ILLINOIS
March 30: A seminar in Princeton, Ill. will focus on pasture and forage management for sheep and goats. The seminar will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Bureau County Extension Unit.
Registration is $7 per person or $10 per family or farm, and is due March 26. Checks should be payable to University of Illinois Extension and mailed to Bureau County Extension Unit, Becker Professional Suites, 850 Thompson Street, Princeton, IL 61356. Contact Sherry Hockings, at 815-875-2878. INDIANA
March 12-13: Fiber Fest and Spin In will take place at the Jay County Fairgrounds in Portland, Ind. Free parking and admission. Contact the Jay County Visitor and Tourism Bureau at 877-726-4481 or visit www.visitjaycounty.com
March 12-13: Topics at Indiana Farm Bureau Spring Conference will include member recruitment, motivation and mycotoxins at the Indianapolis Marriott East in Indianapolis, Ind. More information is available at www.infarmbureau.org under Programs/Women’s Program.
March 13: A Purdue University expert will discuss sustainable forestry at the Indiana Tree Farm Landowners Clinic from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Brown County State Park Abe Martin Lodge in Nashville, Ind. Clinic registration is $50 per person or $75 per couple. The registration form can be found online at www.ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Documents/temp/2010-03-13FarleeClinic.pdf
March 25: The Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing workshop will be offered from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at locations across the state of Indiana. For details or a registration form, contact a local Purdue Extension office or Peggy Hosea at 765-236-0955, phosea@purdue.edu OHIO
March 12-13: The 90th annual Ohio Holstein Assoc. meeting and sale will take place at the Berlin Hotel and Suites and Berlin Hickory Smokehouse located just west of Berlin, Ohio at the junction of State Route 30 and County Road 201. Meal reservations are due by March 1, and should be made by calling 330-264-9088 or by e-mailing oholstein@embarqmail.com For information contact Don Alexander, at 304-376-1788.
March 13: The Montgomery County Cattlemen’s Assoc. annual meeting and awards banquet will take place at Kay’s Restaurant in Brookville, Ohio at 6:30 p.m. Contact Earl A. Foreman at 937-833-2255.
March 13-14: 33rd annual Maple Syrup Family Festival will share how maple sap is transformed into maple syrup at Malabar Farm State Park in Lucas, Ohio. For more information, visit the Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources website at www.ohiodnr.com
March 17: An estate planning workshop will take place at the Granville Inn in Granville, Ohio from 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Cost for the program is $20.00 per person, which includes lunch and materials. A brochure with registration can be printed at http://licking.osu.edu or call the Extension office at 740-670-5315.
March 17: Ohio producers, processors and growers can learn how to sell to retailers, restaurants and institutions by participating in a training session offered by the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Ohio Proud program at The Cuyahoga Valley National Park Happy Days Visitors Center in Peninsula, Ohio. Contact: Christy Eckstein, 614-728-6438 or Amalie Lipstreu, 614-466-6198.
March 23: Ohio producers, processors and growers can learn how to sell to retailers, restaurants and institutions by participating in a training session offered by the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Ohio Proud program at the Greene County Fairgrounds in Xenia, Ohio. Contact: Beth Bridgeman, 937-372-9971 or Brian Raison, 937-440-3945. MICHIGAN
March 20: The Michigan Cattlemen’s Assoc. in cooperation with Michigan State University will help sponsor the 22nd annual MCA/MSU Performance Tested Bull Sale at the test station site in Crystal, Mich. starting at 12:30 p.m. Contact the MCA office at 517-347-8117 or check the website at www.micattlemen.org KENTUCKY
March 15: A home-based microprocessor workshop will take place at the Pulaski County Extension Office in Somerset, Ky. from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. EST. Questions should be directed to Dr. Sandra Bastin at 859-257-1812 or sbastin@uky.edu or visit www.ca.uky. edu/agc/micro/ to register.
March 15-18: Kentucky Cheesemaking School will take place at the Bluegrass Chevre in Lexington, Ky. For more information contact Terry K. Hutchens at thutchen@uky.edu or 859-257-2465. Information is also available at www.uky.edu/AFS/goats/goat.html
March 16-18: Kentucky Cheesemaking School will offer a three-day, hands-on school to show producers the basics of making a commercial, value-added cheese product at Miller’s Bluegrass Chevre, Farmstead Goat Cheese in Clark County, Ky. Contact Terry Hutchens at 859-257-2465 or via e-mail to thutchen@uky.edu
March 22: An ag development regional workshop will take place at the Magoffin County Extension office in Salyersville, Ky. RSVP by contacting Kylee Palmer or Jennifer Daniels at 502-564-4627 or govkyagpolicy@ky.gov
March 22: A home-based microprocessor workshop will take place at the Nelson County Extension Office in Bardstown, Ky. from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. EST. Questions should be directed to Dr. Sandra Bastin at 859-257-1812 or sbastin@uky.edu or visit www.ca.uky. edu/agc/micro to register.
March 24: An ag development regional workshop will take place at the Bath County Extension office in Owingsville, Ky. RSVP by contacting Kylee Palmer or Jennifer Daniels at 502-564-4627 or govkyagpolicy@ky.gov
Mar. 24: A home-based microprocessor workshop will take place at the Boone County Extension Office in Burlington, Ky. from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. EST. Questions should be directed to Dr. Sandra Bastin at 859-257-1812 or sbastin@uky.edu or visit www.ca.uky. edu/agc/micro/ to register.
Mar. 29: An ag development regional workshop will take place at the Fayette County Extension office in Lexington, Ky. RSVP by contacting Kylee Palmer or Jennifer Daniels at 502-564-4627 or govkyagpolicy@ky.gov TENNESSEE
March 11: The University of Tennessee is offering a workshop for farmers interested in learning more about direct marketing in Cookeville, Tenn. More information is available online at http://cpa.utk.edu or by calling 931-486-2777.
March 23: “Farmer to Farmer: 2010 Direct Marketing” tour will be offered in Middle Tenn. The cost of the tour is $15 per person if registered prior to March 15 or $20 for late registration.
Additional details are available online at http://cpa.utk.edu or by calling 931-486-2777. |
