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

Oct. 26: Kari Houle, an Illinois Extension Horticulture educator, is hosting a lunch meeting from 12:15-12:45 p.m. about Composting Basics, at the Adams County Extension Office in Quincy, Ill. This will provide an introduction to home composting. The program is free to attend, but pre-registration is preferred to ensure handouts and space is available. For more information, email Houle at khoule@illinois.edu or call 217-223-8380.

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. Illinois wineries will showcase their wines 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

Oct. 28: The Mercer County Illinois Extension Master Gardeners will host its annual horticulture workshops featuring experts teaching about roses and migratory fowl from 9 a.m. to noon at the Blackhow Bank Community Room in Aledo, Ill. The cost is $10 in advance or $12 at the door; and it includes coffee and pastries. Register online at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/hmrs or call Mercer County Extension 309-582-5106.

Nov. 3: The University of Illinois Extension will offer an Animal Mortality Composting Workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the John Wood Community College Agricultural Education Center near Baylis, Ill. The cost is $25 for the first person and $10 for anyone additional from same farm. Registration includes lunch for each attendee and heavy duty composting thermometer for each farm. For details, visit https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=17196

INDIANA

Oct. 28: The fifth annual Craft and Gift Bazaar will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Allen County Fairgrounds in Fort Wayne, Ind. For more on this free event, call 260-623-3702 or 260-402-1316 or email momriley5@yahoo.com

Oct. 28-29: The Fall Harvest of Quilts quilt show will be at the Lake County Fairgrounds Industrial Building in Crown Point, Ind. The hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is charged. For more information, visit heritagequilters.com

Oct. 28-29: The Heritage Days Rendezvous will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lincoln Pioneer Village and Museum in Rockport, Ind. An admission will be charged. For details, call 812-649-9147.

Nov. 4-5: The Blue River Longrifles will have its sixth annual Indoor Trade Show at the Hancock County 4-H Fairgrounds in Greenfield, Ind. Admission is $4; children 12 and younger are free. For details, contact Jim Cinkoske by email at cinkoskej@aol.com or call 317-462-5858.

Nov. 9: The Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative will host a free conference called Farming for the Future from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Brook, Ind.

KENTUCKY

Oct. 31-Nov. 17: The North American International Livestock Expo will be at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. For additional information, visit www.livestockexpo.org or call 502-595-3166.

MICHIGAN

Oct. 26: Beef cattle producers interested in cover crops or annuals for livestock or Management Intensive Grazing and soil health may attend the Mid-Michigan Cattle Network Cool Season Plots program from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Grove Farm in Gladwin, Mich. For more details, contact Kable Thurlow at thurlowk@anr.mus.edu or 989-426-7741.

Nov. 1-Dec. 7: The Fall Grower Produce Safety Course will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at several locations in the coming weeks. Michigan State University Extension will host this course for those interested in earing the Food and Drug Administration-define Produce Safety Alliance Grower Food Safety Modernization Act certification. Remaining fall locations include:

•Cabela's in Dundee, Mich. on Nov. 1

•The Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, Mich. on Nov. 6

•The Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Dec. 7

For more information, contact Karen Warner at warne14@anr.msu.edu, Kelly Navarro at knavarro@anr.msu.edu or call 517-788-4292.

OHIO

Oct. 27-29: Ketcham's Sheepin' Weekend will be at the Preble County Fairgrounds in Eaton, Ohio. For details, visit www.KetchamsSheepEquipment.com

Oct. 28: The From Fiber to Fashion show will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at America's National Fiberworks in Somerville, Ohio. See how yarn is made from raw fiber harvested from fiber-bearing livestock. Visit the farm store to see finished products. To register, contact the Preble County Farm Bureau at 937-456-5400 or email preble@ofbf.org

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 contact Mike Kline at 330-231-1741 or write to OFC, P.O. Box 214, Millersburg, OH 44654 for a brochure. For general questions, call Jeff Ramsyer at 330-749-7793 or email info@organicfarmingconf.com

TENNESSEE

Oct. 26: The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture will host its 2017 Organic Crops Field Tour in Knoxville, Tenn. at the East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center. Visitors are invited to register at the event for $15. Registration will begin at 9 a.m., and seminars should begin at 10 a.m. For details, visit organics.tennessee.edu/fieldtour or call 865-974-7201.

OTHER STATES

Oct. 31-Nov. 1: The Antibiotic Symposium presented by the National Institute for Animal Agriculture will be at the Hyatt Regency Dulles, in Herndon, Va. For more information or to register, go to NIAA’s website, www.animalagriculture.org

Nov. 2-4: AFIA’s Equipment Manufacturers Conference – addressing pertinent issues of equipment designers, builders and installers – will be at Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate, Orlando, Fla.

Nov. 3-4: The 27th annual National Black Farmers Assoc. Conference will be at the Holiday Inn and Suites in Hattiesburg, Miss. For more information, visit www.nationalblackfarmersassociation.org

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 information, visit www.AgGateway.org

Nov. 8: The Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service will host a workshop called Organic Transition for Commercial-Scale Farms from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency at the Arch in St. Louis, Mo. Tickets are $100 in advance, $150 onsite. Registration and details are online at mosesorganic.org/nov-8-workshop

LOOKING AHEAD

Nov. 13-14: The Commercial Pesticide Safety Education Program Training Clinic will be at the Doubletree Hotel in Mt. Vernon, Ill. There is a $50 registration fee per person. Pre-Registration is the only way to guarantee a seat. Walk-ins may not be guaranteed seating due to space restrictions. For questions regarding registration, contact the University of Illinois at 1-800-644-2123.

