ILLINOIS
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.

March 29: A purebred dairy calf sale will be at the University of Illinois Round Barns in Urbana, Ill. The sale begins at 12:30 p.m. and is preceded by the 11:30 a.m. meeting of the PDCA. Those with questions about the sale can contact Gene McCoy at 217-840-0157.

April 4-5: 2008 Illinois Sheep Shearing School will be at the Livestock Center, Western Illinois University in Macomb, Ill. Enrollment is limited, early registration is encouraged. To register or obtain more information, call 217-333-7351 or send an e-mail to arcobb@uiuc.edu

INDIANA
March 27: Energy efficiency on the farm will be the focus of a grant writing workshop in Portland, Ind. To register, contact Katherine Page Saldana at 765-336-9522, katherine@causematters.com

April 1: Estate taxes and succession planning for agriculture operations will be the focus of a workshop in Seymour, Ind. To register, contact the Purdue Extension office in Wayne County at 765-973-9283; sherr@purdue.edu

April 2: Estate taxes and succession planning for agriculture operations will be the focus of a workshop in Tipton, Ind. To register, contact the Purdue Extension office in Wayne County at 765-973-9283; sherr@purdue.edu

April 3: National Animal Identification Workshop will discuss the opportunities and challenges of the USDA-generated “A Business Plan to Advance Animal Disease Traceability” and pending implementation of Country of Origin Labeling in Indianapolis, Ind. To learn more, visit www.animalagriculture.org or call 270-782-9798.

April 8: Ohio Livestock Coalition annual meeting and industry symposium will be at the Der Dutchman Restaurant and Conference Center in Plain City, Ohio. The event will begin at 9 a.m. For details or to register, contact Amy Hurst at 614-246-8262; ahurst@ofbf.org

April 11-12: The Fiber Event will be at the Putnam County Fairgrounds in Greencastle, Ind. from 1-7 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Visit TheFiberEvent.com for additional details.

April 12: A flea market will be at the 4-H Building on the Blackford County Fairgrounds in Hartford City, Ind. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call to reserve a table at 765-330-2015.

April 12: A swap meet will take place at the White River Valley Antique Assn. grounds in Elnora, Ind. from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call John Dunning at 812-829-2595 or Ben Chestnut at 812-636-44209 for details.

April 12: A shrub, tree and plant sale will be at the 4-H Building on the Blackford County Fairgrounds in Hartford City, Ind. Sale begins at 11 a.m.. Call to reserve a table at 765-348-3213.

April 17, 19: Natural Resources Management for the Landowner is a two-part workshop that will benefit owners of small acreages and large land parcels. The first session will be 6-9 p.m. April 17 at the Purdue University Whitley County, Ind. 4-H Center.

The second part will be 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 19 at the Purdue Harrold Forest in Etna, Ind. Contact Contact Brian MacGowan, 765-647-3538, macgowan@purdue.edu

April 19: A new and used tack sale will begin at 6 p.m. at the Blackford County 4-H Fairgrounds in Hartford City, Ind.  A chicken noodle dinner will be available at 5 p.m. Contact Debbie Black at 765-330-2015 or Al Kessler at 765-768-7490.

April 26: A flea market will be at the 4-H Building on the Blackford County Fairgrounds in Hartford City, Ind. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call to reserve a table at 765-330-2015.

April 26-27: 18th annual Redbud Trail Rendevous will be at the Fulton County Historical Society in Rochester, Ind. The event portrays frontier history with tepees and historic tents, camps and foods cooked over wood fires, music and dance. Call 574-223-4436 or visit www.icss.net/~fchs for more detailed information.

April 29: A pasture management workshop entitled, “Pasture Management after the Drought,” will be hosted by the Hancock County Purdue Cooperative Extension Office in Greenfield, Ind. Pre-register by calling 317-462-1113.

April 17: The Indiana Farm Sustainability Tour will make a stop in Tippecanoe County, Ind. and visit Cooley Family Farms, Juniper Spoon, Seldom Seen Farm and Two Cookin’ Sisters. To register for this event, visit http://www.agecon.purdue.edu/newventures/ or all 800-359-2968.

MICHIGAN
March 27: Michigan blueberry growers can learn how to adopt sustainable farming practices in a series of blueberry integrated pest management (IPM) 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.

April 3: Michigan State University Extension is hosting a meeting for livestock producers interested in heightening their environmental awareness and compliance at the Mackinaw Area Public Library in Mackinaw City, Mich. The meeting will focus on staying environmentally friendly while maintaining profitability. For specific information, contact a local MSUE office to register.

April 9: Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) is hosting a meeting for small- and medium-sized livestock producers interested in heightening their environmental awareness and compliance in Fremont, Mich. The meeting will focus on staying environmentally friendly while maintaining profitability. 1:30 to 3 p.m. For specific information, contact a local MSUE office to register.

OHIO
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 and more. To register, contact OSU Extension’s Mercer County office, 419-586-2179, mangen.8@cfaes.osu.edu

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 candles@tc3net.com

April 2-4: Ohio dairy, sheep and goat producers interested in boosting profits can learn about the cheese-making business through an Ohio State University Extension workshop at the OSU Extension office in Ashtabula County, Ohio. For more information, contact David Marrison at 440-576-9008 or e-mail marrison.2@osu.edu

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.