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 29: The University of Illinois Extension will host the last of its Small Farms Winter Webinar Series, featuring practical presentations on small farm enterprises and strategies at noon on the topic of Tips for Modifying and Building Sprayers for Specialty Crops. Registration is free and participants will receive a webinar reminder, log in instructions, and instructions to access the archived recording.

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.

April 6: A workshop on raising backyard chickens will be from 9 a.m. to noon at the Will County Extension Office in Joliet, Ill. For more information, call James Theuri at Kankakee County Extension Office at 815-933-8337.

April 7: A workshop titled Making Small Acreage Profitable will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kankakee County Extension Office in Bourbonnais, Ill. The cost to participate is $25 per person. Registration is required by April 10. For more information, call 815-933-8337.

April 16: The Asparagus Production Twilight Meeting will start at 6 p.m. at the Jackson County Extension Office in Murphysboro, Ill. To register, visit http://go.illinois.edu/asparagusproduction

INDIANA

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.

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 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.

KENTUCKY

April 13: The Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation will meet at 10 a.m. at the Franklin County Extension Office in Frankfort, Ky.

April 20: The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board (KADB) will meet at 10 a.m. at the Franklin County Extension Office in Frankfort, Ky. The Application Review Committee will meet 30 minutes after the KADB meeting adjourns.

MICHIGAN

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

April 4: A Barn Quilt Workshop will be from 6-9 p.m. at the Extension Human Services Building in Adrian, Mich. The cost is $10 for adults and non-4-H members and $5 for 4-H members. To reserve a spot or for questions, call the Lenawee County Extension Office at 517-264-5300.

April 6: The Kent Pruning Workshop will be from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Kent County Extension Office in Grand Rapids, Mich. For more details, contact Deb Gulick at gulickde@anr.msu.edu or call 616-632-7880.

April 6-8: The Michigan Cattlemen’s Assoc. and affiliated breed associations will host the 2018 Michigan Beef Expo at the MSU Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education in East Lansing, Mich. For a complete schedule, sale catalog and other information, visit www.MICattlemen.org or call 517-347-8117.

April 12: A Dairy Calf Care workshop will be from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Michigan State University Dairy Teaching and Research Farm in Lansing, Mich. For details, contact Faith Cullens at cullensf@msu.edu or 989-224-5249.

OHIO

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

April 13-14: The Ohio Sheep Improvement Assoc. and OSU Extension will present a Statewide Sheep Shearing School from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Dave Cable Farm in Hebron, Ohio. The class is limited to 15, and the cost is $50 per student. Anyone interested in attending should call Roger A. High at 614-246-8299. Applications are available at www.ohiosheep.org

April 15: The 32nd annual Farm Toy Show will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Champaign County Fairgrounds in Urbana, Ohio. For more information, call Lowell Morningstar at 937-826-4201.

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

April 20-21: The Tennessee Sheep Shearing School will be at the Tennessee Livestock Center on the Middle Tennessee State University campus in Murfreesboro, Tenn. The cost is $150 per person. Participation is limited to the first 20 paid applicants. For details, contact Mark Powell at 615-519-7796 or shepherdboy1@yahoo.com or call Warren Gill at 615-478-3828.

OTHER STATES

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 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.

LOOKING AHEAD

April 23: The Ohio Fish and Game Public Hearings will be at 2:30 p.m. at the ODNR Division of Wildlife’s District One office, which is located at 1500 Dublin Road in Columbus, Ohio. The public may appear in person to provide comments at the Statewide Fish and Game Public Hearings. All oral testimony is required to be three minutes or less.

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.

April 27-29: Clearfield Stock Dogs and Lamb will host a Success with Stock Dogs Workshop in rural Switzerland County, Ind. For more information, contact Denice Rackley at denice.r@lycos.com or 605-842-6321.

April 28: A Beginning Backyard Beekeeping workshop will be from 9-11:30 a.m. at the Jefferson County Extension Office in Mt. Vernon, Ill. For more information, call the extension office at 618-242-0780.

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 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 – Aug. 7, Plateau AgResearch and Education Center, Crossville, Tenn.

•Turf and Ornamental Field Day – Aug. 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 – Aug. 4, Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center - UT Arboretum, Oak Ridge, Tenn.

•Fall Gardeners Festival – Aug. 28, Plateau AgResearch and Education Center, Crossville, Tenn.

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

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.

June 6-8: The 2018 World Pork Expo will mark its 30th anniversary at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. For more information, visit nppc.org

June 10-21: The Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders will offer a five-day conference at two locations. The first conference will be June 10-14 at Murray State University in Murray, Ky., and the second will be June 17-21 at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. The cost to attend is $350 per person to be paid by the County Farm Bureau or sponsoring organization. For more details, contact Jackson Tolle at Jackson.Tolle@kyfb.com or 502-495-5000.