Nov. 14-16: The Fertilizer Institute will host the 2017 Fertilizer Outlook and Technology Conference at the Hilton Riverside in New Orleans, La. This year, the conference will feature an evening reception at the National World War II Museum. An agenda and online registration is on the conference website at tfi.org/fotc

Nov. 16: Ohio Farm Bureau will host Nationwide’s Land as Your Legacy Program, from 6:30-9 p.m. at the Sandusky County Farm Bureau office in Woodville, Ohio. The seminar helps farmers make decisions on transitioning the farm to the next generation. Register by calling 419-849-2128 or email lucas@ofbf.org by Nov. 9.

Nov. 16-Dec. 21: Ohio State University Extension will offer monthly Direct Agricultural Marketing webinars in 2017. Each webinar begins at noon and also is available to view later at go.osu.edu/DirectMarketingWebinars

Remaining dates, topics and links to registration are:

•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

Nov. 17: The Southwest Indiana Agriculture Economic Summit will be from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Center for Technology, Innovation and Manufacturing Building Theatre at the Vincennes University Jasper Campus in Jasper, Ind. The event is free, but registration is required prior to Nov. 6. For additional details, contact Dubois Strong at success@duboisstrong.com or 812-482-9650.

Nov. 17: The University of Tennessee Plateau AgReasearch and Education Center near Crossville, Tenn. will host its annual fall sale of cattle starting at 10 a.m. CST. For more information, email Jennifer Burns at jburns35@utk.edu or call the Center at 931-484-0034.

Nov. 17-19: The Ohio Sheep Shearing School, advanced course, will be in Hebron, Ohio. For more information, visit lambshoppe.com or call 320-587-6094.

Nov. 19-20: The 17th annual Iowa Organic Conference will be at the University of Iowa's Memorial Union in Iowa City, Iowa. The Conference Chair is Kathleen Delate; she may be contacted at kdelate@iastate.edu for more details. The Organic Ag Program at Iowa State University may be contacted at 515-294-7069. Or visit the website at https://sustainability.uiowa.edu/2017-iowa-organic-conference

Nov. 29-Dec. 1: The Executive Women in Agriculture Conference will be at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, Ill. There is a registration fee. For more details, or to register, visit www.execwomeninag.com

Dec. 1-2: The Buckeye Shepherd's Symposium will be at the OARDC's Shisler Center in Wooster, Ohio. For additional details, visit ohiosheep.org or call 614-246-8299.

Dec. 1-3: The Hoosier Beef Congress will be at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Ind. The deadline for All-Star and Breed Sale entries is Oct. 15. The Junior Show registration deadline is Nov. 1. For additional information, visit www.hoosierbeefcongress.com or call 317-293-2333.

Dec. 4-7: The American Seed Trade Assoc. will host CSS 2017 and Seed Expo at the Hyatt Regency Chicago at 151 East Wacker Drive in Chicago, Ill. For details, visit www.betterseed.org/events/asta-css-seed-expo

Dec. 5: The 2017 Midwest Pork Conference will be from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Hendricks County Conference Complex in Danville, Ind. For more details, call Indiana Pork at 317-872-7500.

Dec. 5: An event titled Cover Crops: Doing What Can't Be Done will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Parkview Mirro Center Research in Fort Wayne, Ind. The cost for this event is $100. To register, call Jamie Scott at 574-551-1276.

Dec. 6: The non-profit group Farm Commons will present a Sustainable Farm Law 101 workshop from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Discovery Hall on the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Ind. Legal topics such as hiring workers, getting insurance, filing taxes and leasing or buying land will be discussed. Registration is limited to the first 40 participants, and the cost is $50. A lunch will be provided. To register or for more informatio, go to www.conf.purdue.edu/BegFarmerTours

Dec. 7-8: The National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health will be at the Sheraton Hotel at Keystone Crossing in Indianapolis, Ind. To register, visit www.swcs.org/en/conferences/2017_national_conference_on_cover_crops

Jan. 20: The Ohio Cattlemen's Assoc. will host its annual meeting and banquet at the Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center in Lewis Center, Ohio. For details, visit www.ohiocattle.org or call 614-873-6736.

Feb. 21-22: The Midwest Women in Agriculture Conference will take place in at the Horizon Convention Center in Muncie, Ind. For more details, visit www.agriculture.purdue.edu/wia

Feb. 21-25: The Illinois Beef Expo will be at the Illinois State Fairground in Springfield, Ill. For additional details, visit https://illinoisbeefexpo.com

March 3-11: The Ohio Maple Producers Assoc. invites maple producers to take part in the 2018 Maple Ohio Magazine and Maple Madness driving tour on March 3-4, then again on March 10-11. The tour will feature stops at sugarhouses throughout Ohio. Those with questions should contact jerseyfan@sssnet.com or 330-749-0049. Information can be found on the Ohio Maple Producers’ website at ohiomaple.org