ILLINOIS
Sept. 25: The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Robinson Station will host a field day in Quicksand, Ill. Topics on this tour, which is limited to 50 people, include re-establishing American chestnut trees and black bears in eastern Kentucky. More traditional field day tours begin at 3:30 p.m. and include horticulture, plant and soil sciences and the Wood Utilization Center. For more detailed information and directions, visit the field day website at http://ces.ca.uky.edu/robinsonstation or a local Cooperative Extension Service office.

Sept. 25: A tour of Stelle, Ill. will offer a look at some unique sustainable agriculture applications – from grass-fed animals to poultry to permaculture. For registration and directions, visit http://asap.sustainability.uiuc.edu/org-ag or contact Dan Anderson 217-333-1588;

Oct. 3: The seventh University of Illinois Extension sustainable agriculture tour will visit Mill Creek Farm in Quincy, 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
Sept. 19-21:  Free Bluegrass Festival hosted by the Norman Station Conservation Club in Jackson County, Ind.  24 bands - Food vendor - Camping available -  and evening jams! For a flier and map e-mail eastfork@blueriver.net

Sept. 20-21: Trail of Courage Living History Festival will be in Rochester, Ind. at the Fulton County Historical Society. Call 574-223-4436 or visit www.icss.net/~fchs for more detailed information.
Sept. 25: The Indiana Farm Sustainability Tour will make a stop in Decatur County, Ind. and focus on agritourism at Fashion Farm and Knollbrook Farm. To register, visit www.agecon.purdue.edu/newventures or all 800-359-2968.
Sept. 26-27: The Tower Truck Classic will host its 2nd annual show at the Decatur County Fairgrounds in Greensburg, Ind. For more information contact Kathy Verseman at 812-663-3000 or by e-mail at kverseman@1330wtre.com

Sept. 27: The Purdue Collegiate Polo Club will host its 4th annual Fundraising Chukker between Purdue and Hickory Hills posing as “Indiana” at the Hickory Hall Polo field in Whitestown, Ind. A charge of $10 per person or $20 per carpool of people will be instated to help raise funds for the club. Contact Megan Belcher at mlbelche@purdue.edu or 317-445-0979.

Oct. 5: 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.

KENTUCKY
 Sept. 20: The University of Kentucky’s 4-H horse program will host “Kicking and Screaming: A Day with a Trainer” clinic 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the L.D. Brown Exposition Center in Bowling Green, Ky. For more information on the clinic, visit www.uky.edu/Ag/4hhorse/ or contact Fernanda Camargo-Stutzman at fernanda.camargo@uky.edu or 859-257-7525.

Sept. 23: 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 Central Region sessions will be in Marion County, Ky. For registration information, contact UK Forestry Extension at 859-257-7597 or go online to www.ukforestry.org

OHIO
Sept. 19: Agricultural policy, tax planning, farmland leases and wetlands will be discussed at the Ohio Agricultural Law Symposium at The Ohio State University campus in Columbus, Ohio. The program is designed for lawyers who have agricultural clients or an interest in agriculture. Registration materials are available at www.ohiobar.org

Sept. 20: Antique Tractor Poke Run, a 32-mile run to benefit local charities will take place in St. Mary’s, Ohio. Contact Lee Sudman at 419-733-6139 or John Moeller at 419-733-4059.

Sept. 20: Low-stress Cattle Handling Field Day will be at the Jackson Agricultural Research Station in Jackson. Ohio. For details, call 330-263-3780 or go to oardc.osu.edu/
field_day_schedule.asp

Sept. 27-28: The 46th annual Ohio Gourd Show will be held at the Darke County Fairgrounds, Greenville, Ohio.  The Show features thousands of dry and fresh gourds, decorated and undecorated, exhibited in a competition of 145 classes and for sale. For more information call 937-547-0025.

Oct. 4: Autumn Discovery Day will be at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, in Wooster, Ohio. For details, call 330-263-3780 or go to oardc.osu.edu/field_day_schedule.asp
Oct. 5: Farm Toy show will take place in Van Wert, Ohio from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds. Contact Lowell Morningstar at 937-826-4201.

LOOKING AHEAD
Oct. 7-9: National Angus Conference and Tour is set to take place in Oklahoma City, Okla. “125 years – the challenges of the next decade” will focus on production, marketing and performance. The Oklahoma Angus Association will host “An Angus Gathering,” a two-day tour of Angus operations, along with a museum and reining horse training facility. Register online at www.angus.com or contact Monica Jordan at 816-383-5100.

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