NATIONAL
April 29-May 1: The National Youth Leadership Conference of the National Junior Swine Assoc. will take place in Minneapolis, Minn. Visit http://bit.ly/eleNd0 to view the schedule, download an application and return it to Sarah Schwab at sarah@nationalswine.com

INDIANA
April 30: Amazing Animal Activities will take place at the Ripley County Fairgrounds Saddle Arena from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Osgood, Ind. Events will include a sheep herding demonstration, cowboy challenge obstacle course and archery on horseback. For questions or ticket information, call 812-717-0014.
May 11-13: Arthritis, Agriculture and Rural Life Conference will take place at the Beck Agricultural Center in West Lafayette, Ind. Registration information is available at www.arthritis-ag.org/arthritis-conference/arthritis-conference.aspx

May 12: The Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing Workshop teaches grant writers of all skill levels how to prepare and submit a professional proposal. The workshop takes place at the Pulaski County Extension office in Winamac, Ind. For more information and a registration form, log onto the center’s website at www.pcrd.purdue.edu and click on the grant writing workshop link, or contact Peggy Hosea at 888-750-7277, phosea@purdue.edu

May 15: 1st annual Warren Cornhuskers Farm Toy Show and display contest will take place at the Clinton County Fairgrounds in Frankfort, Ind. Show hours are 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. For more information, call 765-258-3278 or e-mail mslucas@geetel.net

OHIO
April 21: An Introduction to Starting a Specialty Food Business in Indiana takes place 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Indiana Farm Bureau Inc. office in Indianapolis, Ind. For more information, download the brochure at www.ag.purdue.edu/foodsci/Documents/workshops/feep_brochure.pdf

May 13: The Switzerland of Ohio Polled Hereford Assoc. annual Sale will take place at 7 p.m. at the Guernsey County Fairgrounds in Old Washington, Ohio. Contact Rick Fleet at 740-732-4783.

KENTUCKY
April 23: Kentucky Nut Growers Assoc. Spring Meeting will take place at the Hardin County Extension Office in Elizabethtown, Ky. Contact Carl Ray at 270-281-4800 or visit http://www.pawpaw.kysu.edu/KNGA.htm
May 3-5: The second annual Kentucky Invasive Species Conference and the 13th Annual Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council (EPPC) Conference will take place at the Hilton Downtown in Lexington, Ky. To register, visit http://www.ca.uky.edu/invasives/Registration/index.html Registration questions may be directed to Leslie Queary at 859-257-7596.

May 7-8: 7th annual Gateway Regional Farm, Home and Garden Show will take place at Gateway Plaza (former Food Lion Bldg.) in Mt. Sterling, Ky. Antique tractor exhibit, arts and crafts sale and other exhibits. For more information call 859-498-8734.

MICHIGAN
May 7: Michigan State University Extension will host a breeding soundness clinic at the Chuck Preston Farm in Prescott, Mich. Contact Chuck Preston at 989-873-4164 or Phil Durst at 989-387-5346.

TENNESSEE
April 28: The University of Tennessee East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center will offer its third annual Organic Crops Field Tour in Knoxville, Tenn. A trade show will open at 7:30 a.m. and tours and talks will begin at 8:30 a.m. To pre-register, please visit this website: http://organics.tennessee.edu/FieldTour.html by April 25.

LOOKING AHEAD
May 21-22: Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival will take place in Lexington, Ky. This natural fiber and local food event is now accepting applications for vendors, exhibitors and sponsorships. For more information, visit www.kentuckysheepandfiber.com or contact Sharon Koontz at 502-227-0783.
May 22-25: Alltech’s 27th annual International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium will take place at the Lexington Center in Lexington, Ky. For more information, please e-mail symposium@alltech.com

June 2-4: The 31st annual convention of the National Assoc. of Milk Bottle Collectors will take place at the Holiday Inn in Grantville (Hershey), Pa. Cost to register is $10 for members and $12 for non-members and $5 for one day only. For more information, contact Penny Gottlieb at 202-869-8411 or visit www.milkbottlecollectors.com

June 12: The Eastern Ohio Hereford Assoc. Junior Show will take place at 11 a.m. at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster, Ohio. Contact Jane Johnson at 330-767-3877.

June 19: The Switzerland of Ohio Polled Hereford Assoc. Junior Show will be at the Noble County Fairgrounds in Caldwell, Ohio. Contact Rick Van Fleet at 740-732-4783.

July 5-8: The 40th Anniversary Junior Livestock Expo hosted by University of Tennessee Extension will take place in Murfreesboro, Tenn. More information about competing in this year’s Expo is available from a local county UT Extension office or on the UT Animal Science Department webpage: http://animalscience.ag.utk.edu/Beef/4-HLivestockEntryProcedure-EXPO.html

July 11-14: The 40th Anniversary Junior Livestock Expo’s sheep events, hosted by University of Tennessee Extension will take place in Cookeville, Tenn. More information about competing in this year’s Expo is available from a local county UT Extension office or at http://animalscience.ag.utk.edu/Beef/4-HLivestockEntryProcedure-EXPO.html

July 21: The University of Kentucky (UK) All Commodity Field Day will take place at the UK Research and Education Center in Princeton, Ky. For more information, contact a local UK County Cooperative Extension Office or visit http://ces2.ca.uky.edu/wkrec

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.