NATIONAL
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 online, 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 info is 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, located about six miles northwest of Purdue’s West Lafayette, Ind. campus 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. Registration is free but participants are asked to pre-register by visiting www.btny.purdue.edu/weedscience/temp/WeedDay2011.html or by calling Amy Deitrich at 765-494-9871.

OHIO
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 26: The Hillsdale County Agricultural Community will sponsor an ice cream social and dairy farm tour at Denningson's farm in Jonesville, Mich. from 2-6 p.m. Address of the farm: 8350 Brown Road., Jonesville.

KENTUCKY
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

June 14: The University of Tennessee will offer the Fruits of the Backyard Field Day at the Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Spring Hill, Tenn. This free event will provide visitors with tips on modern garden design, steps to growing healthy plants, and even demonstrations on edible landscaping. For more information, visit http://middletennessee.ten
nessee.edu or call 931-486-2129.

June 12-16: The National Farm Business Management Conference will be at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville, Tenn. Visit the 2011 conference website often to check for updated information.

LOOKING AHEAD
July 7: 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 McLean County Office in Bloomington, Ill. Visit http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/state/ for more information.

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.