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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 8-9: The latest research information on issues concerning the dairy industry will be presented at the 2011 Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, Iowa. To register, go to www.wasa.org or contact the Wisconsin Agri-Service Assoc. at 608-223-1111.
June 8-9: The 2011 Farm Progress Hay Expo takes place at the farm of Hernke’s Inc., near Cannon Falls, Minn. Admission is free; parking is $10 per vehicle. Detailed directions and GPS coordinates for the show site are available on www.HayExpo.com or call 866-264-7469. ILLINOIS
June 29: The University of Illinois Weed Science Field Day will take place at the U of I Crop Sciences Research and Education Center in Urbana, Ill. Cost for the tour is $10 and includes a tour book, refreshments and lunch. Contact a local UoI Extension office to register.
June 30: The University of Illinois Extension and The Land Connection are collaborating to host the workshop Is Entrepreneurial Farming for You? Topics will cover resource assessment, goal-setting, financial planning and marketing options at the Sangamon County Office at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, Building 30 in Springfield, Ill. Visit http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/state/ for more information. INDIANA
June 13: Wheat Field Day will offer the latest in management strategies and cultivars from 1-4 p.m. at Purdue’s Agronomy Center for Research and Education in West Lafayette, Ind. on U.S. 52. Contact Herb Ohm at 765-494-8072, hohm@purdue.edu; or Jane Lewis at 765-538-3145.
June 18: The Myotonic Goat Registry sanctioned goat show will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Johnson County fairgrounds in Franklin Ind. For more details on the show, visit http://indianamgrshow.bravehost.com
June 28-29: Indiana Farm Management Tour will feature five farms in Knox and Sullivan counties June 28 tours include Unger Farms in Carlisle, Ind. and Melon Acres in Oaktown, Ind. June 29 tours include T.S. Boyd Grain Inc. in Washington, Ind. Carnahan & Sons Farm in Vincennes, Ind. and Villwock Farms in Edwardsport, Ind. Lunch is available both days. A Master Farmer reception and dinner program takes place the first day, with an ag outlook by Purdue ag economist Chris Hurt the second day. For more information, visit www.agecon.purdue.edu/commercialag/progevents/tour.html
June 30: Farmers can learn about the latest weed control methods during Purdue Weed Day 8 a.m. at Throckmorton-Purdue Agricultural Center, located five miles south of Lafayette, Ind. at 8343 U.S. 231 S. Pre-register by visiting www.btny.purdue.edu/weedscience/temp/WeedDay2011.html or by calling Amy Deitrich at 765-494-9871. OHIO
June 4: Ohio State University’s half-day, science-based, expert-led Produce Safety Education Program goes from 9 a.m. to noon at the Agricultural Business Enhancement Center in Bowling Green, Ohio. Registration costs $40 and can be paid at the door, or register in advance by downloading a form at http://go.osu.edu/DDP and returning it. For more information, call the ABE Center’s Rob McCall at 419-354-6916.
June 9: Ohio State University and the Soil and Water Conservation Districts of Guernsey and Noble counties will hold a free pond clinic from 6-8 p.m. at the Eastern Agricultural Research Station in Belle Valley, Ohio. To register for the Pond Clinic, call the Noble County office of OSU Extension at 740-432-5624. MICHIGAN
June 4: Youth interested in learning more about dairy animals, the dairy industry and the various opportunities available through the Michigan 4-H Dairy Youth Program are invited to attend a 4-H Cow Camp in Oceana County, Mich. To sign up to attend, contact Kate Deters at khuisjen@hot
mail.com or call 231-578-9490 by May 27. KENTUCKY
June 1: Gov. Steve Beshear Office of Agricultural will host a forum to gain input on the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset, Ky. The meeting will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. For more information, contact Angela Blank at 502-564-4627 or ange
lag.blank@ky.gov
June 4: The Kentucky State Beekeepers Assoc. Field Day and Summer Meeting will be at the Walter T. Kelley Co. in Clarkson Ky. Additional information will be posted at www.ksbabeekeeping.org when it becomes available.
June 7: The University of Kentucky Equine Initiative will host an Equine Farm and Facilities Expo from 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Shawhan Place in Paris, Ky. Admission is free and a meal will be provided. For more details, visit www.ca.uky.edu/equine or e-mail equineinitiative@uky.edu
June 7: Gov. Steve Beshear Office of Agricultural will host a forum to gain input on the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund (KADF) at the MSU Regional Enterprise Center in West Liberty, Ky. The meeting will be from 7-8:30 p.m. For more, contact Angela Blank at 502-564-4627 or angelag.blank@ky.gov
June 7-9: The 2011 Kentucky FFA Convention will be at the Lexington Convention Center in Lexington, Ky. Visit www.kyffa.org for convention information or contact Matt Chaliff at matt.chaliff@education.ky.gov TENNESSEE
June 9: The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture will offer the Beef and Forage Field Day at the East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center near Knoxville, Tenn. Registration is due by June 3. For more information, visit the website at http://east.tennessee.edu/ 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. |
