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

March 8-March 29: The University of Illinois Extension will host a Small Farms Winter Webinar Series, featuring practical presentations on small farm enterprises and strategies every Thursday at noon. Registration is free and participants will receive a webinar reminder, log in instructions, and instructions to access the archived recording. Remaining dates and topics include:

•March 8 - Native Pollinators on Your Farm

•March 15 – Small Acres Pastured Poultry

•March 22 - Growing Ginger, Turmeric and Other Unique Crops

•March 29 - Tips for Modifying and Building Sprayers for Specialty Crops

March 9: The Illinois Cattle Feeders Meeting will be from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Sauk Valley Community College near Dixon, Ill. Pre-registration is suggested for the meeting, but there is no fee to attend. Please RSVP to Travis Meteer by email wmeteer2@illinois.edu or visit go.illinois.edu/cattlefeeders to register online. Meeting details are available at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/oardc

March 14: The University of Illinois Extension has scheduled a workshop to provide Illinois livestock producers with manure management training. The workshop will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ill. The cost is $35. For more questions about registration, contact Nancy Simpson at nsimp1@illinois.edu

INDIANA

March 8: DroneDeploy will host a free webinar on how to spot crop variability, identify pests and disease and assess storm damage using its software at 2 p.m. To register, go to www.dronedeploy.com

March 8: The Indiana Department of Environmental Management will host a meeting from 2:30-3:30 p.m. at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind. to share details on the nearly $41 million Indiana will receive from the Volkswagen Mitigation Trust Fund. Contact Shawn Seals at sseals@idem.in.gov or 317-233-0425 for more details.

March 8: Farm families can learn how to ensure a successful ownership transition from one generation to the next in a workshop sponsored by the Purdue Extension Succession Planning Team. The workshop will be presented by attorneys and estate planning experts. Remaining sessions are:

•March 8, 9 a.m.-noon: Madison County Fairgrounds; 512 E. Fourth St., Alexandria, Ind.

•March 8, 5-8 p.m.: Henry County Memorial Park, Smith Building; 2221 N. Memorial Drive, New Castle, Ind.

Cost is $40 for the first four family members and $10 for each additional member. Registration forms are available at https://bit.ly/2kdqeAc  and should be mailed to Kelly Heckaman, Kosciusko County Extension, 202 W. Main St., Warsaw, IN 46580. Registration is due two weeks before each session. For more information, contact Jenna Nees at 765-653-8411 or smith535@purdue.edu

March 9-10: The Indiana Farm Bureau’s Spring Conference will be at the Marriott Hotel Indianapolis East in Indianapolis, Ind. For more details, call 317-692-7877.

March 13-14: The Delaware County Farm Festival will be at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Muncie, Ind. For additional details, visit www.farmfestival.org

March 21: A regional meeting for Purdue Women in Agriculture will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tipton County Extension Office in Tipton, Ind. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. For details, contact Austin Pearson at pearsona@purdue.edu or call 765-675-1177.

KENTUCKY

March 8: The Novel Tall Fescue Ronovation Workshop will be from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Bluegrass Stockyards in Lexington, Ky. This one-day workshop will offer information needed to remove toxic tall fescue and replace it with novel tall fescue varieties. For details, visit https://forages.ca.uky.edu/noveltallfescue

March 16: The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board and the Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. will have their monthly business meetings at 9 a.m. at the Christian County Cooperative Extension Office in Hopkinsville, Ky. Meetings are open to the public and all are welcome to attend. Agendas for the business meetings will be posted at http://agpolicy.ky.gov/Pages/Calendar.aspx at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.

March 20-21: The Kentucky Woodland Owners Assoc. annual meeting will be at the General Butler State Park in Carrollton, Ky. For more information, call 606-782-1317 or visit www.kwoa.net/annualmeet.htm

MICHIGAN

March 8: A workshop titled Feeding Your Horse for Optimal Health will be from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Michigan State University Horse Teaching and Research Center in Lansing, Mich. The workshop is being offered for $25 per person or $40 for two people. The registration deadline is March 1. For more details and to register, visit www.canr.msu.edu/horses/nutrition-workshop-2018

March 9: The Midwest Nut Producers Council annual Membership Meeting will be at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station in Hickory Corners, Mich. The cost is $75. Registration includes MNPC membership, supplies and meals for both days. Lodging must be secured separately. Reserve a room before March 2. Lodging is available via https://events.anr.msu.edu/MidwestNutProducersCouncil2018

March 12-14: The 2018 Great Lakes Hop and Barley Conference will be at the Radisson Plaza Hotel and Suites in Kalamazoo, Mich. For additional information, contact Betsy Braid at braidbet@msu.edu or call 517-884-7081.

March 14: The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will partner with the Pure Michigan Business Connect to offer the Pure Michigan Agriculture Summit at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Mich. This event connects food producers and buyers through one-on-one meetings, a trade show and educational programs. For more information or to register for the summit, visit www.PureMIAg.com

March 15-March 21: Michigan State University Extension will host a certification course for complying with the Food and Drug Administration-defined Produce Safety Alliance Grower Food Safety Modernization Act. Remaining venues include:

•March 15 – Kent County MSU Extension in Grand Rapids, Mich.

