ILLINOIS
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 was 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 was Dec. 6. To register, go online to www.farmdoc.illinois.edu/ or contact a local UoI Extension office.

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.cropscionferences.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.
Jan. 7: University of Illinois Corn and Soybean Classic will take place in Champaign, Ill. at the I Hotel and Conference Center. 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. 11-12: The eighth annual Bioenergy Feedstocks Symposium will take place at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign, Ill. The symposium will provide info about current bioenergy research focusing on the use of perennial grasses as a potential renewable energy source and profitable alternative crop for the Midwest. Advance registration is required. Register online at http://bioenergyfeedstocks.igb.uiuc.edu, call 312-380-9227 or e-mail bioenergy@igb.illinois.edu

Jan. 11: University of Illinois Corn and Soybean Classic will take place in Malta, Ill. at the Kishwaukee College. Topics will emphasize crop production, pest management and economics. Registration is available at www.cropsci
conferences.org/. Pre-registration is $60 and will be accepted through Dec. 18.

INDIANA
Jan. 16: Northern Indiana Power From the Past Inc. will offer a Farm Toy Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Winamac Elementary School in Winamac, Ind. For more information, contact Carl Smith at 574-542-2330.

OHIO
Dec. 16: Practicing twin-row corn production for potential higher yields, getting a handle on marestail, and reassessing fertility recommendations are some of topics being covered during the Central Ohio Agronomy Day at Founders Hall at the Ohio State University/Central Ohio Technical College campus in Newark, Ohio. For more information, log on to http://licking.osu.edu/news/2010-central-ohio-agronomy-day or call 740-670-5315.
Jan. 12-15: The 19th annual National No-Tillage Conference will take place in Cincinnati, Ohio and promises to deliver four highly-valuable days of learning experience for cutting-edge farmers seeking to improve no-till practices. For more details or to register, visit www.notillconference.com

KENTUCKY
Jan. 11-12: Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.’s 2011 Grazing Conference will feature a dynamic lineup of producers and industry experts sharing their strategies, tips and tricks for sustaining high-performance, pasture-based dairies at the Louisville Marriott Downtown in Louisville, Ky. Registration is open through Dec. 17. For more information or to register, visit www.dfamilk.com/grazing

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.