NATIONAL
Aug. 11-14: 31st annual National Pike Steam, Gas, & Horse Assoc. Show will take place at the National Pike Steam, Gas, & Horse Assoc. Grounds in Brownsville, Pa. The event will feature antique farm, construction, mining equipment, trucks and more. Contact: Louis McMaster at 724-356-2307; www.nationalpike.com

Aug. 17, 24, 31: Purdue Aquatic Sustainable Seafood, or PASS, will hold a three-part webinar series to help fish producers learn how they can meet the needs of processors and consumers. Fees are $50 per session or $100 for all three; for Indiana and Illinois residents, they are $30 each or $60 for the series. They can be viewed live or 48 hours after the session. The workshop is $20 for people who participated in all three webinar sessions, $30 for those who did not. For more information, call 765-494-4200 or e-mail kquagrai@purdue.edu or visit www.conf.purdue.edu/PASS

Aug. 23: New uses for gypsum in agriculture will be highlighted at the Midwest Soil Improvement Symposium: Research and Practical Insights into Using Gypsum at the University of Wisconsin Arlington Agricultural Research Station in Arlington, Wis. The cost is $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Lunch is included. To register online visit www.gypsoil.com/symposium

INDIANA
Aug. 9: Purdue University Extension is offering a course on preparing grant proposals for those who work for nonprofit organizations and government agencies from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hancock County office in Greenfield, Ind. Registration is $150 per person and includes a workbook, reference materials in CD format and lunch both days. Details at www.pcrd.purdue.edu or call 888-750-7277.

Sept. 13: Purdue University Extension is offering a course on preparing grant proposals for those who work for nonprofit organizations and government agencies from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hancock County office in Greenfield, Ind. Registration is $150 per person and includes a workbook, reference materials in CD format and lunch both days. Details at www.pcrd.purdue.edu or call 888-750-7277.

OHIO
Aug. 5: The Ohio State Fair will host the first Ohio Lamb Jam in Columbus, Ohio at 11:30 a.m. Top Ohio chefs will complete as they prepare dishes made with American Lamb, while fairgoers will be able to watch the competition and pick up recipes and samples.

Aug. 11: Composting in Ohio 2011: A Tour of the Industry is open to anyone interested in large-scale composting, recycling and overall sustainable practices. Hours are 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. starting at the Medina County facility at 8700 Lake Rd. in Seville, Ohio. The program brochure, complete with times, directions, tour details and a registration form, can be downloaded at http://go.osu.edu/D9y

Aug. 16: Ohio’s annual Manure Science Review, featuring new and better ways to manage farm manure and wastewater, takes place at the Winner Family Farm in DeGraff, Ohio from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Registration costs $30 by Aug. 8, $35 afterward and at the door. A continental breakfast, lunch and all materials are included. Download the registration form at http://go.osu.edu/Dy4, or call 330-202-3533 to have a copy sent to you in the mail.

Aug. 19-21: Tuscarawas Valley Pioneer Power Assoc. presents the 48th annual Dover Steam Show featuring: Ohio-built tractors, garden tractors, hit & miss engines, steam engines and equipment in Dover, Ohio. For more information visit www.steamshow.net or call Joe Harrison 330-340-9703.

KENTUCKY
Aug. 8: The University of Kentucky’s Robinson Center for Appalachian Resource Sustainability (RCARS) is offering a Cutting Board Workshop at 6:30 p.m. EST at the center’s Wood Utilization Center in Jackson, Ky. Registration is $10. For more information or to register, contact Jackie Allen at 606-666-2438, ext. 285.

Aug. 15-16: The second installment of the 2011 Kentucky Grazing School will be held at the Woodford County office of the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service and the C. Oran Little Research Center in Versailles. Ky. at 7:30 a.m. Pre-registration is limited to the first 45 applicants. Call 859-257-7512 or email lyndsay.jones4@uky.edu  or visit http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Forage

TENNESSEE
Aug. 29: The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Marketing Division will host an agritourism workshop focusing on marketing and advertising in Nashville, Tenn. at 9 a.m in the Ellington Agricultural Center - Ed Jones Auditorium. For more information about the workshops or to register, call TDA at 615-837-5160.

IOWA
Aug. 4: “Women Cultivating Success,” the fifth annual conference sponsored by Iowa Women in Ag will take place at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny, Iowa. The registration fee is $60. To register online, go to www.iowawomeni
nag.org For more information about the conference, contact Deb Schuler by calling 712-243-4444.

LOOKING AHEAD
Aug. 24: Indiana Farm Bureau’s (IFB) Drainage School, a seminar focusing on Indiana drainage issues, will take place at IFB’s home office in downtown Indianapolis, Ind. Attendees can register online for $50 at www.infarmbu
reau.org under the programs menu.  Anyone with questions can contact Maria Spellman, 317-692-7840 or mspellman@infarmbureau.org

Aug. 30: The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Marketing Division will host an agritourism workshop focusing on marketing and advertising at the West Tennessee Research and Education Center in Jackson, Tenn., at 9 a.m. For more information about the workshops or to register, call TDA at 615-837-5160.Sept. 1: The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Marketing Division will host an agritourism workshop focusing on marketing and advertising at the Great Smokey Mountain Expo Center in White Pine, Tenn. For more information about the workshops or to register, call TDA at 615-837-5160.
 
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