ILLINOIS
Dec. 2-3: The AGMasters Conference will be held at the Illinois I-Hotel and Conference Center in Urbana, Ill. Registration opens in late September and is limited to 160 people – first-come, first-served. Call Sandy Osterbur at 800-321-1296 or Mike Gray at 217-333-6652 or visit www.cropsciconferences.com

Dec. 13: The theme of the 2010 Illinois Farm Economics Summit in Champaign, Ill., at the I Hotel and Conference Center is “The Profitability of Illinois Agriculture: Managing in a Strong Ag Economy.” The registration fee is $50 per person and includes lunch, refreshments, and all meeting materials. Pre-registration deadline is Dec. 6. To register, go online to www.farmdoc.illinois.edu/ or contact a local UoI Extension office.

Dec. 14: The theme of the 2010 Illinois Farm Economics Summit in Sycamore, Ill., at the Center for Agriculture is “The Profitability of Illinois Agriculture: Managing in a Strong Ag Economy.” The registration fee is $50 per person and includes lunch, refreshments, and all meeting materials. Pre-registration deadline is Dec. 6. To register, go online to www.farmdoc.illinois.edu/ or contact a local UoI Extension office.

Dec. 15: The theme of the 2010 Illinois Farm Economics Summit in Galesburg, Ill., at the Best Western Prairie Inn is “The Profitability of Illinois Agriculture: Managing in a Strong Ag Economy.” The registration fee is $50 per person and includes lunch, refreshments, and all meeting materials. Pre-registration deadline is Dec. 6. To register, go online to www.farmdoc.illinois.edu/ or contact a local UoI Extension office.

Dec. 16: The theme of the 2010 Illinois Farm Economics Summit in Bloomington, Ill., at the Doubletree Hotel is “The Profitability of Illinois Agriculture: Managing in a Strong Ag Economy.” The registration fee is $50 per person and includes lunch, refreshments, and all meeting materials. Pre-registration deadline is Dec. 6. To register, go online to www.farmdoc.illinois.edu/ or contact a local UoI Extension office.

Dec. 17 The theme of the 2010 Illinois Farm Economics Summit in Mt. Vernon, Ill., at the Holiday Inn is “The Profitability of Illinois Agriculture: Managing in a Strong Ag Economy.” The registration fee is $50 per person and includes lunch, refreshments, and all meeting materials. Pre-registration deadline is Dec. 6. To register, go online to www.farmdoc.illinois.edu/ or contact a local UoI Extension office.

INDIANA
Nov. 30-Dec. 1: The annual Kentuckiana Crops Conference will take place at the French Lick Springs Hotel in French Lick, Ind.; and feature presentations on trends and research involving corn and soybeans. Contact Laura Cole at 502-226-1122 or lcole@kyagbusi
ness.org There is no registration deadline.
Dec. 1: Seeking grants to meet your goals and leverage funding sources is the topic for a watershed networking session from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Potato Creek State Park Nature Center in North Liberty, Ind. Registration is free. For a detailed agenda, visit www.iaswcd.org/pdfs/watershed/Dec2010agenda.pdf

Dec. 8: Seeking grants to meet your goals and leverage funding sources is the topic for a watershed networking session from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Spring Mill State Park Inn in Mitchell, Ind. Registration is free. For a detailed agenda, visit www.iaswcd.org/pdfs/watershed/Dec2010agenda.pdf

Dec. 9: Seeking grants to meet your goals and leverage funding sources is the topic for a watershed networking session from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fort Harrison Natural Resource Education Center in Indianapolis, Ind. Registration is free. For a detailed agenda, visit www.iaswcd.org/pdfs/watershed/Dec2010agenda.pdf

Dec. 1-5: The Hoosier Beef Congress will invite over 1,000 junior exhibitors to the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Ind. to showcase their cattle, as well as display their knowledge of the cattle industry through various contests. For more details, visit www.hoosierbeefcongress.com or call the office at 317-293-2333.
Dec. 5-7: The National Grain and Feed Association’s 39th annual Country Elevator Conference will feature keynote speaker Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels in Indianapolis, Ind. The event will take place at the Marriott Indianapolis. To register, contact the NGFA at 202-289-0873 or visit www.ngfa.org

Dec. 14-15: The annual Indiana Crop Adviser Conference will take place at the Indianapolis Marriott East hotel in Indianapolis, Ind. For Indiana CCA members, registration is $195 for the full conference and $100 for one day.  For non-members, registration is $300 for the full conference and $150 for one day. To register and for more information on the conference and hotel reservations, visit www.indianacca.org/Conference

OHIO
Dec. 14: Ohio State University researchers will offer a workshop on high tunnels — a season-extension strategy that is becoming increasingly popular among vegetable farmers. The event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Dutch Heritage Restaurant in Bellville, Ohio. To register for the workshop, log on to www.surveymonkey.com/s/4seasonworkshop; or call 330-263-3810.

TENNESSEE
Dec. 1-2: The UT Center for Profitable Agriculture will host “Direct Marketing Sense,” a two-day workshop to equip farmers interested in direct marketing, in White Pine, Tenn. Call 931-486-2777 or visit http://cpa.utk.edu

LOOKING AHEAD
Jan. 5: University of Illinois Corn and Soybean Classic will take place in Springfield, Ill. at the Crowne Plaza. Topics will emphasize crop production, pest management and economics. Registration is available at www.cropsciconferences.org/. Pre-registration is $60 and will be accepted through Dec. 18.

Jan. 5-7: Illinois Specialty Crops, Agritourism, and Organic Conference will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Springfield, Ill. Contact Diane Handley, handley@ilfb.org, 309-557-2107.

Jan. 6: University of Illinois Corn and Soybean Classic will take place in Mt. Vernon, Ill. at the Holiday Inn. Topics will emphasize crop production, pest management and economics. Registration is available at www.cropsciconferences.org/. Pre-registration is $60 and will be accepted through Dec. 18.