Editor’s Note: Coming Events is a free listing. The material presented is a crosssection 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. ILLINOIS May 24: CME Group Inc.’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be at 10 a.m. Central Time in the Auditorium at CME Group, located at 20 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Ill. The presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed via the exchange’s web site at http://investor.cmegroup.com Visit the site early to download streaming media software required to listen to the Internet broadcast. INDIANA June 10-11: The Indiana Dairy Goat Assoc.’s 45th annual Hoosier Classic, featuring Bucks, Jr Doe, Sr Doe shows and showmanship, a Sable specialty ring A and Saanan specialty ring B. The two ring goat show will be at the Wayne County Fairgrounds, Richmond, Ind. For information and entry forms, visit www.idga.net or call 812-934-3010. June 22-24: The 2017 Hart-Parr Oliver Collectors Association (HPOCA) National Summer Show will be at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Madison, Ind., the first time it’s ever been held south of Interstate 70. The show will display many pieces of Oliver equipment and tractors, but other brands of tractors and equipment, garden tractors and hit and miss engines are invited. For information, contact Richard Cart at 812-871-6452 or visit www.visitmadison.org IOWA June 7-9: The 2017 World Pork Expo, including hundreds of exhibitors, free educational seminars, live hog shows and sales, networking opportunities and more, will be at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. The website www.worldpork.org has everything you need to easily register for Expo and plan a successful visit – including event schedules, exhibitor information, lodging and travel information and much more. Follow World Pork Expo news on Twitter (#WPX17) and Facebook. June 12-15: AgGateway’s Mid-Year Meeting will be at Prairie Meadows in Altoona, Iowa, just outside of Des Moines. The meeting provides valuable insights and networking for anyone seeking to expand eConnectivity in agriculture – from seasoned AgGateway members to professionals new to the organization. This year’s meeting also features a halfday Ag Retail eConnectivity Forum for senior retail managers and directors. For more information, visit the Mid-Year Meeting webpage, found under “Events” at www.AgGateway.org Also find the meeting on Twitter at #AgGateway OHIO May 6-7: Ohio state residents are invited to take part in the annual free fishing weekend. Ohio’s Free Fishing Days are open to all Ohio residents and extend to all of Ohio’s public waters, including Lake Erie and the Ohio River. This is the only weekend all year that does not require anyone 16 years old or older to obtain a fishing license. May 7: The Harrison Career Center FFA will host a Truck and Tractor Show from 1 to 6 p.m. at Harrison Career Center, 82500 Cadiz-Jewett Road (Ohio Route 9), Cadiz, Ohio. Donations support the FFA chapter. For more information, call 330-440-5578. May 18-Dec. 21: Ohio State University Extension is offering monthly Direct Agricultural Marketing webinars again in 2017. Each webinar begins at noon ET and also is available to view later at go.osu.edu/DirectMarketingWebinars Remaining dates, topics and links to registration are: •May 18: Managing Negativity, go.osu.edu/ManagingNegativity5-2017 •June 15: Organic, Naturally Grown, Chemical Free – What do these mean? go.osu.edu/OrganicNaturally GrownChemicalFree6-2017 •July 20: Breaking into Small Retail Sales with my Locally Produced Products, go.osu.edu/Breaking intoSmallRetailSaleswithmyLocallyProducedProducts7-2017 •Aug. 17: Creating Your Customer Profile, go.osu.edu/CreatingYourCustomerProfile8-2017 •Sept. 21: Marketing Your Farmers’ Market, go.osu.edu/MarketingYourFarmers Market9-2017 •Oct. 19: Marketing Milk and Cheese from Your Small Dairy Farm, go.osu.edu/MarketingYourFarmers Market9-2017 •Nov. 16: Getting Market Ready for Wholesale, go.osu.edu/GettingMarketReadyfor Wholesale11-2017 •Dec. 21: What Marketing Issues Did You Encounter this Past Season?, go.osu.edu/WhatMarketingIssues DidYouEncounterthisPast Season12-2017 For questions about this year’s webinars, contact Christie Welch, OSU Direct Marketing Specialist, at welch.183@osu.edu May 25: Strawberry Field Night will be 