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

July 12-Sept. 14: The Soil Health Partnership embarks on its fifth year of participating in dozens of field days across 12 states this summer and fall. SHP-enrolled farmers participate in the rigorous long-term, on-farm data collection project, and often adopt soil health practices beyond the test plots. The 2018 field days across Illinois are:

•July 12, Decatur: Strip-Till Demo Day

•July 25, Hoopeston: Strip-Till and Cover Crop Seeding Demo Day

•July 26, Auburn: Lake Springfield Soil Health Field Day

•July 26, Chatsworth: Strip-Till Systems and Soybean Cyst Nematode Management

•Aug. 9, Golden: Cover Crop Diversity and Soil Health

•Sept. 4, Toluca: Water Quality and Soil Health

•Sept. 6, Decatur: Cover Crops: Seeding Techniques and Soil Health

•Sept. 14, Stockton: Cover Crop Diversity and Soil Health

To register, visit www.soilhealthpartnership.org

July 16-19: Join FamilyFarms Group and some of North America’s top farming operations representing over 700,000 acres of row crop production at our summer conference in O’Fallon, Ill. The conference, themed “Building A Strong Team,” will be held at the Enjoy Church and Conference Center. RSVP by July 11 to Jill Miller at jmiller@familyfarmsgroup.com or 618-372-7428. For hotel reservations, call the Hilton Garden Inn at 618-624-4499 and reference “FamilyFarms Group” for the special rate.

INDIANA

June 27: The next meeting of the Task Force for Assessment of Services & Supports for People with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities will be at the Porter County Community Foundation, 1401 Calumet Avenue in Valparaiso, Ind., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. CDT. The meeting is open to the public and will be streamed live at https://Indiana.AdobeConnect.com/taskforce1102

June 30-July 1: The 15th annual Tip Wa Antique Tractor and Engine Show will take place in Walton, Ind., at 402 S. Main Street. Admission is free to see several antique tractors, hit-n-miss engines, garden tractors and pedal tractors, and there will be a daily poker run, tractor games, night security and a kiddie tractor pull. Free primitive camping is available. For more information, call Dean McCloskey at 765-432-7844.

July 10-August 2: The Indiana Rural Health Assoc. and AgrIInstitute will jointly host four public, regional high-impact opioid crisis symposia. They are scheduled for July 10 at White County Fairgrounds near Reynolds, Ind.; July 26 at Heartland REMC in Wabash; July 31 in Daviess County (Eastside Park in Washington); and August 2 at the C Bar C Expo Center in Putnam County (Cloverdale off I-70).  Each will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude by 4 p.m. and have a catered lunch; there is a registration fee of $30. Visit www.indianaruralhealth.org/events to learn more.

July 17: Registration is open for Indiana Agricultural Law Foundation’s 2018 Estate and Succession Planning for the Family Farm event in Indianapolis, Ind. Family farmers and attorneys are encouraged to attend from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Indiana Farm Bureau headquarters to learn about estate and succession planning. Registration ends July 10; register at www.INAgLaw.org for $35 per person and $60 for all attorneys seeking CLE credits.

KENTUCKY

June 30: A Family Day on the Farm educational program from 8:45 a.m.-4 p.m. is planned at Harvey Zimmerman’s farm at 3165 Pembroke Fairview Rd., Pembroke, Ky., 42266, sponsored by local businesses. Admission is free, with lots of good food for sale. Proceeds will benefit the We Care Clinic and the Special Needs Workshop. For more information, call Luke Shirk at 270-885-8210.

MICHIGAN

June 27: The 2018 Weed Tour will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Michigan State University Plant Pathology Research Farm in Lansing, Mich. For details, call 517-353-0139.

OHIO

June 29: The Marion County Farm Bureau roadway, farm safety meeting will be from 9-11 a.m. at Tina Lust Seed Sales in Marion, Ohio. Contact the Marion County Farm Bureau at 800-327-6055 or by email at marion@ofbf.org to register.

July 14: The Ohio Sheep Day will be at the OARDC Eastern Research Station in Caldwell, Ohio. For more information, go online to www.ohiosheep.org

July 15: The Montgomery County Fair will celebrate its recent move by hosting a one-day dairy show at 1 p.m. at the new fairgrounds location at 645 Infirmary Road in Dayton, Ohio. Entry forms are available online at www.montcofair.com or at the fair office. For more information, call Janet Hawvermale at 937-475-9162.

TENNESSEE

July 12: University of Tennessee AgResearch will host its Summer Celebration Field Day at at West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Jackson, Tenn. More information will be posted closer to the scheduled time at the UT Institute of Agriculture website. The address and phone number can be found at http://agresearch.tennessee.edu

OTHER STATES

Sept. 24-26: The seventh annual Women in Agribusiness Summit will be at the Hilton Denver City Center in Denver, Colo. Learn more at www.womeninag.com

Oct. 10-12: Set your sights on San Francisco, Calif., to attend the RISI North American Conference, where economists and regional leaders will provide key insight into the wood products, pulp, paper and packaging markets. Topics include a wood product discussion panel and outlooks for major grades, a macroeconomic outlook, timber outlooks and packaging issues. Register today to access the early bird rate; visit https://events.risiinfo.com/north-american-conference to learn more.

