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Coming Events

ILLINOIS<br>
March 20-21: Illinois Land Values Conference will be at Jennifer’s Garden’s in Morris, Ill. For additional details, contact Carroll Merry at 262-253-6902 or by e-mail at cmerry@countryside-marketing.com Registration information is also available online at www.ispfmra.org<br>
March 21: Dairy Grazing Brown Bagger Teleconference will feature Robert James, Virginia Tech University Extension dairy specialist. To register for “Labor-efficient Pasture Management for Heifers,” contact Dave Seibert at 309-694-7501.<br>
March 28: Dairy Grazing Brown Bagger Teleconference will feature Kent Wiegel, University of Wisconsin Extension dairy specialist. To register for “Crossbreeding Dairy Cattle for Grazing – Advantages and Disadvantages,” contact Dave Seibert at 309-694-7501.

INDIANA<br>
March 20: The introduction to hoophouse/high tunnels production systems will the focus of a videoconference broadcast from 7-9:30 p.m. The videoconference will be shown at the Purdue Extension offices in Hendricks, LaGrange, Monroe and Pulaski counties. For questions call 812- 886-9582, jnelson@purdue.edu<br>
March 21: Energy efficiency on the farm will be the focus of a grant writing workshop series in Monticello, Ind. To register, contact Katherine Page Saldana at 765-336-9522, katherine@causematters.com<br>
March 25: Energy efficiency on the farm will be the focus of a grant writing workshop series in Greensburg, Ind. To register, contact Katherine Page Saldana at 765-336-9522, katherine@causematters.com<br>
March 25: A hands-on workshop designed to help farm owners and managers address employee management challenges will be in Seymour, Ind. Contact Stacy Herr at 765-973-9283, sherr@purdue.edu<br>
March 26: A hands-on workshop designed to help farm owners and managers address employee management challenges will be in in Tipton, Ind. Contact Stacy Herr at 765-973-9283, sherr@purdue.edu<br>
March 27: Energy efficiency on the farm will be the focus of a grant writing workshop series in Portland, Ind. To register, contact Katherine Page Saldana at 765-336-9522, katherine@causematters.com<br>

MICHIGAN<br>
March 13: Michigan blueberry growers can learn how to adopt sustainable farming practices in a series of integrated pest management (IPM) scout training modules. Module 2 will cover the cover changes to the immigration laws. Training will take place in Fennville, Mich. Call 269-561-5040 or 616-846-8250 for more details.<br>
March 20: Michigan blueberry growers can learn how to adopt sustainable farming practices  in a series of integrated pest management (IPM) scout training modules. Module 2 will cover the cover changes to the immigration laws. Training will take place in Fennville, Mich. Call 269-561-5040 or 616-846-8250 for more details.<br>
March 26: Michigan State University Extension is hosting a meeting for livestock producers interested in heightening their environmental awareness in Sandusky, Mich. <br>
For specific information, contact a local MSUE office. <br>
March 26: Michigan State University Extension is hosting a meeting for livestock producers interested in heightening their environmental awareness and compliance at the Franklin Inn in Bad Axe, Mich. The meeting will focus on staying environmentally friendly while maintaining profitability. For specific information, contact a local MSUE office.<br>
March 27: Michigan blueberry growers can learn how to adopt sustainable farming practices in a series of blueberry integrated pest management scout training modules. Module 3 offers advanced hands-on field practice. Training will take place in Fennville, Mich. Call 269-561-5040 or 616-846-8250 for more details.<br>
OHIO<br>
March 19, 26: OSU Extension will offer a series of dairy management  workshops across the state, including one in Mahoning County at the Dutch Village Inn in Columbiana, Ohio. Contact Dave Goerig at 330-533-5538.<br>
March 20: Organics 101: An Introduction to Organic Crop Production will be at the Ohio State University’s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster, Ohio. For further details or to register, contact 330-202-3528; bielek.4@osu.edu or go to http://www.oeffa.org/<br>
March 20, 27: OSU Extension will offer a series of dairy management workshops across the state, including one in Wayne County at the Shisler Conference Center in Wooster, Ohio. Contact Terry Kline at 330-264-8722.<br>
March 22: Ohio producers interested in the techniques of raising yellow perch are invited to attend a one-day workshop being held at Ohio State University’s South Centers in Piketon, Ohio. For more information or to register, contact Julie Strawser at 740-289-2071, ext. 223, or e-mail strawser.35@cfaes.osu.edu<br>
March 28: Ohio State University Extension’s Livestock Mortality Composting Certification Workshop at the Burkettsville Firehouse in Burkettsvile, Ohio, will cover how composting works, how livestock operations can use it, the rules and regulations. To register, contact OSU Extension’s Mercer County office, 419-586-2179.
March 29: The 23rd annual Market Day and Fiber Fair will feature demonstrations, spinning and weaving equipment at the Wood County Fairgrounds in Bowling Green, Ohio. For further details call 517-486-5898 or e-mail can
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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.

3/19/2008