NATIONAL
June 24-25: The risks, infrastructure and evolution of the biofuels industry are the focus of a conference to convene at the Doubletree Marina in Berkeley, Calif., More details are available at www.farmfoundation.org or contact Steve Halbrook at 630-571-9393.
June 25: Jeffrey P. Roberts, consultant for the Vermont Institute for Artisan Cheese, will relate Jersey-specific insights about regional and national trends in artisan cheesemaking during the opening program of the 2008 annual meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. in Asheville, N.C. A complete schedule of events is available at www.ncjerseybreeders.com ILLINOIS
June 18-20: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine will offer agricultural occupational health training in Springfield, Ill. Additional details are available online at www.siumed.edu/cme or call 217-545-7711.
June 20: The second University of Illinois Extension sustainable agriculture tour will stop at the Learn Great Foods in Mount Carroll, Ill. Registration is required at least one week in advance. Visit www.extension.uiuc.edu/smallfarm/ for more details and to register. To register by phone, contact Donna Cray at 217-241-4644. INDIANA
June 19: The Indiana Farm Sustainability Tour will with a focus on the connection between chefs and the farmers who grow food locally. The program will begin in Morgan County, Ind. For questions, contact Jerry Nelson at 812-886-9582, jnelson@purdue.edu
June 20-22: Fulton County Historical Power Show will be Rochester, Ind. at the Fulton County Historical Society grounds. Call 574-223-4436 or visit www.icss.net/~fchs for more detailed information.
June 24-25: 76th annual Farm Management Tour will give farmers a chance to visit four farms and a family-owned greenhouse in Bartholomew and Jackson Counties of Indiana. For specific tour details or to register, call 1-888-EXT-INFO or call at 812-379-1665.
June 26: Purdue Forage Day will take place near Jonesboro, Ind. and feature a variety of topics including determining the proper amount of fertilizer to apply to keep yields high. For details, visit www.agry.purdue.edu/forageday/index.html or contact Keith Johnson at 765-494-4800.
June 27: A horse pulling contest will take place in Daleville, Ind. at 5 p.m. Contact Tom Humbert at 765-289-8985.
June 28: 16th International Coleman Collectors Meet and open house affair will be at the Hiatt Coleman Museum in Rochester, Ind. Call 574-223-7300 for further details.
MICHIGAN
July 2: Growers can get the latest information on strategies for dealing with weeds during the Michigan State University Weed Tour in East Lansing, Mich. Specific details are available online at www.msuweeds.com, or from Deb Misiak at 517-355-0271, ext. 1112, or misiak@msu.edu KENTUCKY
July 10: The 2008 Woodland Owners Short Course will discuss generating income from timber and forest crops, recreational use and wildlife management and understanding a property’s potential. The East Region session will be in Rockcastle County, Ky. For registration information, contact UK Forestry Extension at 859-257-7597 or go online to http://www.ukforestry.org OHIO
June 19: Ohio State University’s (OSU) Sustainable Agriculture Team kicks off their summer tour at OSU’s Unger Farm in Nevada, Ohio from 7 to 9 p.m. Call 419-562-8731 for more specific information. The complete schedule can be found at www.oeffa.org/pdfs/08farmtourweb.pdf
June 19: Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center will host a wheat field day at the Northwest Agricultural Research Station in Custar, Ohio. For times, maps, directions and other details, call 330-263-3780 or go to oardc.osu.edu/field_day_schedule.asp
June 19: Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) will host the Northeast Ohio Lawn Care seminar at the OARDC office in Wooster, Ohio. For times, maps, directions and other details, call 330-263-3780 or go to oardc.osu.edu/field_day_schedule.asp
June 19: An Ohio State University workshop will discuss bramble production, a crop ideal for both large and small farms. Establishing a New Bramble Planting will take place from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at OSU South Centers at Piketon in Piketon, Ohio. Contact Julie Strawser at 740-289-2071, ext. 223, or e-mail strawser.35@osu.edu
June 21: Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) will host the Secrest Arboretum Centennial Celebration at the OARDC office in Wooster, Ohio. For other details, call 330-263-3780 or go to oardc.osu.edu/field_day_schedule.asp
June 21: Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) will host Hay Day and dedicate a new building at the Eastern Agricultural Research Station in Caldwell, Ohio. For times, maps, directions and other details, call 330-263-3780 or go to http://oardc.osu.edu/field_day_schedule.asp
June 24: Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) will present a honey bee open hive demonstration at the OARDC office in Wooster, Ohio. For times, maps, directions and other details, call 330-263-3780 or go to http://oardc.osu.edu/field_day_schedule.asp
June 25: Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) will host the Ohio Produce Growers & Marketers Association summer tour beginning Fisher Auditorium at the OARDC office in Wooster, Ohio. For further details, call 330-263-3780 or go to http://oardc.osu.edu/field_day_schedule.asp
June 26: Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) will host the Honey Bee Queen Production Program at the OARDC office in Wooster, Ohio. For details, call 330-263-3780 or go to http://oardc.osu.edu/field_day_schedule.asp
June 27-29: Maria Stein Country Fest is a family festival held on the grounds of the Shrine of the Holy Relics in Maria Stein, Ohio. Contact 419-629-2470 and www.mscountryfest.com
June 28: Ohio State University’s Sustainable Ag tour will host the “Grazing Meat Goats,” session at the Amazing Graze Boer Goat Farm in Pleasantville, Ohio. For more details, call 740-468-1042. The complete schedule can be found at www.oeffa.org/pdfs/08farmtourweb.pdf |
