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. ILLINOIS Sept. 16-17: The Illinois Grape Growers & Vintners Assoc. will host the 14th annual Vintage Illinois Wine Festival at the Matthiessen State Park, Utica, Ill. The Festival begins on Saturday at 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Tickets may be purchased in advance and receive early admission to the event by going to www.vintageillinois.com
The cost is $25 (plus $2.09 fee) in advance, and it includes tasting tickets and a 2017 complementary wine glass. Those who purchase tickets at the door, the cost is $30, and they will receive a complimentary Vintage Illinois wine glass and five tasting tickets.
Those who buy tickets for Saturday may return Sunday with the wristband and glass and purchase more tasting tickets.
Attendees may bring a Designated Driver for a $5 (plus $1.27 fee), which includes three tickets for non-alcoholic beverages in advance and $7 at the door, while receiving two non-alcoholic beverage tickets.
INDIANA Oct. 7: The Indiana Hand Corn Husking Contest will be 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Craig Geyer farm, 20565 Tyler Road, Bremen, Ind.
This contest is open to all who enjoy old-fashioned corn husking. Participants in the timed contest husk corn from one row, throwing the ears into a horsedrawn wagon. The corn is weighed and inspected for excess husks.
For more information, contact Clay Geyer at 574-952-7197 or husker_clay@yahoo.com; Mark Payne at 219-895-3767 or bigpipe4630@gmail.com; or LarrySmith at 219-362-4041 or larrys@halderman.com
KENTUCKY Sept. 12-14: The American Feed Industry Assoc.’s 46th annual Liquid Feed Symposium will be in Louisville, Ky. The symposium is ideal for networking, as it is the largest and longest-running event of its kind. More information and the agenda can be found at http://bit.ly/2rhX2J5 and to register online, visit http://bit.ly/2pNniuR
OHIO Sept. 21-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:
•Sept. 21: Marketing Your Farmers’Market, go.osu.edu/MarketingYourFarmersMarket9-2017
•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/GettingMarket-Readyfor 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
TENNESSEE Sept. 6-Oct. 26: University of Tennessee AgResearch plans field days at most of the 10 AgResearch and Education Centers in the state, offering farmers, ranchers, gardeners and the general public a chance to see research findings, learn from university and industry experts and network with peers. The 2017 schedule is as follows:
Field Days
Sept. 6, Cotton Tour – West Tennessee AgResearch Center (Jackson)
Sept. 7, Turf and Ornamental – East Tennessee AgResearch Center – Plant Sciences Unit (Knoxville)
Sept. 14, Forest Research Overview Gathering – Forest Resources AgResearch Center – Cumberland Forest (Oliver Springs)
Oct. 6, Ag in the Foothills – East Tennessee AgResearch Center – Blount Unit (Louisville)
Oct. 12, Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo – AgResearch Center at Greeneville
Oct. 26, Organic Crops Field Tour – East Tennessee AgResearch Center – Organic Crops Unit (Knoxville) Special Events
Oct. 14, Heritage Festival – AgResearch Center at Ames Plantation (Grand Junction) Oct. 21, Fall Folklore Jamboree – AgResearch Center at Milan
More information will be posted close to each event under “News and Announcements” at http://ag.tennessee.edu or at each AgResearch Center’s homepage or main office. Center addresses and phone numbers can be found at taes.tennessee.edu/centers OTHER STATES Sept. 13-15: The 2017 National Red Angus Convention will be in Colorado Springs, Colo. A link to reserve a room at the DoubleTree Hotel, the convention headquarters, is available by calling 719-576-8900. Registration is accessible online at RedAngus.org Sept. 26-28: The Women in Agribusiness Summit will be at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis, Minn. Land O’Lakes COO Beth Ford will deliver the keynote address on navigating ag’s business environment.
The full agenda is available at www.womeninag.com/agenda or register at www.womeninag.com/register and follow WIA @Womeninagri like WIA on Facebook or join their LinkedIn Group.
