INDIANA 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@purdue.edu to reserve a spot.
Sept. 17: The Southern Indiana Angus Assoc. tour will start on the farm of Mark and Korey Thompson in Columbus, Ind. at 10 a.m. Other tour stops include NickKatie Farms and Jackson Angus Farm with featured lunch speaker Rob Schoenbine from Pfizer. Contact Mark Thompson at 317-691-7898 for details.
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. 18: The Top of Ohio Drive-It Yourself Ag Tour will take place in Logan County, Ohio. This is a free event open to the public from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information or a brochure with complete details and map, contact Pat Myers, at 937-935-1975 or at sptmy ers@centurylink.net
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. 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 Dinner and panel discussion begins at 7:15 p.m. Contact Jean-Marie Lawson at jean-marie@hartlandeq.com
TENNESSEE Sept. 29: The University of Tennessee will host a Pumpkin Field Day at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Jackson, Tenn. from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The field day will feature four informative sessions on pumpkin production tailored to commercial-scale growers. A complete schedule of classes will be available soon online at http://west.tennessee.edu
MICHIGAN Sept. 20: The Trevor Nichols Research Center (TNRC) field day features the latest on fruit crop disease and insect research near Fennville, Mich. For directions and additional details, visit www.agbiooresearch.msu.edu/tnrc/
LOOKING AHEAD Oct. 8: The fifth annual Midwest Hair Sheep Sale, hosted by the Washington County Sheep Assoc., will take place at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Salem, Ind. at 1 p.m. For more information, contact Dave Embree, 812-755-4414, ddembree@yahoo.com or Blanche Perkins, 812-967-4554, bearcreekter rel@hotmail.com or visit www.wcsheep.org
Oct. 8: Ames Plantation’s Heritage Festival in Grand Junction, Tenn., will offer family fun with an array of activities including Civil War re-enactments, shop for unique handmade crafts and listen to old-timey gospel and bluegrass music. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for children ages 4–16, and free for ages 3 and under. Parking is free. For more information, visit the website www.ame splantation.org or call 901-878-1067.
Oct. 26-27: The National Institute for Animal Agriculture is planning a national forum in which experts in animal agriculture, researchers in the area of livestock health, and experts in human health will come together to have a dialogue about the use of antibiotics in the sustainable production of food. The forum, titled Antibiotic Use in Food Animals: A Dialogue for a Common Purpose, is scheduled to be held at the Hotel InterContinental O’Hare in Chicago, Ill. More information is available at www.animalagriculture.org
Oct. 27-28: 12th annual Kentucky Women in Agriculture Conference will take place at the Crowne Plaza-Campbell House in Lexington, Ky. The theme of this year’s conference is “Our Farms to Your Home.” Registration is $75 for the two-day conference ($65 for students), which includes all meals and membership dues for 2012. Registration is due by Oct. 14. Scholarships are available. For details, visit www.kywomeninag.com or contact by e-mail at info@kywomeninag.com or by phone at 877-266-8823.
Nov. 12-15: American Angus Assoc. members and Angus enthusiasts will gather in Louisville, Ky., for the 128th annual convention of delegates and related Angus activities in conjunction with the North American International Livestock Exposition. For more information, visit www.angus.org
Nov. 17: National Farm-City Week Symposium & Luncheon will take place at the Marriott Griffin Gate in Lexington, Ky. The Symposium will also be broadcast live starting at 11 a.m. EST on AgriTalk. More information will be available on the National Farm-City website after Sept. 15: www.farmcity.org
Dec. 1-2: Indiana Rural Summit will take place at Indiana State University in the University Hall in Terre Haute, Ind. Featured speaker will be Dr. Rick Foster, director of Michigan State University Extension Service. For details and to register, visit www.in.gov/ocra/ruralsummit.htm
Jan. 11-13: Illinois Specialty Crops, Agritourism, and Organic Conference will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Springfield, Ill. Contact Diane Handley, d, 309-557-2107
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