ILLINOIS
Oct. 4: The Universities of Illinois and Wisconsin and Hooved Animal Humane Society are sponsoring two workshops on composting (9 a.m.-noon, $10), and dealing with manure for horse and small livestock owners (1-4 p.m., $25 advance; $35 walk-in) in Woodstock, Ill. For composting, call 800-345-6087 or visit www.manurecentral.illinois.edu and for the other, call Ellen Phillips at 708-352-0109 or Randy Fonner at 217-333-2611 or visit web.extension.illinois.edu/state/ calendar_event.cfm?EventID=56518

Oct. 5-6: “Can We Trust Our Food?” is the theme for the annual Food System Summit in Chicago, Ill., co-sponsored by the Center for Food Integrity. For details, visit www.foodintegrity.org

Oct. 6-8: The Renewable Fuels Assoc. 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 at 202-789-0789 or Matt Hartwig at 202-289-3835.

INDIANA
Sept. 30: Follow-up workshop to the Advancing Aquaculture Financial Planning workshops that took place July 20, Aug. 21 and Sept. 11 is at the Purdue extension Clinton County office, 1111 S. Jackson St., Frankfort, Ind., 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. To learn more, visit www.indianafishfarming.com or call Robert Rode at 765-583-0351.

Oct. 2-3: “Experience the Farm” at Kelsay Farms at 6848 North CR 250E, Whiteland, Ind., each weekend this month.
Dairy farm tours, corn maze, hayrides, children’s games from noon-10 p.m. Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $7 each for anyone over age 1. Visit www.kelsayfarms.com

Oct. 6: The Allen County 4-H Shooting Sports Club will begin a 10-week .22 rifle class open to youth in grades 5-12, on Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Condordia Lutheran High School Shooting Range in Fort Wayne, Ind. Registration is limited; cost is $35 per child. Call 260-481-6826 to learn more.

KENTUCKY
Sept. 28-29: The University of Kentucky hosts Pumpkin Days at the Robinson Forest, Robinson Station and the Wood Utilization Center in Quicksand, Ky. More details are at www.ca.uky.edu/news

Sept. 30: The University of Kentucky will host Youth Natural Resources Field Day for middle school students at the Robinson Forest, Robinson Station and the Wood Utilization Center in Quicksand, Ky. More details are available at www.ca.uky.edu/news

Oct. 2: The University of Kentucky will host the Mountain Ag and Energy Field Day at the Robinson Forest, Robinson Station and the Wood Utilization Center in Quicksand, Ky. More details are at www.ca.uky.edu/news

TENNESSEE
Oct. 5 & Oct. 19: The UT Center for Profitable Agriculture will host “Direct Marketing Sense,” a 2-day workshop to equip farmers interested in direct marketing, in Cookeville, Tenn., with a $40 early registration deadline of Sept. 24. It is from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; $50 for late registration. Lunch included. Call 931-486-2777 or visit http://cpa.utk.edu

Oct. 7: The UT Center for Profitable Agriculture is offering the MarketReady workshop for farmers interested in marketing to restaurants and grocery stores; it will be 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Knoxville, Tenn. Registration is due by Sept. 27 and costs $25. Call 931-486-2777 or visit http://cpa.utk.edu

Oct. 7: The 2010 Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo will be at the UT AgResearch and Education Center at Greeneville, Tenn. The cost for the day-long program is $10, including steak luncheon. For information, call Milton Orr at 423-798-1710 or visit http://tobacco.tennessee.edu

OTHER
Sept. 28-Oct. 1: The World Dairy Expo is taking place at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis. For a show schedule or additional information, visit www.worlddairyexpo.com or call 608-224-6455.

LOOKING AHEAD
Oct. 9: The 13th annual Heritage Festival is at Grand Junction, Tenn. at Ames Plantation’s Heritage Village. It costs $4 for adults, $2 for ages 5-16 and free for children 4 and under. Call 901-878-1067 or visit www.amesplantation.org

Oct. 9-10: Sept. 25-26: Vogt’s 15th annual Pumpkin Festival will take place at the Vogt Farm in Batesville, Ind., at 12115 N. S.R. 129. Admission and parking are free. Activities include horse-drawn trolley rides, games, crafts, pick your own pumpkin, corn maze, pony and paddleboat rides and a petting zoo. Contact Jerry Vogt at 812-934-4627.

Oct. 14 & Oct. 28: The UT Center for Profitable Agriculture will host “Direct Marketing Sense,” a 2-day workshop to equip farmers interested in direct marketing, in Spring Hill, Tenn., with a $40 early registration deadline of Oct. 4. It is from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; $50 for late registration. Lunch included. Call 931-486-2777 or visit http://cpa.utk.edu

Oct. 16: The 12th annual Folklore Jamboree is at the University of Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Milan, Tenn. from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. rain or shine. Admission for children under 2 is free, children ages 3-12 cost $2 and adult cost is $5. Call 731-686-8067 or 731-686-7362 or visit http://milan.tennessee.edu

Oct. 16-17: Those who attended the Draft Horse Workshop can learn  in-depth driving skills for $300 at the Advanced Driving Workshop at Historic Prophets-town, 3549 Prophetstown Trail, Battle Ground, Ind. Register at www.prophetstown.org/clinicsworkshops.html

Oct. 21: 2010 Ohio Land Use Conference will be at OSU extension’s Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center in Columbus, Ohio. Online registration will be available at http://comdev.osu.edu

Oct. 21: Pumpkin Twilight Tour will take place at the OSU South Centers in Piketon, Ohio, from 6-8 p.m. Walking tour featuring 2010 pumpkin trial results and best practices for pumpkin production. $5 per person. Call 740-289-2071, ext. 223; or e-mail strawser. 35@cfaes.osu.edu for more information.

Oct. 25-28: People interested in learning about cheese can attend educational sessions at the Kentucky Cheesemaking School located in Winchester, Ky., for $375. Register online at www.uky.edu/Ag/AnimalSciences/goats/goat.html and questions can be directed to Terry Hutchens at 859-257-2465.

Oct. 26-27: The Greater Indiana Clean Cities Coalition presents “Greening Your Fleet” at the Courtyard by Marriott in Fort Wayne, Ind. This will be presentations, discussions and demonstrations for fleet professionals who want to integrate an environmentally-friendly component into their operations. To learn more, call 317-834-3754.

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.