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at OSU South Centers, 1864 Shyville Road, Piketon, Ohio. Host Brad Bergefurd will cover a variety of topics and lead a tour of the strawberry field. This field night is geared for all beginner and advanced growers. Register by May 23 by contacting Charissa Gardner at Gardner.1148@osu.edu or 740-289-2071, Ext. 132. June 11-13: Teens are invited to attend Ohio Forestry and Wildlife Conservation Camp, which is held at FFA Camp Muskingum on Leesville Lake in Carroll County, Ohio. Camp costs $375, with sponsorships available to assist interested students who need help covering the fee. Sponsorships are offered through local SWCD offices, sportsmen’s clubs, forestry groups and many private forestry-sector businesses. Students must register by June 9, and registration is now open at ohioforest.org TENNESSEE May 9: The University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture will conduct an “E-commerce for Direct Farm Marketers” workshop from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. local time in Jonesborough. Register (https://tiny.utk.edu/ecommerce) by May 4. May 2: Producers planning to sell meat directly to consumers have some free training available. A University of Tennessee Extension workshop will begin at 6:30 p.m. CDT at the Tennsco Community Center in Dickson, Tenn. The information will apply to beef, pork, lamb and goat meat, but will not be relevant to poultry producers. Preregistration is required. Contact Vickie Witcher at vwitcher@utk.edu or 615-446-2788. May 10-July 11: Dreaming of managing your own green acres? The University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture will offer “Considerations for Beginning Farmers” at several dates and locations across the state. The full-day workshop is designed for those with little or no farming background. Cost to attend is $25 per person, which includes the program and lunch. The remaining dates and locations are: •May 10: Grainger County Ag. Pavilion, Rutledge, Tenn. Registration deadline is May 2, 2017. •July 11: Madison County UT-TSU Extension Office, Jackson, Tenn. Registration deadline is July 3, 2017. For more information, contact Mitchell Mote in the Rutherford County Extension Office at 615-898-7710. May 18-20: The 2017 Small Ruminant Conference will be on the campus of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture in Knoxville, Tenn. Highlights of this year’s conference include a tour of the parasite lab with the UT College of Veterinary Medicine, FAMACHA training and a trade show. For additional information and a flyer, visit https://extension.tennessee.edu/rhea Pre-registration is required by May 5. OTHER STATES May 4-5: The National Breeders Roundtable, which brings poultry breeder specialists and geneticists from the industry, universities and government together to discuss the latest research developments and genetic trends in poultry breeding, will be at the Renaissance Airport Hotel in St. Louis, Mo. To view the agenda and to register, visit www.uspoultry.org May 18-19: After being held in Atlante for many years, USPOULTRY’s Poultry Processor Workshop is moving to Myrtle Beach, S.C., for 2017. The workshop will be at the Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort. Industry professionals in all capacities related to plant operations, food safety, quality assurance, maintenance and management will learn and benefit from this year’s program. To view the agenda and register, visit www.uspoultry.org June 12-14: The National Cannabis Industry Assoc.’s 4th annual Cannabis Business Summit & Expo will be at the Oakland Marriott City Center, Oakland, Calif. For agenda and other details, follow NCIA on Facebook (@TheNCIA) and Twitter (@NCIAorg), or sign uponline (CannabisBusinessSummit.com/Oakland-2017/Agenda) to receive the latest information. June 14-Aug. 2: The Renewable Fuels Assoc. and TRANSCAER have added three more ethanol emergency response training webinars. A professional hazmat trainer will teach participants how to train others in emergency tactics and procedures. Both of these “Train the Trainer” webinars will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. CT/ noon to 2 p.m. ET via WebEx. Scheduled dates are June 14 and Aug. 2. Registration is required. Individuals interested in registering for the webinar can visit www.rfa.traincaster.com |
