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
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. 6: Management issues related to stored grain will be covered in a workshop at the Purdue Agronomy Center for Research and Education at 8:30 a.m. in West Lafayette, Ind. Advance registration of $95 is due by Dec. 3. On-site registration is $110. Space is limited. The registration form and flier for more information is available at http://extension.entm.purdue.edu/grainlab/content/pdf/postharvest.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. 9-11: Indiana Farm Bureau will host its annual convention at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind. For more information, visit www.ifbyourlifeyourstory.com or call 1-800-FARM-BUR.

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, 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.

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.