NATIONAL 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 (LEAD) 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.
ILLINOIS July 31: The Illinois Milk Producers’ Assoc. is sponsoring a dairy tech showcase. Attendees will visit Meyer VMS Dairy, owned by Paul and Lisa Meyer. Located at 18718 Ellwood Road, Breese, Ill., in addition to other dairy farm stops. For more information, contact Jim Fraley, IMPA manager, at 309-557-3109 or Dave Fischer at 618-224-7951.
Aug. 2: The 2012 Agronomy and Horticulture Field Da will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, at Dixon Springs Agricultural Center. The Center is located 354 State Highway 145 near Glendale, 25 miles south of Harrisburg, Ill., and 25 miles north of Paducah, Ky.For more information call Dixon Springs at 618-695-2441.
INDIANA 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 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Contact Dris Abraham at 765-479-0369 or agmanager@prophetstown.org
Aug. 2: Indiana Farm Bureau will host Mineral Rights: Knowing Your Rights Underground, for those interested in learning more about the laws and regulations affecting mineral extraction at Vincennes University in Vincennes, Ind. Cost of the program is $10. For more information contact Maria Spellman at 317-692-7840 or go to www.infarmbureau.org under the Events menu to register.
OHIO 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. The event will take place at 45869 Southland Road, New Bremen; contact 419-753-2456 or greenthumbproduce@hotmail.com
KENTUCKY July 25-27: Livestock Investigation Training Level II will be at Morehead State University, Morehead, Ky. This training is offered to Animal Control Officers, Sheriff, and other Kentucky law enforcement officials and prosecutors throughout the commonwealth. Cost and registration information is available on-line at www.kentuckyhorse.org/livestock-training-level-two/
July 31-Aug. 1: Kentuckiana Dairy Exchange will take place at the Shelby County Extension Office, U.S. 60, Shelbyville, Ky. All Kentucky and Indiana dairy producers are invited to this event, designed as a forum for exchange of ideas and information between producers within and across both states. For more information, contact Larissa Tucker at 859-257-5986 or Larissa.Tucker@uky.edu Registration brochure is available at www.kydairy. org/Documents/Kentuckiana%20Dairy%20Exchange%20Brochure%202012.pdf.
TENNESSEE 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. For more information, contact Blake Brown at 731-686-7362 or recatmilan@utk.edu
LOOKING AHEAD Aug. 7: The University of Tennessee (UT) AgResearch Center will host a Steak and Potatoes Field Day at the main unit of UT’s Plateau AgResearch and Education Center on U.S. Hwy. 70 N west of Crossville, Tenn. A map to the facility and complete directions are available online at http://plateau.tennessee.edu/ For more information, call the center at 931-484-0034.
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. |
