INDIANA June 29: Purdue Extension and Kentucky State University Extension will host a one-day workshop for new and veteran meat goat producers from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Southern Indiana Purdue Agriculture Center in Dubois, Ind. More information and a registration form are available at www.ansc.purdue.edu/SH/ under “Upcoming Events.”
July 9-11: Farmers looking to improve their operations will learn how to better evaluate their economic, agronomic and technological opportunities and challenges at the annual Top Farmer Crop Workshop at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. For complete information including the agenda, list of speakers and registration, visit www.agecon.purdue.edu/commercialag/progevents/topfarmer.html
OHIO July 13: The Ohio State University’s Sustainable Agriculture Team will host a tour on urban Agriculture - a look at four successful and economically viable urban farms in Cleveland, Ohio. The event will take place at E. 53rd Street and Stanard Avenue, Cleveland. Contact 216-429-8200 ext. 217 or kowalski.124@osu.edu July 14: Ohio Sheep Day will take place at Buckeye Acres Farm, home farm of the Ron and Carla Young family in Van Wert, Ohio. Contact Roger A. High at 614-246-8299 or by email at rhigh@ofbf.org or visit www.ohiosheep.org
July 15: The Ottoville Immaculate Conception Parish Festival will take place at the Immaculate Conception Parish in Ottoville, Ohio. Contact 419-453-3513.
KENTUCKY July 10: The first Advanced Kentucky Grazing School will take place at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture’s C. Oran Little Research Center in Versailles, Ky. The one-day school is for participants who have previously attended one of UK’s grazing programs. The registration fee is $20. Registration forms are available on the UK Forages website at www.uky.edu/Ag/Forage/ or at the local office of the UK Cooperative Extension Service.
TENNESSEE June 29: The University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture will present “Taking a Look at Value-Added Dairy Opportunities,” a brief workshop designed to help dairy farmers calculate milk production costs and assess the costs associated with on-farm milk processing in Shelbyville, Tenn. Early registration ends June 25. Register at http://cpa.utk.edu or contact Hal Pepper a at 931-486-2777 or e-mail hal.pepper@utk.edu
July 10: The University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture will present “Taking a Look at Value-Added Dairy Opportunities,” a brief workshop designed to help dairy farmers calculate milk production costs and assess the costs associated with on-farm milk processing in Athens, Tenn. Early registration ends July 3. Register at http://cpa.utk.edu or contact Hal Pepper a at 931-486-2777 or e-mail hal.pepper@utk.edu
LOOKING AHEAD July 19: The University of Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Greeneville, Tenn., will hold a Tobacco and Forage Field Day to explore aspects of burley production research, including new variety development and how variety selection and harvest impact leaf quality. The field day site is located on East Allens Bridge Road, off Highway 70 in Greeneville. Directions to the Center are available online at http://greeneville.tennessee.edu/
July 19-22: Northern Indiana Power From the Past, Inc., will host its 35th annual show at City Park in Winamac, Ind., featuring Ford and Fordson, Fractional scale displays, Petroliana and Cast Iron Seat Club. Admission is $3. For information, call 574-225-0561 go online to www.winamacpowershow.com
July 26: 27th Milan No-Till Crop Production Field Day will take place at the University of Tennessee’s Ag Research and Education Center in Milan, Tenn. Contact Blake Brown at 731-686-7362 or recatmilan@utk.edu
July 26, The Ohio State University’s Sustainable Agriculture Team will host a tour highlighting an on-farm vegetable market at the Green Thumb Farm Market in New Bremen, Ohio. Contact 419-753-2456 or greenthumbproduce@hotmail.com
July 28: Purdue Extension Hay Day will take place at Prophetstown in Battle Ground, Ind. Farmers and horse owners interested in building their horses’ feed programs around hay and other forages can learn about good forage and feed management practices. Contact Dris Abraham at 765-479-0369 or agmanager@prophetstown.org
Aug. 2-5: Youth from across the country will travel to Fort Collins, Colo., for the National Junior Angus Assoc.’s annual Leaders Engaged in Angus Development Conference. Space is limited, and early registration is encouraged by the June 15 deadline. Registration is available online at www.angus.org/njaa For more information, contact the junior activities department at 816-383-5100.
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