LOOKING AHEAD

July 17: The University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture, in cooperation with UT Extension and the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, will offer a workshop in Blountville, Tenn. for farmers to learn better record keeping for value-added enterprises The workshop will begin with check-in at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. The registration fee is $20 per person and lunch is provided. Contact Hal Pepper with questions at hal.pepper@utk.edu or 931-486-2777.

July 19: Scientists led by a group from the University of Illinois are teaming up with farmers across the region to develop and test new maize cultivars with the goal of bringing high-quality, diverse options to the organic marketplace. Interested farmers and members of the public can learn more during a series of “aMaizeing” field days and workshops. The first event will take place at Wyatt Muse’s farm, 3100 North Rising Road, Champaign, Ill., from 8:30-11: 30 a.m. Register at https://tinyurl.com/IL-organic-field-day

July 24: Direct farm marketers in Tennessee are invited to participate in a free “lunch and learn” webinar series from 11 a.m. to noon, Central. A listing of topics and speakers will be available at ag.tennessee.edu/cpa/Pages/webinars.aspx and you may register online at tiny.utk.edu/MarketingWebinars. Contact the University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture’s Megan Bruch Leffew with questions, at mleffew@utk.edu or 931-486-2777.

July 26: The 30th annual Milan No-Till Crop Production Field Day will begin at 7 a.m. at the University of Tennessee’s AgResearch and Education Center in Milan, Tenn. For more information, contact Blake Brown or LesLee Smelser at 731-686-7362 or recatmilan@utk.edu

July 31: The first annual Gardner Agriculture Policy lecture featuring former USDA chief economist Joe Glauber will be presented during an international reception prior to the Illinois Farm Bureau Income and Innovations Conference in Normal, Ill. It is titled “Trade Conflicts: What is at Stake for U.S. Agriculture” and will be at the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center from 5:30-8 p.m. To register, visit www.ilfb.org/fiic

July 31-Sept. 14: University of Illinois extension is pleased to announce statewide training for “All My Money: Change for the Better.” This curriculum is a “train-the-trainer” financial management program for people working with limited resource audiences. Classes will be offered at: Decatur, Ill., July 31-August 1, register by July 23; Lake Villa, Ill., August 20-21, register by August 13; and Kankakee, Ill., Sept. 13-14, register by Sept. 6. To register or to learn more, go to http://go.illinois.edu/ammTrainings or contact Kathy Sweedler at sweedler@illinois.edu or 217-333-7672.

August 2: Purdue University graduate students will discuss the “Future of Food Security” at the third annual Purdue Graduate Student Plant Science Symposium. The event is part of the Plant Science Symposia series sponsored by Corteva Agriscience and presented by graduate students from Purdue. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required; it will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Beck Agricultural Center, 4550 U.S. 52 W in West Lafayette, Ind. Several travel scholarships are available to help cover expenses and applications are due July 13. Visit https://ag.purdue.edu/agry/symposium/Pages/default.aspx

August 7-Oct. 20: University of Tennessee AgResearch has released its field day schedule. 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:

•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.

Aug. 14: The University of Tennessee Extension will offer producers a “one-stop” opportunity to learn about producing and marketing grass-fed and pasture-raised beef at the Gibson County Extension’s Ed Jones Agri-Plex Auditorium in Trenton, Tenn. Check-in and networking will start at 8:30 a.m., and the workshop will conclude at 4 p.m. The registration fee is $25, which includes meal. For more information, contact Danny Morris at danhmorr@utk.edu or 731-855-7656.

August 15-16: To help farmers analyze and improve their online presence, the University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture partners with Eric Barrett and Rob Leeds from Ohio State University extension to bring their workshop, “Device Ready,” to Tennessee farmers on August 15 in Knoxville, Tenn., and August 16 in Murfreesboro. Check-in and networking will begin at 9 a.m. local time; registration and pre-payment are required by August 7. There is a registration fee of $20 per person. Lunch will be provided. Register at https://tiny.utk.edu/DeviceReady

Aug. 16: The University of Illinois’ annual Agronomy Day will be at the South First Street Facility in Savoy, Ill. More information and registration can be found at http://agronomyday.cropsci.illinois.edu or contact Sue Overmyer at 217-300-3702 or overmyer@illinois.edu

August 28: Direct farm marketers in Tennessee are invited to participate in a free “lunch and learn” webinar series from 11 a.m. to noon, Central. A listing of topics and speakers will be available at ag.tennessee.edu/cpa/Pages/webinars.aspx and you may register online at tiny.utk.edu/MarketingWebinars. Contact the University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture’s Megan Bruch Leffew with questions, at mleffew@utk.edu or 931-486-2777.

Sept. 6: Shuter Sunset Farms in Frankton, Ind., is planning a field day. This will be an all-day event; the morning will cover no-till, strip-till, cover crops and new equipment programs. A smoked pork chop lunch will be served with an organic agenda for the afternoon. To ask questions or to RSVP, contact Mike Shuter at mike@shutersunsetfarms.com or 765-208-2422.

