NATIONAL
Jan. 29: The 4th annual I-29 Dairy Conference will take place at the Best Western Ramkota in Sioux Falls, S.D. and focus on renewing sustainability efforts. A full agenda and registration form can be obtained at www.midwestdairy.com, or by calling Chris Mondak at 712-737-4230 or e-mailing cmondak@iastate.edu

ILLINOIS
Jan. 28: An area beef cattle seminar will take place in Paris, Ill. at the Edgar County 4-H Fairgrounds from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cost to register at the door is $20. Contact Lisa Ellis at 217-465-8585.

Jan. 28: Three conservation tillage experts will give presentations at a regional tillage seminar at the Galleria in Princeton, Ill. To register, contact the University of Illinois Princeton Bureau office at 815-875-2878 or visit http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/bureau

Jan. 29: An area beef cattle seminar will take place in Carrollton, Ill. at the Greene County Extension Office from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cost to register at the door is $20. Contact Rick Keim at 217-942-6996.

Jan. 29: Three conservation tillage experts will give presentations at a regional tillage seminar at Kishwaukee College in Malta, Ill. To register, contact the University of Illinois Rockford Extension office at 815-395-5710.

Jan. 29: A Certified Livestock Manager Training workshop will take place in Newton, Ill. Topics include manure management, carcass disposal and odor management. More information is available at www.livestocktraining.com or call 217-333-2611; clmt@illinois.edu

Jan. 30: A Certified Livestock Manager Training workshop will take place in Nashville, Ill. Topics include manure management, carcass disposal and odor management. More information is available at www.livestocktraining.com or call 217-333-2611; clmt@illinois.edu

Feb. 5: Beef producers interested in learning more about controlling costs will have that opportunity at the 2009 Northern Illinois Beef Cattle Seminar in the Black Hawk East Auditorium located near the junction of highways 78 and 34 south of Kewanee, Ill. To register by Feb. 1, contact the Henry-Stark Extension Office at 309-853-1533.

Feb. 17: A Certified Livestock Manager Training workshop focusing on beef and dairy cattle will take place in Breese, Ill. Topics include manure management, carcass disposal and odor management. More information is available at www.livestocktraining.com or call 217-333-2611; clmt@illinois.edu

Feb. 18: A Certified Livestock Manager Training workshop focusing on beef and dairy cattle will take place in Effingham, Ill. Topics include manure management, carcass disposal and odor management. More information is available at www.livestocktraining.com or call 217-333-2611; clmt@illinois.edu

Feb. 19: The 2009 Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale is the lead off event for the Illinois Beef Expo at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Urbana, Ill. For a detailed catalog, visit http://www.IPTBullSale.com or call 309-694-7501, dseibert@illinois.edu

INDIANA
Jan. 30-31: The 29th annual Farming Together workshop will provide information involved with bringing in the next generation to a family farm. The event will take place on the Purdue University campus in West Lafayette, Ind. Visit http://www.agecon.purdue.edu/extension/programs/farm_together.asp for more specifics.

Jan. 31: The National Junior Swine Association is organizing its third regional youth leadership conference at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Registration forms and more information will be available at www.nationalswine.com or call 765-463-5511.

Feb. 4: The annual Illinois-Indiana Seed Conditioning Workshop and annual conference will take place at the Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel and Suites at Keystone Crossing in Indianapolis, Ind. For more information, visit www.indianacrop.org or call 866.899.2518.

Feb. 7-8: Seven central Indiana wineries will be featuring specialty wines and desserts to celebrate the romance holiday, Valentine’s Day. Participating wineries include Buck Creek Winery (Indianapolis, Ind.), Chateau Thomas Winery (Plainfield, Ind.), Easley Winery (Indianapolis, Ind.), Ferrin’s Fruit Winery (Carmel, Ind.), Grape Inspirations Winery (Carmel, Ind.), Mallow Run Winery (Bargersville, Ind.), and Simmons Winery (Columbus, Ind.). Call 317-955-9700 for more details and reservations.
 
KENTUCKY
Feb. 19: The 29th annual Kentucky Alfalfa Conference will take place at the Cave City Convention Center in Princeton, Ky. and will explore various aspects of alfalfa. For more information on the conference, contact Garry Lacefield at 270-365-7541, ext. 202 or Christi Forsythe at 270-365-7541, ext. 221.

OHIO
Jan. 30-Feb. 1: Ohio Farm Toy and NASCAR Collectibles Show will take place at the Ohio Expo Center in the Ohio Building in Columbus, Ohio. The event takes place next to the Power Show Ohio. Call 941-228-1745 or e-mail martiniguy@verizon.net

Feb. 3: A small ruminant production school for sheep and goat producers will be held this winter at the Athens County Extension meeting room at 280 West Union St. in Athens, Ohio. Contact Rory Lewandowski at 740 593-8555.

Feb. 5: The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service is combining efforts with The Ohio State University, Kentucky State University and Purdue University to offer “Tomorrow’s Solutions for Today’s Problems” at the fifth annual Tri-State Diversity Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. For further details, visit www.ces.purdue.edu/dearborn/diversityconf.htm or call Steve Brady at 513-695-1311.

Feb. 10: A small ruminant production school for sheep and goat producers will be held this winter at the Athens County Extension meeting room at 280 West Union St. in Athens, Ohio. Pre-registration is preferred by Jan. 23. Contact Rory Lewandowski at 740 593-8555.

Feb. 10-11: The 2009 Ohio Pork Congress will be held in Columbus, Ohio at the Crowne Plaza North. For additional information, contact the Ohio Pork Producers Council at 800-320-7991 or log onto www.OhioPork.org

MICHIGAN
Feb. 5-7: 7th annual Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference will take place at the Crown Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in Grand Rapids, Mich. The conference will provide information on managing risk and understanding the roles that conformation, genomics and cow comfort play in a profitable dairy operation. For registration nformation, visit www.glrdc.msu.edu or call 517-353-3175.

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.