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June 7-9: 2010 Corn Utilization and Technology Conference will look at the role of corn in human health and nutrition, water usage and agriculture and other timely topics in Atlanta, Ga. To register or learn more about this event, www.corntechconf.org/index.asp ILLINOIS
May 27: A tour of Wilken Worm Farms, a vermiculture business, will take place in Iroquois County, Ill. Cost is $20 per person, which includes lunch. Register at least one week in advance. Visit http://web.extension.illinois.edu/smallfarm/ag_tours.cfm for details or call 217-968-5512.
June 3-6: 13th annual International 1/4-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition will take place at the Expo Gardens in Peoria, Ill. More information on the contest and sponsorship opportunities visit: www.asabe.org/students/tractor/asaecomp.html
June 18: A tour of Farmer Brown’s Production Company and Mulberry Hill Farm will take place in Jackson County, Ill. Cost is $20 per person, which includes lunch. Register at least one week in advance. Visit http://web.extension.illinois.edu/smallfarm/ag_tours.cfm for details or call 217-968-5512.
June 30: A University of Illinois (UoI) Weed Science Field Day is scheduled to take place at the UoI Crop Sciences Research and Education Center in Urbana, Ill. For more information, contact a local UoI Extension office. INDIANA
June 2-6: Indianapolis Charity Horse Show will be held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, Blue Ribbon Pavilion in Indianapolis, Ind. This free annual event features American Saddlebred horses, Morgan horses, and Hackney Ponies competing in riding and driving events. Contact Dee McNealy 317-371-3777 or serenamcn@yahoo.com
June 18-20: Fulton County Historical Power Show will take place in Rochester, Ind. at the Fulton County Historical Society grounds. For more details, call 574-223-4436; e-mail fchs@rtcol.com or visit www.icss.net/fchs IOWA
June 9-11: The World Pork Expo will feature an expansive trade show, educational seminars and a hog show in Des Moines, Iowa at the State Fairgrounds. For further details, visit www.worldpork.org/ or call Show Manager John Wrigley at 417-451-6004.
June 23-24: The Indiana Farm Management tour will visit six farms in Boone and Hendricks Counties, Ind. this summer. Pre-registration is required by June 16. To register, call 765-482-0750 or 1-888-EXT-INFO. OHIO
June 5: The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association’s BEST Awards banquet will be held in the Rhoades Center at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio. The banquet is free to all BEST participants and siblings 8 years old and younger. Tickets are $15 for the public. Reservations for the event are due to the OCA office by May 21. For more information or to RSVP call 614-873-6736.
June 13: A “Franklin County Master Gardener Vegetable Garden Fete” free hour-long program will take place 12-1 p.m. at the Franklin County Master Gardener’s plot at Ohio State University’s Waterman Agriculture and Natural Resources Laboratory in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, contact Annette Swanberg at 614-529-9773.
June 13: The Eastern Ohio Hereford Assoc. Junior Show will take place at 11 a.m. at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster, Ohio. Contact Jane Johnson at 330-767-3877.
June 19: The Licking County Cattlemen’s Association have teamed up to sponsor Showring Success, a seminar featuring Dave Guyer of Guyer Cattle Company at the Muskingum County Fairgrounds in Zanesville, Ohio from 9 am-2 pm. The seminar is free of charge but more information and registration can be obtained by contacting Steve Davis at 740-587-0221.
MICHIGAN
May 29: A Michigan State University workshop will provide sheep producers with the information they need to determine if the move to pasture lambing is right for their operation. The daylong program will be divided into two sections. The morning session will take place in 1310 Anthony Hall on the MSU campus in East Lansing, Mich. The afternoon session will consist of farm visits in the Eaton Rapids, Mich. and Charlotte, Mich. area. To register, contact Carla McLachlan by phone at 517-432-5402 or by e-mail at mclachl2@msu.edu
June 2: The Michigan State University Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) Pasture Dairy Center will host a pasture and grazing management workshop sessions take place at KBS. The morning session will take place in the Academic Building Auditorium and the afternoon portion at the KBS Pasture Dairy Center in East Lansing, Mich. To pre-register, e-mail haanm@msu.edu or call 269-671-2360.
June 19: Breakfast on the Farm will invite area residents to enjoy a complimentary pancake breakfast, along with a self-guided tour of the family-owned Steenblik Dairy Farm near Pewamo, Mich., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. To reserve tickets, contact Faith Cullens at 989-224-5240 or cullensf@msu.edu or visit www.breakfastonthefarm.com TENNESSEE
June 15: Fruits of the Backyard Field Day will be held at the University of Tennessee’s Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Spring Hill, Tenn. For more information, visit http://middletennessee.tennessee.edu or call 931-486-2129.
June 24: University of Tennessee (UT) Highland Rim AgResearch and Education Center along with UT Extension will host the Tobacco, Beef & More Field Day at the Highland Rim AgResearch and Education Center north in Springfield, Tenn. There is no cost to attend the field day. Contact a local UT Extension office for more information. LOOKING AHEAD
July 2-4: 17th annual All-American Junior Sheep Show, hosted by the Michigan Sheep Breeders’ Assoc. will be at the Michigan State University campus in East Lansing, Mich. Contact Dale Huhnke at 630-881-8108 or e-mail dalehuhnke@yahoo.com for details. 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. |
