Alltech office in Nicholasville, Ky. Training encompasses an overview on the history and events of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. RSVP is requested. For more details, contact smartin@all
tech.com or call 859-887-5127.

Feb. 25: An ag development regional workshop will take place at the Henry County Extension Office in New Castle, Ky. RSVP by contacting Kylee Palmer or Jennifer Daniels at 502-564-4627 or govkyagpolicy@ky.gov

Feb. 26: An ag development regional workshop will take place at the Garrard County Extension Office in Lancaster, Ky. RSVP by contacting Kylee Palmer or Jennifer Daniels at 502-564-4627 or govkyagpolicy@ky.gov

Feb. 27: “Beef, Brew & You,” will take place at the Texas Roadhouse, Dutchmans Pkwy. in Louisville, Ky. at 2 p.m. RSVP to Alison Smith by Feb. 22 at 859-285-0204 or asmith@kycattle.org

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.