NATIONAL Oct. 18-19: The Assoc. of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) offers new education seminars on leadership and project management, with a focus on fundamentals and best practices. “Project Management Essentials” will be held in Chicago-O’Hare, Ill. at Four Points by Sheraton. For details and to register, visit www.aem.org
INDIANA Oct. 1-2: The Hoosier Llama and Alpaca Assoc. are hosting the HLAA Fall Show at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Contact Sean Hart at 317-946-3057.
Oct. 3-4: A first responder free safety training seminar will focus on responding to alternative fuels and propane disasters at the Indianapolis Sub-District location on 7105 Brookville Rd. in Indianapolis, Ind. Register at indyfirstrespondertraining.eventbrite.com
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 visit www.wcsheep.org
KENTUCKY Oct. 1-2: AutumnFest: Catch the Magic of Fall – Armed Forces, Police, Emergency Workers Weekend at the Bi-Water Farm & Greenhouse in Georgetown, Ky. As a way to salute Boy and Girl Scouts will receive one free AutumnFest Express train ride with a paid admission to AutumnFest. For more information visit www.biwater farm.com or call Stephen Fister at 502-863-3676. Oct. 8: Owen County Agricultural Heritage Trail Tour will begin at the Owen County Fairgrounds in Owenton, Ky. To download a registration form, visit www.kycrossroadsregion.com or www.ces.ca.uky.edu/owen or call 502-484-5703 for more information.
Oct. 8-9: AutumnFest: Catch the Magic of Fall – Armed Forces, Police, Emergency Workers Weekend at the Bi-Water Farm & Greenhouse in Georgetown, Ky. For more information visit www.biwaterfarm.com or call Stephen Fister at 502-863-3676.
Oct. 11: Eweprofit School II will take place at the UK Animal Research Center, Sheep Unit in Versailles, Ky. For more information and times, contact Dr. Don Ely at 859-257-2717 or dely@uky.edu Oct. 15-16: AutumnFest: Catch the Magic of Fall – Armed Forces, Police, Emergency Workers Weekend at the Bi-Water Farm & Greenhouse in Georgetown, Ky. For more information visit www.biwaterfarm.com or call Stephen Fister at 502-863-3676.
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
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. 13: Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo will take place at University of Tennessee’s AgResearch and Education Center at Greeneville, Tenn. Registration and a trade show will begin at 7:30 a.m. The cost to attend the day-long program is $10, which includes a steak luncheon. Contact your local county UT Extension office or call Milton Orr at 423-798-1710.
LOOKING AHEAD Oct. 26-27: The National Institute for Animal Agriculture is planning a national forum to have a dialogue about the use of antibiotics in the sustainable production of food. The forum is scheduled to be held at the Hotel InterContinental O’Hare in Chicago, Ill. More details are 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. For details, visit www.kywomeninag.com or contact by e-mail at info@kywomeninag.com or by phone at 877-266-8823.
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. |
