NATIONAL
Nov. 4-6: The American Feed Industry Assoc. annual Equipment Manufacturers Conference is in Tuscan, Ariz. at Lowe’s Ventana Canyon Hotel. Visit www.afia.org for more details and to register. For additional information, call Veronica Pedrotty at 703-558-3563 or e-mail vpedrotty@afia.org

Nov. 7-9: The Assoc. of Equipment Manufacturers’ 2010 annual conference’s theme is “Critical Ignition” and is taking place in San Antonio, Tex. To register or to learn more, visit www.aem.org

Nov. 10: The National Cattlemen’s Beef Assoc., the National Pork Producers’ Council, the National Turkey Federation and the National Meat Assoc. will release the results of an economy analysis of USDA’s proposed livestock and poultry marketing regulation – the GIPSA rule – at a press conference in Kansas City, Mo. during the 66th annual National Assoc. of Farm Broadcasting Convention at the Westin Crown Center from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. CST. Contact Mike Deering at 202-879-9117; mdeering@beef.org

Nov. 13: 9th annual Fall Outdoor Antiques and Flea Market will take place near the 67 Antique Mall in Brooklet-Statesboro, Ga. For more information, call 912-839-2167 or visit www.67antiquemall.com

ILLINOIS
Nov. 4: A compost workshop will be held in Building 30 on the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ill. Anyone interested in the composting process is encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Randy Fonner at refonner@illinois.edu or Mike Rahe at mrahe@agr.state.il.us

Nov. 5-7: The Central Finals Rodeo will take place in Gifford, Ill. at Gordyville USA. For a full list of activities including “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” in support of breast cancer awareness and research, log on to www.gordyvilleusa.com

Nov. 9: The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago will host “The Intersection of Midwest Agriculture and Rural Development,” an in-depth discussion on the interplay between Midwest agriculture and rural development. The event will take place at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in Chicago, Ill. on the third floor conference center. To register, or for more information, contact Laura LaBarbera at 312-322-2387.

INDIANA
Nov. 5: The fourth annual Indiana Cooperative Summit is taking place at Indiana Farm Bureau, 225 S. East St., Indianapolis, Ind. Visit www.IndianaSummit.coop or call Debbie Trocha at 317-692-7707 to learn more.

Nov. 7: A fall planning meeting is scheduled to discuss the 50th anniversary celebration of Pioneer Village. The meeting will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Indiana Farm Bureau building at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Ind. To RSVP, contact Sandra Malcom at 317-634-1171; smal
com@seasegerig.com

Nov. 16-17: The National Conference for Agribusiness will come to Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. to give agribusiness professionals an opportunity to learn how to grow as managers. For more information, call 765-494-4247.

OHIO
Nov. 4: Ohio State University Extension and the North Central Risk Management Education Center are hosting an interactive workshop in Defiance, Ohio, designed for those in the agricultural and horticulture industries to assist in their business and personal management goals. For additional information or to register, please contact Beth Fausey Scheckelhoff at 419-354-6916.

Nov. 5: Ohio State University Extension and the North Central Risk Management Education Center are hosting an interactive workshop in Bowling Green, Ohio, designed for those in the agricultural and horticulture industries to assist in their business and personal management goals. For additional information or to register, please contact Beth Fausey Scheckelhoff at 419-354-6916.
Nov. 8: A multi-organization forum to discuss the proposed GIPSA rule, co-sponsored by Buckeye Quality Beef Assoc. and the Ohio Cattlemen’s Assoc. will take place at Muskingum Livestock Auction Company in Zanesville, Ohio at 7 p.m.

Nov. 11: Ohio State University Extension and the North Central Risk Management Education Center are hosting an interactive workshop in Defiance, Ohio, designed for those in the agricultural and horticulture industries to assist in their business and personal management goals. For additional information or to register, please contact Beth Fausey Scheckelhoff at 419-354-6916.

Nov. 12: Ohio State University Extension and the North Central Risk Management Education Center are hosting an interactive workshop in Bowling Green, Ohio, designed for those in the agricultural and horticulture industries to assist in their business and personal management goals. For additional information or to register, please contact Becky McCann at 419-354-6916.

Nov. 14: The 21st annual Utica FFA Alumni Farm Toy Show and Sale will be held at the Utica High School in Utica, Ohio. Admission is $2. For more information, call 740-892-4586.

KENTUCKY
Nov. 6-19: The North American International Livestock Exposition will return to the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. for its 37th annual show. Entry details and additional information are available at www.livestockexpo.org

Nov. 9: The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture will offer an early bird meeting for producers to offer non-biased advice to help growers wade through the decision-making process and get the most from their pre-pay dollars. The meeting will take place from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. CST at the Henderson County Expo Center in Henderson, Ky. For more information, visit the UK Grain Crops Extension website at www.uky.edu/Ag/GrainCrops/Briefs/EarlyBird2010.htm or Mike Smith at 270-826-8387.

Nov. 11: The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture will offer early bird meetings for producers to offer non-biased advice to help growers wade through the decision-making process and get the most from their pre-pay dollars. The meetings will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. CST at the Sedalia Restaurant in Sedalia, Ky., and from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. CST at the Christian County Extension office in Hopkinsville, Ky. For more details, contact Jay Stone at 270-886-6328.

TENNESSEE
Nov. 19: The University of Tennessee Plateau AgResearch and Education Center will host its annual fall cattle sale at 10 a.m. CST in Crossville, Tenn.  For more information, contact the Plateau AgResearch and Education Center at 931-484-0034.

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.