•March 21 – Bayliss Public Library in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

Future Grower Produce Safety events will be announced at www.msue.msu.edu

March 17: The Michigan Cattlemen’s Assoc. and Michigan State University Bull Evaluation Program will have its 30th annual Bull Evaluation Sale at 12:30 p.m. at the test station in Crystal, Mich. Bulls can be previewed during an Open House at the station on March 3. For more information, visit www.MIBulls.com or contact the MCA office at 517-347-8117 or the Plank Farm at 989-506-2061. Catalogs are anticipated March 3 and will be available at www.MIBulls.com and through the MCA office. Off-site bidding is available through DVAuction.com

March 21: The Michigan Wheat Program’s sixth annual Winter Grow Meeting will be in the Grand Garden Room at the Eagle Eye Conference Center in Bath Township, Mich. Admission is free to wheat growers and stakeholders, but pre-registration is requested. Farmers may register by phone at 888-943-2801. The complete itinerary may be found at miwheat.org

OHIO

March 8: Lorain County Community College, in partnership with Lorain County Farm Bureau, will presents the film Farmland at 6:30 p.m. at the Stocker Arts Center in Elyria, Ohio. The film is free and open to the public. To RSVP or to learn more about the other partnered events, visit www.lorainccc.edu/farmbureau

March 10-11: Visit Malabar Farm State Park in Lucas, Ohio to experience its maple syrup festival with a sugar camp and live historical demonstrations from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call 419-892-2784.

March 10-11: Hueston Woods State Park in College Corner, Ohio will host its 52nd annual Maple Syrup Festival the weekends of March 3-4 and March 10-11 from noon to 4 p.m. A pancake breakfast, with locally made syrup, will be available at the park lodge on those days from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visitors can go on maple syrup tours, hay rides and hikes. For more details, call 513-523-6347.

March 10-11: Hocking Hills State Park at the naturalist cabin at the Old Man’s Cave area in Logan, Ohio will have a maple syrup festival from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Naturalists will demonstrate methods of making maple syrup and maple candy. Samples will be available. For more information, call 740-385-6842.

March 15: The Ohio Department of Natural Resources will have a public hearing of the Oil and Gas Leasing Commission at 1 p.m. in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, visit www.ohiodnr.gov

March 15: The Ohio Blueberry, Bramble and Wine Grape Pruning School will be from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at The Ohio State University South Centers in Piketon, Ohio. The cost of the workshop is $25, and it includes lunch. The deadline to register is March 12. For additional details, contact Charissa Gardner at gardner.1148@osu.edu or call 740-289-2071, ext. 132.

March 16-17: The 42nd annual Ohio Dorset Sale will be at the Preble County Fairgrounds in Eaton, Ohio. The sale will feature both horned and polled Dorsets. Sale questions may be directed to manager Greg Deakin at 309-785-5058. The Ohio Dorset Assoc. is sponsoring the sale, and consignment viewing may be seen at www.bannersheepmagazine.com

March 16-18: The Ohio Beef Expo will be at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio. For more details, visit www.ohiobeefexpo.com or call 614-873-6736.

March 17: The Ohio River Valley Woodlands and Wildlife Workshop will be from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Oasis Golf Club and Conference Center in Loveland, Ohio. Registration is required by March 9. To sign up or for more information, visit the workshop website at https://woodlandstewards.osu.edu/events/2018-ohio-river-valley-woodland-wildlife-workshop or call 614-688-3421.

March 23-24: The Ohio State University will host its fifth annual Hops Conference, Bus Tour and Trade Show at the OSU Endeavor Center & Extension Research Facility in Piketon, Ohio. For additional information, go to go.osu.edu/OSUHopsConference2018

TENNESSEE

March 13-15: The University of Tennessee Extension will offer workshops across the state to teach farmers how to keep records for value-added enterprises. Pre-registration is required, and the workshop will begin with check-in at 8:30 a.m. The workshop will end at 4 p.m. Workshops will be at these locations:

•March 13, Memphis, Tenn.

•March 14, Franklin, Tenn.

•March 15, Knoxville, Tenn.

The registration fee is $20 per person, and lunch is provided. For more information about the workshops, contact Clay Dunivan at the Tennessee Department of Agriculture at 615-837-5348.

March 14-28: The Improve Communication and Build Better Relationships with Real Colors Workshops will be in White Pine, Tenn. (March 14) and in Spring Hill, Tenn. (March 28). Check-in and networking will begin at 9 a.m. Sessions will begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required no later than five business days prior to each event. Space is limited due to the interactive nature of the workshop. There is a registration fee of $20 per person. Lunch will be provided. Those with questions about the workshop, call 931-486-2777. Register online now at tiny.utk.edu/RealColors

March 16: The Tennessee Department of Agriculture will consider amendments to the rules of the Tennessee Dairy Promotion Committee at 9 a.m. in the Porter Building at Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville, Tenn. For more details, contact Theresa Denton, General Counsel at theresa.denton@tn.gov or 615-837-5280. A copy of the rules and additional information may be obtained on the Secretary of State’s website at http://tnsos.org/rules/RulemakingHearings.php