Sept. 13: Scientists led by a group from the University of Illinois are teaming up with farmers across the region to develop and test new maize cultivars with the goal of bringing high-quality, diverse options to the organic marketplace. Interested farmers and members of the public can learn more during a series of “aMaizeing” field days and workshops. The second event will take place at 8265 N. County Road N in East Troy, Wis., from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Register at https://tinyurl.com/WI-IL-Organic

Sept. 14-16: The 20th annual Ohio Pawpaw Festival will be at Lake Snowden near Athens, Ohio. For more information, email pawpawfest@gmail.com or visit www.Ohiopawpawfest.com

Sept. 15: The Great Pumpkin Pursuit and Giant Watermelon Weigh Off will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Robert’s Family Farm in Guston, Ky. For more information, contact the Meade County Extension at 270-422-4958.

Sept. 18: The National Biodiesel Board will host a one-day seminar designed to educate fuel wholesalers, distributors, retailers, marketers, fleets, municipalities and other end users on the benefits and opportunities surrounding biodiesel. The seminar will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Downtown hotel in Cleveland, Ohio. For details and to register, visit www.exploringbiodiesel.com

Sept. 25: Direct farm marketers in Tennessee are invited to participate in a free “lunch and learn” webinar series from 11 a.m. to noon, Central. A listing of topics and speakers will be available at ag.tennessee.edu/cpa/Pages/webinars.aspx and you may register online at tiny.utk.edu/MarketingWebinars. Contact the University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture’s Megan Bruch Leffew with questions, at mleffew@utk.edu or 931-486-2777.

Oct. 23: Direct farm marketers in Tennessee are invited to participate in a free “lunch and learn” webinar series from 11 a.m. to noon, Central. A listing of topics and speakers will be available at ag.tennessee.edu/cpa/Pages/webinars.aspx and you may register online at tiny.utk.edu/MarketingWebinars. Contact the University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture’s Megan Bruch Leffew with questions, at mleffew@utk.edu or 931-486-2777.

Nov. 6-7: Purdue University’s National Conference for Food and Agribusiness will be on Purdue’s campus in West Lafayette, Ind. For questions about registration and more information on the conference, contact Masi Keshavarz, Research Project Manager, at 765-496-3385 or mkeshava@purdue.edu

Nov. 27: Direct farm marketers in Tennessee are invited to participate in a free “lunch and learn” webinar series from 11 a.m. to noon, Central. A listing of topics and speakers will be available at ag.tennessee.edu/cpa/Pages/webinars.aspx and you may register online at tiny.utk.edu/MarketingWebinars. Contact the University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture’s Megan Bruch Leffew with questions, at mleffew@utk.edu or 931-486-2777.

Jan. 22: Direct farm marketers in Tennessee are invited to participate in a free “lunch and learn” webinar series from 11 a.m. to noon, Central. A listing of topics and speakers will be available at ag.tennessee.edu/cpa/Pages/webinars.aspx and you may register online at tiny.utk.edu/MarketingWebinars. Contact the University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture’s Megan Bruch Leffew with questions, at mleffew@utk.edu or 931-486-2777.

Feb. 26: Direct farm marketers in Tennessee are invited to participate in a free “lunch and learn” webinar series from 11 a.m. to noon, Central. A listing of topics and speakers will be available at ag.tennessee.edu/cpa/Pages/webinars.aspx and you may register online at tiny.utk.edu/MarketingWebinars. Contact the University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture’s Megan Bruch Leffew with questions, at mleffew@utk.edu or 931-486-2777.

March 26: Direct farm marketers in Tennessee are invited to participate in a free “lunch and learn” webinar series from 11 a.m. to noon, Central. A listing of topics and speakers will be available at ag.tennessee.edu/cpa/Pages/webinars.aspx and you may register online at tiny.utk.edu/MarketingWebinars. Contact the University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture’s Megan Bruch Leffew with questions, at mleffew@utk.edu or 931-486-2777.

April 23: Direct farm marketers in Tennessee are invited to participate in a free “lunch and learn” webinar series from 11 a.m. to noon, Central. A listing of topics and speakers will be available at ag.tennessee.edu/cpa/Pages/webinars.aspx and you may register online at tiny.utk.edu/MarketingWebinars. Contact the University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture’s Megan Bruch Leffew with questions, at mleffew@utk.edu or 931-486-2777.

May 28: Direct farm marketers in Tennessee are invited to participate in a free “lunch and learn” webinar series from 11 a.m. to noon, Central. A listing of topics and speakers will be available at ag.tennessee.edu/cpa/Pages/webinars.aspx and you may register online at tiny.utk.edu/MarketingWebinars. Contact the University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture’s Megan Bruch Leffew with questions, at mleffew@utk.edu or 931-486-2777.

June 25: Direct farm marketers in Tennessee are invited to participate in a free “lunch and learn” webinar series from 11 a.m. to noon, Central. A listing of topics and speakers will be available at ag.tennessee.edu/cpa/Pages/webinars.aspx and you may register online at tiny.utk.edu/MarketingWebinars. Contact the University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture’s Megan Bruch Leffew with questions, at mleffew@utk.edu or 931-486-2777.