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

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

March 29: The University of Illinois Extension will host a Spring Beef Meeting from noon to 2 p.m. at Anthony's Wild West Pizza in Flora, Ill. To reserve a spot, call Jeremy Pruemer at 618-690-3541.

INDIANA

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.

March 29: A talk on Tools for Marketing Grain by Erica Smith of Gavilon Grain will be from noon to 2 p.m. at the Fair Oaks Farmhouse Restaurant in Fair Oaks, Ind. Those interested in attending should reserve a spot by March 22. Send an email to andrewmartin@purdue.edu or call 219-285-8620 for more information.

KENTUCKY

March 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 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 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

March 28: The Michigan State University Extension will host a Farm Employee Management Update from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Gratiot-Isabella RESD in Ithaca, Mich. For more details, contact Faith Cullens at 989-224-5249 or cullensf@msu.edu

March 28: A Pesticide Applicator Core Manual Review will be from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Ottawa County Fillmore Complex in West Olive, Mich. There is a $20 registration fee. For more on this event, call 616-994-4540 or email msue.ottawa@county.msu.edu

OHIO

March 23: USDA Entomologist Dr. Natalie Boyle will host a lunch program titled How to Host Orchard Bees for Backyard Pollination from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Butler County Extension Office in Hamilton, Ohio. The cost is $5 per person, and reservations must be secured by March 21. For details, call the extension office at 513-887-3722.

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

March 27: Preble Soil and Water Conservation District invites farmers to a Cover Crop Field Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Leedy Farm in Eaton, Ohio. A free lunch will be provided by La Crosse Seed, Buckeye Soil Solutions and Peak Agronomy Solutions. There is no cost to attend. Please RSVP by March 22 to 937-456-5159.

March 28: The Ohio State University Extension will honor volunteers at its open house event that begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Butler County Extension Office in Hamilton, Ohio. In order to plan for dinner, contact Beth Young to make a reservation by March 23 by calling 513-785-6655 or email young.1414@osu.edu

TENNESSEE

March 28: The Improve Communication and Build Better Relationships with Real Colors Workshop will be in Spring Hill, Tenn. 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 the 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

OTHER STATES

March 21-24: Thousands of antique John Deere tractor enthusiasts will travel to the Quad Cities and home of Deere & Co. 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. This year’s gathering will focus on the 100th anniversary of John Deere entering the farm tractor business and is at The RiverCenter, 136 E. 3rd St. in Davenport, Iowa. Conference registration is $40; go to www.gatheringofthegreen.com for details. Questions? Call 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

May 19-Oct. 20: University of Tennessee AgResearch has released its field day schedule, which includes 13 field days and four special events. The schedule has several new events. More information about each field day will be posted closer to the scheduled time at the UT Institute of Agriculture website. Center addresses and phone numbers can be found at http://agresearch.tennessee.edu

The complete schedule is as follows:

•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 3: The third annual Indiana Organic Grain Farmer Meeting will be from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Witham Pavilion of the Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds in Lebanon, Ind. For more information, email modonnel@purdue.edu or call 765-284-8414.

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 7: The White River Valley Antique Assoc. will have its annual swap meet in Elnora, Ind. from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission and parking is free. Contact Roger Daniels 812-876-3445, Tony Sage 812-881-9520 or Ben Chestnut 812-257-1668 or visit www.wrvaa.org for more information.

April 7: The Hults Farm Field Day will be from 9 a.m. to noon at the Hults Environmental Learning Center in Albany, Ind. Reservations must be made by April 2. To do so, contact Becky Daugherty with the Delaware County SWCD at delcoswcd@gmail.com or 765-747-5531.

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 11: Heather Tallman with Indiana Grown will speak on marketing strategies for small and large farms from noon to 2 p.m. at the Vincennes University Gibson County Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics in Fort Branch, Ind. For details, call 812-897-6100 or email bailey1@purdue.edu

April 12: The Franklin County Ag Day Committee will present Ag Day to third and fourth grade students of the Franklin County schools from 9 a.m. to 2:30 pm. at the Franklin County Fairgrounds in Brookville, Ind. To reserve a spot for lunch at 11:30 a.m., call the Franklin County Extension Office at 765-647-3511.

April 16: Dr. Chris Hurt will discuss Grain Market Management from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Building in Muncie, Ind. Lunch will be served at 11 a.m.; Dr. Hurt will speak at noon. For more information, call 765-747-7732.

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

April 27: The Southeast Tennessee Beef Summit is scheduled from 8:45 to 11:55 a.m. at the McMinn County Expo Center in Athens, Tenn. The summit is free to attend, but pre-registration is required by April 20. To register, call the UT Extension office in McMinn County at 423-745-2852 or Meigs County at 423-334-5781.

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 6: The third annual Harrison Career Center FFA Tractor, Truck, Engine and Car Show will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Harrison County Fairgrounds in Cadiz, Ohio. For details, call 330-440-5578 or visit www.facebook.com/HCCFFA

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.