OTHER STATES

March 21-24: Thousands of antique John Deere tractor enthusiasts from across the U.S. and Canada travel to the Quad Cities and home of Deere & Co. in March 2018 to attend the “Gathering of the Green” conference. The “Gathering of the Green” is a biannual event for John Deere 2-cylinder and New Generation tractor collectors, restorers and enthusiasts. 2018’s gathering focuses on the 100th anniversary of John Deere entering the farm tractor business and is at The RiverCenter, 136 E. 3rd St. in downtown Davenport, Iowa. Conference registration is $40; go to www.gatheringofthegreen.com for detailed information. If you have questions, call/text 563-845-3298 or email Info@gatheringofthegreen.com

March 24-27: The North American Millers’ will have its Spring Conference at the Naples Grande Beach Resort in Naples, Fla. Visit www.namamillers.org for details.

LOOKING AHEAD

March 22-Oct. 20: University of Tennessee AgResearch has released the 2018 field day schedule, which includes 13 field days and four special events. The schedule features several new events. More information about each field day will be posted closer to the scheduled time at the UT Institute of Agriculture “News and Announcements” site. Center addresses and phone numbers can be found at http://agresearch.tennessee.edu

The complete schedule is as follows:

•Beef Heifer Development School Field Day - March 22, Beef Heifer Development Center, Lewisburg, Tenn.

•Tennessee Healthy Hardwoods Field Day - May 19, Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center - Highland Rim Forest, Tullahoma, Tenn.

•Fruits of the Backyard Field Day - June 19, Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center, Spring Hill, Tenn.

•Tobacco, Beef & More Field Day - June 21, Highland Rim AgResearch and Education Center, Springfield, Tenn.

•Summer Celebration Field Day - July 12, West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center, Jackson, Tenn.

•Milan No-Till Field Day - July 26, AgResearch and Education Center at Milan, Tenn.

•Steak and Potatoes Field Day - August 7, Plateau AgResearch and Education Center, Crossville, Tenn.

•Turf and Ornamental Field Day - August 30, East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center - Plant Sciences Unit, Knoxville, Tenn.

•Cotton Tour – Sept. 5, West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center, Jackson, Tenn.

•Horse Management Field Day – Sept. 13, UTIA Campus, Knoxville, Tenn.

•Horse Management Field Day – Sept. 20, Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center, Spring Hill, Tenn.

•Horse Management – Sept. 27, Ames Plantation, Grand Junction, Tenn.

•Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo Field Day – Oct. 11, AgResearch and Education Center at Greeneville, Tenn.

•UT Gardens Green Industry - June 26, UT Gardens, Knoxville, Tenn.

•UT Arboretum Butterfly Festival - August 4, Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center - UT Arboretum, Oak Ridge, Tenn.

•Fall Gardeners Festival - August 28, Plateau AgResearch and Education Center, Crossville, Tenn.

•Fall Folklore Jamboree – Oct. 20, AgResearch and Education Center at Milan, Tenn.

April 2-3: The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance will host its Spring Board Meeting at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel in St. Louis, Mo. Register before March 14. Questions? Contact Jennifer Johnson at jjohnson@usfraonline.org or call 636-449-5049.

April 6-8: The Ohio County Historical Society will host its 16th annual Rising Sun QuiltFest at the Rising Sun History Museum in Rising Sun, Ind. Admission to the QuiltFest is $5 per person. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 888-776-4786.

April 10-12: The National Institute for Animal Agriculture will host its annual conference at the Renaissance Denver Stapleton Hotel in Denver, Colo. Registration is open. Go to www.animalagriculture.org for details.

April 25: The 2018 Ohio Farm to Cafeteria Pre-Conference and Policy Forum will be from 3-8 p.m. at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Send an email to Julie Moose at moose.14@osu.edu for details. To register, go online to www.farmtoschool.osu

May 3-4: The Animal Agriculture Alliance will host its 2018 Stakeholders Summit, Protect Your Roots, at the Renaissance Capital View Hotel in Arlington, Va. For details, contact Allyson Jones-Brimmer at ajonesbrimmer@animalagalliance.org or visit www.animalagalliance.org/summit

May 7-10: More than 200 companies will exhibit at The Food Safety Summit at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. For additional information, visit www.foodsafetysummit.com

May 9: The CME Group will have its annual Meeting of Shareholders at 10 a.m. in the Auditorium at the CME Group in Chicago, Ill. For more information, call Anita Liskey at 312-466-4613 or William Park at 312-930-3467.

May 19-20: The Kentcuky Sheep and Fiber Festival will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Masterson Station Park in Lexington, Ky. For additional details, go online to www.kentuckysheepandfiber.com

May 20-22: The Alltech Ideas Conference will be at the Alltech headquarters in Lexington, Ky. To register and for more information, visit one.alltech.com

June 4-6: The 2018 Corn Utilization and Technology Conference will be at the Sheraton Westport Chalet Hotel in St. Louis, Mo. For additional details, visit www.corntechconf.org or contact Sandra Wright at wright@ncga.com or call 636-733-5519.