March 14: The annual Illinois Land Values Conference sponsored by the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers at the Parke Hotel and Conference Center, 1413 Leslie Drive in Bloomington. Ill. Registration for attending the event is $65 which is payable at the door. More information on the agenda is available at www.ispfmra.org

March 14: University of Illinois Extension will be offering an online educational series for the small farm community focusing on beneficial insects. It provides practical knowledge on emerging topics to advance local food production in Illinois. To register, visit http://extension.illinois.edu/go/smallfarmswebinar Participants accessing the webinar from home will receive the URL and instructions after registering.

March 21: University of Illinois Extension will be offering an online educational series for the small farm community focusing on weed control in pastures. It provides practical knowledge on emerging topics to advance local food production in Illinois. To register, visit http://extension.illinois.edu/go/smallfarmswebinar Participants accessing the webinar from home will receive the URL and instructions after registering.

March 28: University of Illinois Extension will be offering an online educational series for the small farm community focusing on crop budgeting practices. It provides practical knowledge on emerging topics to advance local food production in Illinois. To register, visit http://extension.illinois.edu/go/smallfarmswebinar Participants accessing the webinar from home will receive the URL and instructions after registering.

March 16: Purdue University extension will host a field tour for the private woodland owner from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Wayne County extension office in Richmond, Ind. Contact David Osborne at 812-689-6511 or by email at osbornda@purdue.edu

March 19: Purdue University extension will host a seminar for the private woodland owner on managing the woodland investment from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Wayne County extension office in Richmond, Ind. Contact David Osborne at 812-689-6511 or by email at osbornda@purdue.edu

March 20: Indiana Pork and Purdue Extension will host the Southern Indiana Pork Conference from 9:45 a.m. – 3 p.m. EST at the Schnitzelbank Restaurant in Jasper, Ind. Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA+) training will also be available for those needing certification immediately following the conference. Make reservations to Indiana Pork at 317-872-7500.

March 25: Local SWCDs, in cooperation with Purdue Extension, NRCS, and ISDA, will be hosting a Conservation Cropping Meeting from 1:30–4:30 p.m. EST at the Community Building at Eastside Park in Washington, Ind. There is no charge to attend, and additional information is available by contacting the Daviess County Soil & Water Conservation District office at ph.(812)254-4780 ext. 110. 

March 26: Purdue University extension will host a seminar for the private woodland owner on wildlife management from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Wayne County extension office in Richmond, Ind. Contact David Osborne at 812-689-6511 or by email at osbornda@purdue.edu

March 21, 28: Family farmers can get tips from Purdue University specialists on business communication and dealing with accounting and legal issues during a succession planning program from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Purdue Extension Allen County office, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne, Ind. Contact: Gonzalee Martin, 260-481-6826.

March 14: Growers who want to improve soil health and increase yields may want to consider using cover crops. A workshop titled “Using Cover Crops to Improve Soil Health,” will discuss cover crops and ECO Farming, or “ecological farming,” from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Hoernemann Refectory, 90 Greenfield St., in Tiffin, Oho. Registration is $15. For more information or to register, call 419-523-6294 or by email at hoorman.1@osu.edu

March 18: Two Ohio State University programs will host an Organic Animal Health Symposium in Columbus, Ohio. The event’s focus will be on the health of livestock in organic farming systems. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Blackwell Inn and Conference Center, 2110 Tuttle Park Place, on Ohio State’s campus in Columbus. Participants should register at http://go.osu.edu/RdJ

March 18: Growers deciding whether to enroll in the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program or the Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program (DCP) may want to wait until as close to the June sign-up deadline as they can in order to make the most informed decision on which, if either, program can best impact their financial bottom line. A webinar will take place from 7-8:30 p.m. and can be viewed online by going to http://carmenconnect.osu.edu/ohioag

manager For more information about the webinar, contact bruynis.1@osu.edu or 740-702-3200.

March 23: The “Living Your Small Farm Dream” conference and trade show is designed to help participants learn more tips, techniques and methods for diversifying their opportunities into successful new enterprises and new markets as a way to improve economic growth and development on their farms in Zanesville, Ohio, at the Muskingum County Convention and Welcome Center. Registration is $50. The deadline to register is March 18. For more information or to register, go to http://muskingum.osu.edu

March 21: Strategies for Maximizing the Grazing Season will take place at the Anderson County Extension Office, 1026 County Park Road, Lawrenceburg, Ky., from 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. EDT. Topics to be covered include extending the grazing season, minimizing stored feed, nutritional value of alternative forages and much more.  Cost: $10, includes lunch. For more information, call a local cooperative extension office.

TENNESSEE

March 22: The Spring Beef Cattle Sale is scheduled for UT Plateau AgResearch Center in Crossville, Tenn., starting at 10 a.m. CDT. The sale will feature high-quality registered open Angus, Gelbvieh, and Balancer heifers as well as registered Angus bulls. A list of the cattle to be sold is available online at http://plateau.tennessee.edu For more information, or to make arrangements to preview sale stock, contact the Plateau Center at 931-484-0034, or e-mail Glenda Wisdom at gwisdom@utk.edu

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.