ILLINOIS
Sept. 22: University of Illinois extension is sponsoring a tour of Bruce Curry’s 80-acre agritourism business Country Corner in Alpha, Ill. from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. A fee of $20 per person will be charged for each tour, which includes lunch. Two adults pay $30 when registered together, and children under 10 attend free. Register at least one week in advance. To register, contact Donna Cray at 217-241-4644 or visit http://web.extension.illi nois.edu/smallfarm/ag_tours.cfm
Oct. 6-8: The Renewable Fuels Assoc. (RFA) and the U.S. Grains Council are co-sponsoring the Export Exchange 2010 at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Hotel in Chicago, Ill. Visit www.grains.org for details or call Marri Carrow, U.S. Grains Council, at 202-789-0789 or Matt Hartwig, RFA, at 202-289-3835. INDIANA
Aug. 25: A field day for farmers and others to visit the Pinney-Purdue Agricultural Center and learn from campus-based staff will take place in Wanatah, Ind. Contact Jon Leuck, 219-733-2379, leuckj@purdue.edu
Aug. 26: A field day for farmers and others to visit the Southeast-Purdue Agricultural Center and learn from campus-based staff will take place in Farmland, Ind. Contact Don Biehle, 812-458-6977, biehled@purdue.edu
Aug. 26 & Sept. 2: Purdue extension will offer a risk management course to farm women in Franklin, Kosciusko, Wayne/Union and Perry counties. Franklin, Kosciusko and Wayne/Union counties will offer their courses from 1-4 p.m. and Perry, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Project locations are decided by each county extension office. Visit www.exten sion.purdue.edu/wia/anniesproject.htm
Sept. 2: Farm equipment demonstrations will take place at the annual Forage Day near West Lafayette, Ind. with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. and the event ending at 4 p.m. at the Agronomy Center for Research and Education. Admission is free, and attendees can purchase an optional lunch for $5 and pesticide applicator recertification credits for $10. Farmers can bring an unbroken bale of hay if they would like to compete in the hay quality contest. To learn more, visit http://www.agry.purdue.edu/forage day/
Sept. 2: The Soils Quality Conference is a free event taking place rain or shine from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wabash Co. REMC, Wedcor Ave. in the morning and the Wabash Co. Farm on the corner of U.S. 24 and St. Road 13 in Wabash, Ind. A lawn chair is recommended for the afternoon session. Call the Miami Co. SWCD at 765-473-6753, extension 3 or Wabash Co. SWCD at 260-563-7486, extension 3 to learn more.
Sept. 4-5: Historic Prophetstown and Purdue Extension are hosting Draft Horse Clinics at the RX Acres Belgians breeding farm at Brookston, Ind. A registration form can be found online at www.proph etstown.org/registration%20form.pdf or completed by calling Melissa Brown at 765-576-4700. Register at least two weeks prior to event.
Sept. 6: The 23rd annual Labor Day Toy Show, which features over 200 tables of farm toys, trucks, cars and construction for sale and on display, is sponsored by the Michiana Farm Toy Collector’s Club and at the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds in Goshen, Ind. from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. OHIO
Sept. 2: Organic Food and Farming Education and Research Program Field Day will take place at the OARDC’s West Badger Farm on Apple Creek Road east of Wooster, Ohio at 1 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Call 330-202-3528 for further details.
Sept. 16: Ribes 101 Workshop will take place at OSU South Centers in Piketon, Ohio from 6-8 p.m. Production details on currants and gooseberries for current and prospective growers will be discussed. $5 per person. Call 740-289-2071, ext. 223, or e-mail strawser.35@cfaes.osu.edu for information.
Sept. 21-23: The Ohio Farm Science Review will take place at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio. Pre-show tickets are now on sale for $5 at all OSU extension offices. Tickets will also be available at local agribusinesses. Tickets are $8 at the gate. Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, log on to http://fsr.osu.edu MICHIGAN
Sept. 7-10: Swine Jobs School will help train members of Michigan’s rural communities to work in highly-skilled positions on hog operations. The first session will take place at the Schoolcraft Township Building in Vicksburg, Mich. Swine Jobs School applications, a class syllabus and expectations for the on-farm training are available at http://bit.ly/sw inejobs. KENTUCKY
Aug. 28: A Woodland Owners Short Course targets both seasoned and new woodland owners and is being offered at UK Research & Education Center in Princeton, Ky. from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CDT. The cost includes lunch and is $25 for individuals, $40 for couples, $5 for youth. Pre-registration is appreciated since space is limited. To register, call 859-257-7597 or visit http://www.ca. uky.edu/forestryextension/WOSC.php
Sept. 4: Vintage Kentucky: A Toast to Henry Clay is a chance to taste a variety of Kentucky wines at Ashland at the Henry Clay Estate on 120 Sycamore Rd. in Lexington, Ky. from 1 to 7 p.m. Cost is $10 to sample 5 wines or $20 to sample 10 wines. An etched wine glass souvenir is included with the purchase of a 10-wine sample ticket. More information can be found at www.henryclay.org/cal endar
Sept. 8: The KNLA 11th Annual Summer Outing is being held at Ammon Wholesale Nurseries, 6089 Camp Ernst Road, Burlington, Ky. More information can be found at www.knla.org or by contacting Betsie Taylor at 502-695-0106 or e-mail mail.KNLA@gmail.com
Sept. 8: The Central Kentucky Agritourism Association Meeting will include listening to the state agritourism director Whitney Meadows about news on the Harvest Festival and Holiday “Open Farm” and bus tour operator. The meeting is at Maple Hill Manor, 2941 Perryville Road, Springfield, Ky. from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. Visit www.centralkyfarmsare fun.com to learn more or e-mail questions to maplehillmanorbb@aol.com
Sept. 8: Discussion of Kentucky’s federal and state funding for efficiency programs, integration of energy and agriculture and biomass potential will be discussed at the Economic Development through BioEnergy Symposium taking place at Bowling Green, Ky.
Sept. 11: A Woodland Owners Short Course targets both seasoned and new woodland owners and is being offered at Casey County Cooperative Extension Office in Liberty, Ky. from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT. The cost includes lunch and is $25 for individuals, $40 for couples, $5 for youth. Pre-registration is appreciated since space is limited. To register, call 859-257-7597 or visit www.ca.uky.edu/ forestryextension/WOSC.php (Please refer to the newspaper for the remaining portion.) |
