ILLINOIS
July 24: University of Illinois Extension multi-species grazing conference will take place in Milan, Ill. Advance registration is due one week prior to the program date. Questions about specific details should be directed to the Rock Island County Extension Unit at 309-796-0512.

July 26: University of Illinois Extension multi-species grazing conference will take place in Lincoln, Ill. Advance registration is due one week prior to the program date. Questions about specific details should be directed to the Logan County Extension Unit at 217-732-8289.

July 31: University of Illinois Extension multi-species grazing conference will take place in Marion, Ill. Advance registration is due one week prior to the program date. Questions about specific details should be directed to the Williamson County Extension Unit at 618-993-3304.

INDIANA
July 24: The Indiana Farm Sustainability Tour will make a stop in Decatur County, Ind. and focus on organic production at Langeland Farms. To register, visit www.agecon.purdue.edu/newventures or all 800-359-2968.

July 29: The Rural Entrepreneur Network (REN) will offer one-on-one consulting sessions to help individuals and families with the important issues facing them as new or existing small business owners in Danville, Ind. Call REN to schedule an appointment at 317-290-3250.

July 30: A one-day class in Marshall County, Ind. will address animal issues in disasters. To enroll in the class, contact the Indiana Board of Animal Health at 317-227-0375 or go online at www.boah.in.gov

Aug. 1: The Indiana Soybean Alliance and Purdue University Extension are hosting a free summer aquaculture workshops designed for individuals who are interested in starting or expanding an aquaculture facility in Indiana. The event will take place at the Posey Community Center in Poseyville, Ind. Register online at www.indianafishfarming.com or call the ISA office at 1-800-735-0195.

Aug. 3: A fun horse show will be at the Circle-X Ranch in Winchester, Ind. at 10 a.m. For class information or further details, contact Larry Cline at 765-768-6467.

Aug. 5: The Rural Entrepreneur Network (REN) will offer one-on-one consulting sessions to help individuals and families with the important issues facing them as new or existing small business owners in Martinsville, Ind. Call REN to schedule an appointment at 317-290-3250.

Aug. 6: The Indiana Soybean Alliance and Purdue University Extension are hosting a free summer aquaculture workshops designed for individuals who are interested in starting or expanding an aquaculture facility in Indiana.

The event will take place at the Morgan County Extension Office in Martinsville, Ind. Register online at www.indianafishfarming.com or call the ISA office at 1-800-735-0195.

MICHIGAN
July 26: The Michigan State University Upper Peninsula Experiment Station will conduct a summer field day at the Chatham, Mich. location. For more information on the field day, call farm manager Paul Naasz at 906-439-5114.

KENTUCKY
July 29-31: Kentuckiana Dairy Exchange will give dairy producers the opportunity to visit other dairies and learn the latest from Purdue University and University of Kentucky experts in Barren County, Ky. Individuals can register by calling Mike Schutz at 765-494-9487. For details, visit www.uky.edu/Ag/Animal Sciences/dairy/KentuckianaDairyExchangeBrochure.pdf

OHIO
July 24: Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) will present Field Crops Day at the Northwest Agricultural Research Station in Custar, Ohio. For times, maps, directions and other details, call 330-263-3780 or go to http://oardc.osu.edu/field_day_ schedule.asp

July 24: Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) will host the Crop, Soil and Water Field Night at the OSU South Centers in Piketon, Ohio. For details, call 330-263-3780 or go to http://oardc.osu. edu/field_day_schedule.asp

July 25-27: 17th annual Freeland Valley Antique Power Show will feature antique farm tractors, gas engines, cars, semi trucks, garden tractors and more at the Delmar Warne Field in Chandlersville, Ohio. For details call Mark Gotschall 740-439-3780.

July 29: Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center will present Farm Focus Field Day at the Marsh Foundation/Farm Focus Site in Van Wert, Ohio. For details, call 330-263-3780 or go to http://oardc.osu.edu/ field_day_schedule.asp

July 29: The Farm Focus Committee will host a field day at the Marsh Foundation Farm in Van Wert, Ohio with topics focusing on evaluating soil structure and compaction. More information will be available at http://farmfocus.osu.edu or call the OSU/Van Wert Extension office at 419-238-1214.

July 31: Ohio State University’s Sustainable Ag tour will host Beneficial Insects/Soybeans, a chance to compare certified organic soybean plots, to see and discuss the interactions between insect pests and beneficials and to get recommendations at the Agricultural Incubator Foundation at Ohio State’s John E. Hirzel Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Site in Bowling Green, Ohio. Call 419-354-9050 for more information.

July 31: Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center will host the Cropping Systems Field Day at the John E. Hirzel Sustainable Agricul-ture Research and Education Site in Bowling Green, Ohio. For details, call 330-263-3780 or visit http://oardc.osu. edu/field_day_schedule.asp

Aug. 1: A horse pulling contest will take place in Eaton, Ohio at 7 p.m. Contact Tom Humbert at 765-289-8985.

Aug. 5: Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center will offer a beef cattle marketing alternatives workshop at the Eastern Agricultural Research Station in Caldwell, Ohio. For details, call 330-263-3780 or go to http://oardc.osu.edu/ field_day_schedule.asp

Aug. 6: Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center will offer Walking the Fields Tour at the North Central Agricul-tural Research Station in Fremont, Ohio. Call 330-263-3780 or go to http:// oardc.osu.edu/field_day_schedule.asp

IOWA
July 30: 2nd annual Iowa Women in Ag Conference will be at Riverside Casino and Golf Resort in Riverside, Iowa. The conference will be filled with information to improve decision-making skills related to the farming business. For more information and registration details, visit www.iowawomeninag.org or contact the office at 515-251-3202.