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. ILLINOIS May 24: CME Group Inc.’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be at 10 a.m. Central Time in the Auditorium at CME Group, located at 20 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Ill. The presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed via the exchange’s web site at http://investor.cmegroup.com Visit the site early to download streaming media software required to listen to the Internet broadcast. INDIANA April 29: The Master Gardener Assoc. Garden School 2017 will be 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Madison County 4-H Building, 512 E. 4th St., Alexandria, Ind. It is open to the public (ages 18 years and older). The $35 cost includes continental breakfast, lunch and refreshments. Register by April 21. More information and registration forms can be found at the Purdue Extension Office in Anderson, Ind.; Ousley’s Harvest Gardens in Alexandria, and the Main Desk Lowe’s in Anderson and Muncie. Forms also can also be obtained through fax: Call 765-620-1549. June 22-24: The 2017 Hart-Parr Oliver Collectors Association (HPOCA) National Summer Show will be at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Madison, Ind., the first time it’s ever been held south of Interstate 70. The show will display many pieces of Oliver equipment and tractors, but other brands of tractors and equipment, garden tractors and hit and miss engines are invited. For information, contact Richard Cart at 812-871-6452 or visit www.visitmadison.org IOWA June 7-9: The 2017 World Pork Expo, including hundreds of exhibitors, free educational seminars, live hog shows and sales, networking opportunities and more, will be at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. The website www.worldpork.org has everything you need to easily register for Expo and plan a successful visit – including event schedules, exhibitor information, lodging and travel information and much more. Follow World Pork Expo news on Twitter (#WPX17) and Facebook. OHIO May 18-Dec. 21: Ohio State University Extension is offering monthly Direct Agricultural Marketing webinars again in 2017. Each webinar begins at noon ET and also is available to view later at go.osu.edu/DirectMarketingWebinars Remaining dates, topics and links to registration are: •May 18: Managing Negativity, go.osu.edu/ManagingNegativity5-2017 •June 15: Organic, Naturally Grown, Chemical Free – What do these mean? go.osu.edu/OrganicNaturallyGrownChemicalFree6-2017 •July 20: Breaking into Small Retail Sales with my Locally Produced Products, go.osu.edu/Breaking into SmallRetailSaleswith myLocallyProducedProducts7-2017 •Aug. 17: Creating Your Customer Profile, go.osu.edu/CreatingYourCustomer Profile8-2017 •Sept. 21: Marketing Your Farmers’ Market, go.osu.edu/MarketingYourFarmers Market9-2017 •Oct. 19: Marketing Milk and Cheese from Your Small Dairy Farm, go.osu.edu/MarketingYourFarmers Market9-2017 •Nov. 16: Getting Market Ready for Wholesale, go.osu.edu/GettingMarketReadyfor Wholesale11-2017 •Dec. 21: What Marketing Issues Did You Encounter this Past Season?, go.osu.edu/WhatMarketingIssues DidYouEncounterthisPast Season12-2017 For more on this year’s webinars, email Christie Welch, OSU Direct Marketing Specialist, at welch.183@osu.edu TENNESSEE May 9: The University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture will conduct an “E-commerce for Direct Farm Marketers” workshop from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Jonesborough. Register (https://tiny.utk.edu/ecommerce) by May 4. May 2: Producers planning to sell meat directly to consumers have some free training available. A University of Tennessee Extension workshop will begin at 6:30 p.m. CDT at the Tennsco Community Center in Dickson, Tenn. The information will apply to beef, pork, lamb and goat meat, but will not be relevant to poultry producers. Pre-registration is required. Contact Vickie Witcher at vwitcher@utk.edu or 615-446-2788. May 10-July 11: Dreaming of managing your own green acres? The University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture will offer “Considerations for Beginning Farmers” at several dates and locations across the state. The fullday workshop is designed for those with little or no farming background. Cost to attend is $25 per person, which includes the program and lunch. The remaining dates and locations are: •May 10: Grainger County Ag. Pavilion, Rutledge, Tenn. Registration deadline is May 2, 2017. •July 11: Madison County UT-TSU Extension Office, Jackson, Tenn. Registration deadline is July 3, 2017. For more information, contact Mitchell Mote in the Rutherford County Extension Office at 615-898-7710.
May 18-20: The 2017 Small Ruminant Conference will be on the campus of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture in Knoxville, Tenn. Highlights of this year’s conference include a tour of the parasite lab with the UT College of Veterinary Medicine, FAMACHA training and a trade show. For additional information and a flyer, visit https://extension.tennessee.edu/rhea Pre-registration is required by May 5.
May 20-June 22: University of Tennessee AgResearch plans field days at most of the 10 AgResearch and Education Centers in the state, offering farmers, ranchers, gardeners and the general public a chance to see research findings, learn from university and industry experts and network with peers. The first few events are: •May 20, Tennessee Healthy Hardwoods – Forest Resources AgResearch Center – Oak Ridge Forest (Oak Ridge) •June 13, Fruits of the Backyard – Middle Tennessee AgResearch Center (Spring Hill) •June 20, UT Gardens Green Industry – UT Gardens, Knoxville •June 22, Tobacco, Beef & More – Highland Rim AgResearch Center (Springfield) More information will be posted closer to each event under “News and Announcements” at http://ag.tennessee.edu or at each AgResearch Center’s homepage or main office. Center addresses and phone numbers can be found at taes.tennessee.edu/centers OTHER STATES May 3-4: The Animal Agriculture Alliance’s annual Stakeholders Summit will be at the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza, Kansas City, Mo. Check the Alliance website at www.animalagalliance.org for summit information. You can also follow the hashtag #AAA16 and #ActionPlease2017 for periodic updates about the event. For general questions about the Summit, contact summit@animalagalliance.org or call (703) 562-5160. May 4-5: The National Breeders Roundtable, which brings poultry breeder specialists and geneticists from the industry, universities and government together to discuss the latest research developments and genetic trends in poultry breeding, will be at the Renaissance Airport Hotel in St. Louis, Mo. To view the agenda and to register, visit www.uspoultry.org May 18-19: After being held in Atlanta for many years, USPOULTRY’s Poultry Processor Workshop is moving to Myrtle Beach, S.C., for 2017. The workshop will be at the Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort. Industry professionals in all capacities related to plant operations, food safety, quality assurance, maintenance and management will learn and benefit from this year’s program. To view the agenda and register, visit www.uspoultry.org June 12-14: The National Cannabis Industry Assoc.’s 4th annual Cannabis Business Summit & Expo will be at the Oakland Marriott City Center, Oakland, Calif. For agenda and other details, follow NCIA on Facebook (@TheNCIA) and Twitter (@NCIAorg), or sign up online (CannabisBusinessSummit.com/Oakland-2017/Agenda) to receive the latest information. July 12-13: AgriBusiness Global Media will launch the Biocontrols Africa Conference & Expo in Cape Town, South Africa, part of a global conference series devoted to the handson use of biocontrols and biostimulants. Registration is open now at www.biocontrolsconference.com/africa |
