NATIONAL
Sept. 13-15: AFIA’s Liquid Feed Committee presents the 41st annual Liquid Feed Symposium, which will be held at the Westin Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City, Mo. Registration is available on www.afia.org To learn more, visit www.liquidfeed.org

INDIANA
Sept. 7: Landowners interested in developing businesses that take advantage of the natural resources on their property can attend a workshop at Snider’s Maple Syrup in New Paris, Ind. The workshop runs from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The workshop runs from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The deadline to sign up is Aug. 31. To access sign-up forms or more information visit www.ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/nre.aspx
Sept. 8: Landowners interested in developing businesses that take advantage of the natural resources on their property can attend a workshop at Piney Acres Farm in Fortville, Ind. The workshop runs from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The deadline to sign up is Aug. 31. To access sign-up forms or more information visit www.ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/nre.aspx

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.

Sept. 14: Purdue Extension, Madison County will hold an Agricultural Outlook program at noon. The program will be held at the 4-H/Farm Bureau Building located on the Madison County 4-H Fairgrounds in Alexandria, Ind. Please contact Purdue Extension, Madison County, 765-641-9514 or orick@pur
due.edu to reserve a spot for this free program.

Sept. 24: The 2011 Indiana State Hand Corn Husking Contest will be held at Salomon Farm Park in Fort Wayne, Ind. Contact Joe Shaffer at 260-432-0508; advaelec@aol.com for details.

Sept. 24: The Indiana Sheep Assoc. will host 2011 Sheep Symposium. “Meat Ewe@the Symposium,” is an all day event for sheep and goat producers, wool and fiber growers and individuals hoping to learn more about the sheep/wool industry at the Boone County fairgrounds in Lebanon, Ind. Contact: Paul Russell at 765-749-6342 or e-mail: farmer1224@hughes.net

OHIO
Sept. 9-11: The 34th annual Clinton County Corn Festival will feature antique farm equipment on display, demonstrations such as straw baling, corn shredding and wheat threshing and antique tractor pulls on Friday night and Saturday afternoon. The event takes place at the Clinton County Fairgrounds, 958 W. Main St., Wilmington, Ohio. Contact the Clinton County Convention And Visitors’ Bureau at 877-428-4748 or email dstamper@clintoncountyohio.com

Sept. 10-11: 8th annual Old Construction & Surface Mining Equipment Show hosted by the Ohio Valley Chapter of the Historical Construction Equipment Assoc. will take place at the Harrison Coal & Reclamation Historical Park grounds west of New Athens, Ohio. For information contact the Ohio Valley Chapter of the Historical Construction Equipment Assoc. at 330-618-8032, 740-312-5385, e-mail: oldiron@hcrhp.org

Sept. 10-11: The 49th annual Stumptown Steam Threshers Reunion & Show will be held at the Stumptown grounds located 1 mile west of New Athens, Ohio. Stumptown admission is $3 or $6 membership good for all weekend. Contact: Henry “Hank” Shores  at 304-242-6856 or stumptown
steamthreshers@yahoo.com

Sept. 13: The Lucas County Soil and Water Conservation District will host a field day focusing on cover crops and featuring equipment demonstrations from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 7770 Schadel Rd., Whitehouse, Ohio. Cost is $20. Register at ctic.org or contact Lara Burkett at 419-893-1966.

Sept. 20-24: The 49th annual Farm Science Review will be held at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio. Tickets are available for sale at local agribusinesses and any OSU Extension office for $5 in
advance, or $8 at the gate. Children 5 and under are free. For more information, go to fsr.osu.edu

KENTUCKY
Sept. 9-10: The 3rd International Pawpaw Conference, titled Pawpaw: It’s Past, Present and Future will be at the Kentucky State University Research Farm in Frankfort, Ky. The conference will cover national and international pawpaw variety trials, pawpaw processing and marketing advances. The conference is limited to 180 attendees. The cost is $175 per person; pre-registration is due Aug. 1. For more, contact Dr. Kirk Pomper at 502-597-6174 or kirk.pomper@kysu.edu or visit www.pawpaw.kysu.edu/3rdinternationalpawpawconference.htm

Sept. 16-17: Kentucky Wood Expo will take place in the Laurel/London Optimist Sports Complex in London, Ky.  Cost: $5 for adults, $3 for children (6-12 yrs) and under 6 are free.  For more information, visit www.kfia.org or contact KFIA at (502) 695-3979 or michele@kfia.org

Sept. 20: 5th annual Kentucky Farm Women Field Day will take place at the Louisville Zoo in Louisville, Ky. A Kentucky Proud dinner and panel discussion begins at 7:15 p.m.  For information, please e-mail Jean-Marie Lawson at jean-marie@hartlandeq.com

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.