ILLINOIS Sept. 27: The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture and the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Assoc. will host Beef Bash 2012, a unique field day for Kentucky beef cattle producers at the UK Research and Education Center in Princeton, Ky. For more information contact Roy Burris at 270-365-7541 ext 208, e-mail rburris@uky.edu or a local UK Cooperative Extension Service office. The Beef Bash website, http://ces.ca.uky.edu/beefirm/bash/, has more detailed information on exhibits and demonstrations.
Sept. 27-28: Emerging Issues in Global Animal Product Trade: Assessing the Effects of Free Trade Agreements on Global Meat, Poultry and Dairy Trade, will take place at the offices of USDA’s Economic Research Service, 355 E St. NW, Washington, D.C. The workshop is targeted to industry experts, policy makers, embassy attaches, market analysts, lenders, wholesale distributers, international traders, regulatory officials and the academic community. There is no fee to attend but registration is encouraged at http://ers.usda.gov/conferences/ emerging-issues-in-global-animal-product-trade/agenda.aspx
INDIANA Sept. 26-27: Woody Biomass in Indiana will address issues related to growing and harvesting hardwood trees for cellulosic biofuels at Clifty Falls State Park in Madison, Ind. The registration deadline is Sept. 21 and includes one- and two-day attendance options. Conference registration is $90 per person if attending both Sept. 26 and 27, or $75 if attending Sept. 27 only. To register or for more information, call toll-free 1-888-398-4636 or log onto https://mdc.itap.purdue.edu/item.asp?item_number=CW-FNR-5
Sept. 27: Purdue University’s Shell Energy Day 2012 will spotlight the potential for developing natural gas and renewable energy reserves and the career opportunities in oil and natural gas exploration. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Dean’s Auditorium at Pfendler Hall in West Lafayette, Ind. To register, go to www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/energy/shell_energy_day_2012/
Oct. 1: Students and other people interested in learning more about the pork industry can discover how to get established and be successful in the field at the Purdue Pork Industry Career Night. The meeting will be held 6-7:30 p.m. in the Animal Sciences Conference Room 3-113 in Lilly Hall, 915 W. State St., West Lafayette, Ind. Free pizza will be served at 5:30 p.m. Sessions will cover major divisions of the pork industry, including commercial and seedstock production, pork processing and the feed industry. Contact Allan Schinckel at aschinck@purdue.edu
Oct. 15-19: Agribusiness managers will have the knowledge and skills to guide and implement integrated marketing after attending the Strategic AgriMarketing seminar on Purdue’s campus in West Lafayette, Ind. More information is available at www.age con.purdue.edu/cab/programs/sam
OHIO Sept. 24: A program on preventing microbial contamination on fruit and vegetable farms will take place from 1-4 p.m. at 475 Western Ave., Room D, in Chillicothe, Ohio. Good Agricultural Practices, or GAPs, for fruit and vegetable production are the focus. Reserve a spot in the program by contacting Chris Bruynis in OSU Extension’s Ross County office at 740-702-3200 or bruynis.1@osu.edu
Oct. 7: A farm toy show will take place at the VanWert County Fairgrounds in VanWert, Ohio from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Contact Lowell Morningstar at 937-826-4201.
KENTUCKY Oct. 8-9: Governor’s Conference on Energy & the Environment will take place at the Hyatt Regency - downtown, Louisville, Ky. The goal of the conference is to create a conversation among government, business and community leaders on how to take advantage of opportunities and tackle the energy and environmental challenges presented in today’s global economy. To register, visit http://eec.ky.gov/ Pages/conference.aspx Contact Karen Wilson at 502-564-3350.
TENNESSEE Sept. 27: UT Pumpkin Field Day will take place at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Jackson, Tenn., at 11 a.m. CDT and conclude at 5:15 p.m. Pre-register by calling 731-425-4768 or emailing Ginger Rowsey at gtrice@tennessee.edu or go to http://west.tennessee.edu
Oct. 9: The Tennessee Poultry Assoc. will host a workshop on poultry production in Cleveland, Tenn., featuring Dr. Mike Czarich, Univ. of GA, on the latest with tunnel ventilation and Dr. Jim Arends, NC State Univ., on darkling beetle and fly control. Admission & meal is free; sponsoring vendors welcome. Call the office at 931-225-1116 or info@tnpoultry.org
Oct. 9: The Tennessee Poultry Assoc. will host a workshop on poultry production in Cookeville, Tenn., featuring Dr. Mike Czarich, Univ. of GA, on the latest with tunnel ventilation and Dr. Jim Arends, NC State Univ., on darkling beetle and fly control. Call the office at 931-225-1116 or info@tnpoultry.org
Oct. 10: The Tennessee Poultry Assoc. will host a workshop on poultry production in Shelbyville, Tenn., featuring Dr. Mike Czarich, Univ. of GA, on the latest with tunnel ventilation and Dr. Jim Arends, NC State Univ., on darkling beetle and fly control. Admission & meal is free; sponsoring vendors welcome. Call the office at 931-225-1116 or info@tnpoultry.org
Oct. 11: The University of Tennessee will host the Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo in Greeneville, Tenn., at the UT AgResearch and Education Center. Registration and a trade show will begin at 7:30 a.m. The cost is $10 if pre-registered, and $15 the day of the event, and that fee includes a steak lunch. Pre-register at a local UT Extension office or visit https://utextension.tennessee.edu/ Pages/offices.aspx
Oct. 11: The Tennessee Poultry Assoc. will host a workshop on poultry production in Martin, Tenn. Call the office at 931-225-1116 or info@tnpoultry.org
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. |
