ILLINOIS
Sept. 16: The U.S. EPA wants to discuss the proposal of regulating coal ash from coal-fired power plants. A public hearing is taking place at Hilton Chicago, 720 South Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Call 703-308-8429 or visit www.epa.gov/ epawaste/nonhaz/industrial/special/ fossil/ccr-rule/ccr-form.htm

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. to 1 p.m. A $20 fee includes lunch. Two adults pay $30 when registered together, and children under 10 attend free. Register one week in advance. Call Donna Cray at 217-241-4644 or visit http://web.extension.illinois.edu/small farm/ag_tours.cfm

INDIANA
Sept. 16: The public is invited to tour J&T Honey Farm at 9600 W. 300 N. in Shirley, Ind. at 5 p.m. This event will happen rain or shine. Participants will be given bee veils but should also wear gloves, pants, shoes and long-sleeve sweatshirts. To learn more, e-mail orick@purdue.edu or call 765-641-9514.

Sept. 16: 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 County from 6:30-9:30 p.m. For details, visit www.extension.purdue. edu/wia/anniesproject.htm

Sept. 18: A Beef Pasture Walk is taking place at the Bob Troike Farm, 1460 S. St. Rt. 39, North Judson, Ind. starting at 10 a.m. EST. To learn more, call Mark Kepler, Purdue extension educator, at 574-223-3397.

Sept. 18: The annual International Harvester Fall Tillage Day will take place at the Bob DeVault farm at 3200 E. S.R. 28, Lafayette, Ind., with a tractor display and plowing demonstration. Call 765-430-6995 for details.

Sept. 23: 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 County from 6:30-9:30 p.m. For more details, visit www.extension.purdue. edu/wia/anniesproject.htm

Sept. 23-26: The 16th Great Franklin County Antique Machinery Show will be at the county park/fairgrounds in Brookville, Ind. This show will feature Allis-Chalmers tractors and related equipment, plus Stover gas engines. For details, call Mike Wilson at 765-647-4861 or Roger Pettit at 513-385-7128.

OHIO
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

KENTUCKY
Sept. 17-18: The Kentucky Wood Expo will be at Hopkins County Fair & Ballard Convention Center in Madisonville, Ky. starting at 9 a.m. on Friday and 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. To learn more, visit www.kfia.org or call 502-695-3979.

Sept. 18: The Great Pumpkin Weigh Off is at noon at Bear Wallow Farm, 1225 Piney Grove Rd., Nancy, Ky. Participants can unload from 8-11 a.m. Visit www.greatpumpkincommonwealth.com or call 606-871-7745 to learn more.

Sept. 18: The second annual Asbury University Draft Horse Field Day is taking place at the University’s Equine Center close to Wilmore, Ky. To learn more, call 740-703-0495 or visit www.drafthorsephotos.com/Events

Sept. 23: A Kentucky Food Sampler of food and wine from five iconic restaurants is 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort, Ky. Sept. 17 is the deadline; tickets cost $35 for Historical Society members and $40 for others. Contact Julia Curry at 502-564-1792 or julia.curry@ky.gov

TENNESSEE
Sept. 25: The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is hosting Ag Day on the agricultural campus on E.J. Chapman Drive in Knoxville, Tenn. Activities will start four hours before the game begins. For more information, contact Margot Emery at 865-974-7141 or memery@tennessee.edu

IOWA
Sept. 16: The 100th annual National Dairy Cattle Congress will take place in Waterloo, Iowa. The event will feature the 22nd annual Top Ten Holstein sale at 10 a.m. as well as the National Cattle Congress Fair & Show. Contact Dallas Burton at 785-379-9774.

LOOKING AHEAD
Sept. 23-24: The connections between zoonotic diseases, animal agriculture and human health will be examined at a symposium, by the Farm Foundation, NFP, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, D.C. Details are posted at www.farmfoundation.org

Sept. 25: The Indiana Corn Husking Contest will be from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Salomon Farm Park in Ft. Wayne, Ind. To participate, call Joseph Shaffer at 260-432-0508 or e-mail advaelec@aol.com