NATIONAL
Feb. 2-5: The National Cattlemen’s Beef Assoc. (NCBA) will host the annual Cattle Industry annual Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Denver, Colo. Pre-registration will be accepted through Dec. 20. For details, contact Judy Van de Mark at 303-850-3385 or jvandemark@beef.org or go online to register at www.BeefUSA.org
Feb. 8-10, 2011: The World Ag Expo will be in Tulare, Calif. To learn more, visit www.worldagexpo.com ILLINOIS
Jan. 13: University of Illinois Corn and Soybean Classic will take place in Quincy, Ill. at the Holiday Inn. Topics will emphasize crop production, pest management and economics. Registration is available at www.cropsciconferences.org/ 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. Contact Carl Smith at 574-542-2330.
Jan. 20: The Indiana State Board of Animal Health will be hosting a meeting for operators of smaller-capacity dairy processing facilities to discuss new food safety laws at the agency’s Indianapolis, Ind. office located at 4154 N. Keystone Ave., at 1:30 p.m. Contact Terry Philibeck by e-mail at tphilibeck@boah.in.gov or phone at 317-544-2400.
Jan. 28: The Indiana Livestock, Forage and Grain Forum will take place at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind. To register, visit www.indianasoybean.com/forum
Jan. 28-29: The Farming Together Workshop: Developing the Next Generation of Management presented by Purdue Extension will teach farmers how to more easily include a son, daughter or other business partner in their operations. The event will take place in Stewart Center, Room 314, on the West Lafayette, Ind. campus. More details are available at www.agecon.purdue.edu/extension/programs/farm_together.asp Registration is $120 per farm before Jan. 14 and $150 per farm starting Jan. 15.
Feb. 3: A dairy breeding and production seminar will be offered by LIC/USA, DGS, Taurus Service at Tiffany’s Restaurant in Topeka, Ind. at 10 a.m. RSVP to Gary Weichart at 419-615-8738 by Feb. 1. OHIO
Jan. 20: The Mercer County Cattlemen’s Assoc. will host its annual banquet at the Celina Eagles in Celina, Ohio beginning at 6:30 p.m. Call for reservations at 419-942-1755.
Jan. 20: Ohio State University’s annual Ohio Maple Days will take place from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., in Fulton, Ohio at the Lutheran Memorial Camp. For more information, call 330-263-3799, e-mail graham.124@osu.edu or download the program flier at http://go.osu.edu/BbC
Jan. 21: Ohio State University’s annual Ohio Maple Days will take place from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., in Fredericksburg, Ohio at the Mennonite Christian Assembly Church. For more information, call 330-263-3799, e-mail graham.124@osu.edu or download the program flier at http://go.osu.edu/BbC
Jan. 22: Ohio State University’s annual Ohio Maple Days will take place from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., in Burton, Ohio at the Joe J.S. Miller’s Window Shop. For more information, call 330-263-3799, e-mail graham.124@osu.edu or download the program flier at http://go.osu.edu/BbC
Jan. 25-26: Get a competitive edge in the financial and operational management aspects of your farming business with inaugural 2011 Ohio Farm Management Conference at the University Plaza Hotel in Columbus, Ohio. For more information or to register, log on to http://ohioagmanager.
osu.edu/2011-ohio-farm-management-conference/ or contact John Yost at 740-335-1150 or e-mail at yost.77@osu.edu KENTUCKY
Jan. 13-14: The Ag Industry Tradeshow, a joint effort between Kentucky Cattlemen’s Assoc., Burley Tobacco Grower’s Cooperative Assoc. and the Kentucky Horse Council will take place at the
Lexington Convention Center in Lexington, Ky. Visit www.kentucky
horse.org/2011-annual-conference-attendee-registration/ for pricing and to register.
Jan. 14: Your Future in Agriculture & Horses Lexington Convention Center in Lexington, Ky. This event is held in conjunction with the Ag Industry Trade Show and Kentucky Horse Council annual Conference. It provides an opportunity for students to learn about careers in the equine and related industries. Cost to attend is $5 for students, $10 for adults. For more information or to register, visit www.kentuckyhorse.org
Jan. 15: Kentucky Small Ruminant Grazing Conference will take place at the Hardin County Extension Office in Elizabethtown, Ky. at 9 a.m. For more information, contact David Ditsch at 859-257-9511 ext. 231 or dditsch@uky.edu
Jan. 19: Equine Health & Welfare Council Meeting will take place at the Kentucky Department of Agriculture Commissioner’s Office in Frankfort, Ky. For more information contact Jennifer Ledford at (502) 564-6099 or jenniferc.ledford@ky.gov
Jan. 21: Kentucky Commodity Conference will take place at the
Holiday Inn University Plaza in Bowling Green, Ky. Cost: Free, but pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, visit www.kycorn.org/news_events/kcc.htm or call 800-BEAN-SOY.
Jan. 22: Eastern Kentucky Beekeeping School will take place at the Hazard Community & Technical College in Hazard, Ky. Classes will include beginning beekeeping, queen rearing, value-added beekeeping, planting crops for honey production and many more. Cost: $20 by Jan. 17; $25 at the door. For more information or to register, visit www.kyagr.com/statevet/bees/KYBeeSchoolHazard.htm or contact Charles May at 606-436-2044 or at cmay@uky.edu
MICHIGAN
Jan. 27: Agriculture’s Conference on the Environment (ACE) will take place at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Mich. The event will focus on key topics important to Michigan’s farmers. For more information on ACE 2011, and to register, visit www.maeap.org/ace Registration cost is $50 ($25 for students) by Jan. 17, 2011, and $75 after Jan. 17, 2011.
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 staf |
