ILLINOIS
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
April 8-9: The Science of Making Better Cattle and Better Beef, the national meeting of the American Simmental Associaton, will be at the Holiday Inn in Urbana, Ill. Call Neal Merchen at 217-333-3462 for more information. INDIANA
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 3: Operating an Efficient Farmers’ Market will help inform market operators and vendors about Indiana’s food handling regulations, alternative payment programs, and recent trends in Butlerville, Ind. at the Southeast Purdue Agriculture Center. For questions and more information, contact Dennis at 765-494-9812 or jhdennis@purdue.edu
April 4: Operating an Efficient Farmers’ Market will help inform market operators and vendors about Indiana’s food handling regulations, alternative payment programs, and recent trends in LaGrange, Ind. at the LaGrange County Office Building. For questions and more information, contact Dennis at 765-494-9812 or jhdennis@purdue.edu
April 11: Operating an Efficient Farmers’ Market will help inform market operators and vendors about Indiana’s food handling regulations, alternative payment programs, and recent trends in Crown Point, Ind. at the Purdue Extension office in Lake County. For questions and more information, contact Dennis at 765-494-9812 or jhdennis@purdue.edu
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: 8th annual sheep shearing school will take place in conjunction with The Fiber Event at the Putnam County Fairgrounds in Greencastle, Ind. The school starts at 9 a.m. To RSVP, call 812-835-3171.
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 812-636-4209 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: 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.
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 April 19 at the Purdue Harrold Forest in Etna, Ind. For more information, 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. Contact Debbie Black at 765-330-2015 or Al Kessler at 765-768-7490 for further details.
April 24: Operating an Efficient Farmers’ Market will help inform market operators and vendors about Indiana’s food handling regulations, alternative payment programs, and recent trends in Boonville, Ind. at the Warrick County Fairgrounds 4-H Center. For questions and additional information, contact Dennis at 765-494-9812 or jhdennis@purdue.edu
Apr. 26: Benefit Trail Ride and Chili Supper at Tippecanoe River State Park, Winamac, Ind. Door prizes, etc. Sponsored by Battle Ground Saddle Club. For details, go to: http://www.bg-sc.com/e-mail jirwin@bg-sc.com or call 765-572-1077.
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. For more details to to register call 317-462-1113.
MICHIGAN
April 3: Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) is hosting a meeting for small- and medium-sized 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. 6 to 8:30 p.m. 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 details, contact a local MSUE office to register.
OHIO
April 8: Ohio Livestock Coalition annual meeting and industry symposium will be at the Der Dutchman Restaurant and Conference Center in Plain City, Ohio. Contact Amy Hurst at 614-246-8262; ahurst@ofbf.org for registration and event details.
April 13: The 22nd annual Collector’s Toy Show will be at the Champaign County Fairgrounds in Urbana, Ohio from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact Lowell Morningstar at 937-826-4201 for additional information.
April 22: Ohio State University will sponsor the first annual Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair on Earth Day in Wooster, Ohio. For details and to register, contact Megan Shoenfelt at 330-202-3537, shoenfelt.9@osu.edu, or download a registration form at www.wcsen.org/wcsggf |