Oct. 10-12: PrecisionAg Vision Conference will be in Phoenix, Ariz., with a focus on both digital farming software and platforms and in-field precision tools.
For more information and to register, visit PrecisionAgVision.com
Oct. 16-18: The 32nd Annual RISI North American Conference, covering all aspects of the forest products industry, will be at the Seaport Hotel, Boston, Mass. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2l4XE1f
Nov. 2-4: AFIA’s Equipment Manufacturers Conference – addressing pertinent issues of equipment designers, builders and installers – will be at Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, Orlando, Fla.
Nov. 6-7: The Organic & Non-GMO Forum: Oilseeds & Grains at the Crossroads will bring handlers, buyers and processors to St. Louis, Mo., to address current and future challenges to meeting growing demand for organic and non-GMO products and other emerging opportunities for specialization in conventional agriculture.
For information and registration links , visit www.ongforum.com/
Nov. 6-9: AgGateway’s 2017 Annual Conference will be at the Hilton San Diego Resort and Spa in San Diego, Calif. For additional information, visit www.AgGateway.org
LOOKING AHEAD Oct. 3-5: Learn how to increase pasture productivity by attending the grazing basics workshop at the Ohio State University ATI campus in Wooster, Ohio. The workshop features morning classroom sessions combined with afternoon hands-on learning, demonstrations and practice sessions in the field.
The cost of the workshop is $150 per person, which includes a grazing notebook, a pasture measurement stick, additional handouts, noon lunches and refreshments. A second person from a farm operation sharing a notebook is an additional $100. Pre-registration is required by Sept. 25. For more details, go to http://go.osu.edu/agwayne and click on the Grazing Basics Workshop heading or contact the Wayne County Extension office at 330-264-8722.
Oct. 25-27: University of Tennessee Extension will present a workshop designed to help poultry farmers learn the basics of backyard poultry production and how to manage the risks of on-farm poultry processing. The workshop will be: Oct. 25 in Pikeville, Tenn.; Oct. 26 in Newport; and Oct. 27 in Jasper. The workshops in Pikeville and Jasper will begin at 10 a.m. and in Newport, at 4:30 p.m. All times are local. Check-in and networking will start 30 minutes prior to these times and the training will last about two hours. The pre-registration deadline for Pikeville is Oct. 18; Newport is Oct. 16; and Jasper is Oct. 20. Pre-registration is required as space is limited and a meal is provided. For details, contact Hal Pepper at 931-486-2777 or hal.pepper@utk.edu
Oct. 27-28: The Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Assoc., in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Agriculture and the Illinois State Fair Foundation, will host the Haunted Ethnic Illinois Wine Festival in Ethnic Village, Ill. at the State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ill. from 6-10 p.m. Oct. 27 and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Oct. 28. Our Illinois Wineries will be showcasing their award-winning wines from throughout the state along with ethnic foods. Cajun, German, Italian, Irish, Mexican, Jamaican ethnic foods will be served. The event will have beer available, as well. A portion of the proceeds will assist the Illinois Grape & Wine Industry, the Illinois State Fair Foundation and the Illinois Department of Agriculture. The price is $25 plus fees in advance and $30 at the door for both days. Wristbands will be issued and the festival may be enjoyed for both days if the wristband is not removed. Attendees may wear Halloween costumes. For more details, visit www.illinoiswine.com
Nov. 10-11: The third Organic Farming Conference will be at The Event Center in Mt. Hope, Ohio. Unlike the first two conferences, which were one-day events, this year’s conference will be two days. For details visit www.organicfarmingconf.com Vendors should call Mike Kline at 330- 231-1741 or write to OFC, P.O. Box 214, Millersburg, OH 44654 for a brochure. For more, call Jeff Ramsyer at 330-749-7793 or email info@organicfarmingconf.com |
