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July 28: The inaugural Food, Ag and Biofuels conference will take place at the Hilton Hotel in Minneapolis, Minn. and focus on food production and safety, production agriculture and the environment, brand sustainability and doing business in the world market. To register, visit http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=63d23ce4-4189-4e10-8af2-46593008403c ILLINOIS
July 26: A tour of J & J Berry Farm will take place in Jersey County, Ill. Cost is $20 per person, which includes lunch. Register at least one week in advance. Visit http://web.extension.illnois.edu/smallfarm/ag_tours.cfm for details or call 217-968-5512. INDIANA
July 29-30: Indiana Land Improvement Contractors Assoc. will host a tile drainage field day at the Southeast Purdue Ag Center in Butlerville, Ind. Contact Donna Clark at 765-529-4615.
July 30-Aug. 1: “Down Memory Lane,” an event hosted by the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana will take visitors on tours through Camp Munsee, Camp Windigo, Camp Treaty Line and Camp Hawthorne Trails, of which the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana are selling. The event will begin at Camp Windigo in Upland, Ind. Call 317-924-6881 for more details.
July 30: Farmers can learn mechanics of tile drainage and its importance during an event at the Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center in Butlerville, Ind. For more information, contact Donna Clark, executive director of the Indiana Land Improvement Contractors Association at 765-529-4615. IOWA
July 27: Farmers and all those interested in conservation and in wildlife habitat are invited to participate in part or all of a workshop/field day at the Smeltzer Farm near Otho, Iowa. Find more information by going to www.extension.iastate.edu and clicking on the Webster County link. Or call Karen Hansen at calling 515-576-4258.
July 27: Iowa Women in Ag Conference will take place at Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. in Williamsburg, Iowa. For more information about the conference, contact Rhonda Harness at 765/617-0856 or Deb Schuler at 712/249-4321. To register, visit www.iowawomeninag.org OHIO
July 22: Sheep and goat owners interested in using the FAMACHA system as a selective deworming tool will want to attend a training session scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Eastern Agricultural Research Station in Noble County, Ohio. For more information, contact Cliff Little at 740-489-5300 or 740-732-5681.
July 23: Experts from Ohio State University and Purdue University will present “Managing Grasslands for Wildlife,” at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio. Register and pay online at http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu/
July 23: Ohio State University will sponsor a Trellising Workshop and Grape Twilight Tour from 1-8:30 p.m. at locations in Kingsville, Ohio and Geneva, Ohio. For more information, contact Greg Johns at 440-224-0273, johns.1@osu.edu
July 24: Ohio State University Extension will present “Ponds with a Purpose” to explore issues regarding invasive aquatic plants, filamentous algae and harmful algal blooms at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio. Register and pay online at http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu/
July 29: Ohio State University experts will offer growers the latest information on pest management, production techniques and new technology for vegetable farmers at the Muck Crops Agricultural Research Station in Celeryville, Ohio. No registration is required.
July 29: Ohio State University Northwest Agricultural Research Station Field Crops Day will feature topics on Western bean cutworm, corn fertility and Phytophthora seed treatments at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center Northwest Agricultural Research Station in Custar, Ohio. For more information, contact Frank Thayer at 419-257-2060. MICHIGAN
July 24: Breakfast on the Farm will be offered at the Joe and Beth Bryant family farm near Shepherd, Mich. The event is organized by the Isabella County Michigan State University Extension Office and the Isabella County Michigan Farm Bureau. For more information, contact Jayme Martin at 989-772-0911, ext. 302 or marti879@msu.edu or visit www.breakfastonthefarm.com
July 25-28: The North American Blueberry Research and Extension Workers Conference will take place in Kalamazoo, Mich. The deadline to register has been extended to June 30 – to learn more information or register go to http://nabrew.msu.edu. KENTUCKY
July 22: Environmental Management Meeting for Dairies will take place at the Woodford County UK Extension Office in Versailles, Ky. Cost is $10. RSVP by July 15 by contacting Jeffrey Bewley at 859-257-7543 or jbewley@uky.edu
July 22: The UK Horticulture Research Farm will host a Twilight Tour, featuring current research and Extension activities in Lexington, Ky. For more information, contact Pam Compton at 859-257-2909 or pscomp1@uky.edu
July 24-25: Help celebrate summer at the Bi-Water Farm in Georgetown, Ky. by enjoying hayrides, face painting and petting farm animals with the whole family. For more information, visit www.biwaterfarm.com
July 25: 2010 annual Kentucky Vineyard Society Field Day will take place at the Talon Winery and Vineyards in Lexington, Ky. For more information, contact Patsy Wilson at 859-257-2909 or patsy.wilson@uky.edu
July 28-30: An agritourism conference in Eastern Kentucky will emphasize eco-agritourism and related businesses at the Regional Enterprise Center in West Liberty, Ky. For more information or to register, contact Gayle Clevenger at 606-495-7500 or the Elliott County Cooperative Extension Service at 606-738-6400.
July 30: University of Kentucky Department of Entomology’s Raven Run Night Insect Walk will take place from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the Raven Run Nature Sanctuary in Lexington, Ky. TENNESSEE
July 22: Milan No-Till Field Day will focus on specific no-till education in order to help farmers determine the best methods for ag production. The event, beginning at 7 a.m., will take place at the University of Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Milan, Tenn. For more information, including directions, visit http://milan.tennessee.edu or call 731-686-7362.
July 23-24: Southern States Dorper Show and Sale will take place at Hyder-Burks Agriculture Pavilion at Tennessee Tech University in Cookville, Tenn. For more information, contact Doug Gillespie at Dorpers@ymail.com or visit www.dorper.org or call 573-696-2550.
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. |
