NATIONAL
Feb. 26-27: The 2009 Commodity Classic, the premier convention and trade show of the U.S. corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum industries will take place at the Gaylord Texas in Grapevine, Texas. For more information, visit www.commodityclassic.com ILLINOIS
Feb. 17: A Certified Livestock Manager Training workshop focusing on beef and dairy cattle will take place in Breese, Ill. 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. 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.IPT
BullSale.com or call 309-694-7501, dseibert@illinois.edu
Feb. 25: A Certified Livestock Manager Training workshop focusing on beef and dairy cattle will take place in Freeport, Ill. More information is available at www.livestocktraining.com or call 217-333-2611; clmt@illinois.edu
Feb. 26: A Certified Livestock Manager Training workshop focusing on swine will take place in Mt. Carroll, Ill. More information is available at www.livestocktraining.com or call 217-333-2611; clmt@illinois.edu INDIANA
Feb. 12: The annual North Central Indiana Cow-Calf Integrated Resource Management workshop will take place at 8:30 a.m. at the Stony Pike Livestock Auction yard in Logansport, Ind. There is no cost for the workshop, but those who plan to attend are asked to call 574-753-7750 to register and get directions.
Feb. 16: Indiana Farm Bureau will host a session from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the farm bill, detailing changes in the ’08 farm bill at the Porter County Farm Bureau office in Valparaiso, Ind. Contact John Newsom at 574-274-6144, jnewsom@infarmbureau.org
Feb. 18: Indiana Farm Bureau will host a session from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the farm bill, detailing changes in the ’08 farm bill at the Kendallville, Ind. Event Center. Cost at the door is $20. Contact John Newsom at 574-274-6144, jnewsom@infarmbureau.org
Feb. 20: An estate and family business transfer planning workshop will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the White County REMC in Monticello, Ind. Contact Greg Bossaer at 219-984-5115; gbossaer@purdue.edu
Feb. 23: The tobacco meeting held annually for Jefferson and Switzerland County, Ind. will take place at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Madison, Ind. Call 812-265-8919.
Feb. 23: Indiana Farm Bureau will host a session from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the farm bill, detailing changes in the ’08 farm bill at the Occasions Banquet Hall in Shelbyville, Ind. Contact Kermit Paris at 765-969-1170, kparis@infarmbureau.org
Feb. 25: The Smart Management Decisions that Yield Big Profits workshop will be from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at the W.G. Smith Building in New Castle, Ind. This workshop is free but participants are asked to register by Feb. 18. For more information contact John Orick at 765-641-9514 or orick@purdue.edu
Feb. 25: Indiana Farm Bureau will host a session from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the farm bill, detailing changes in the ’08 farm bill at the Kokomo Event Center in Kokomo, Ind. Contact Steve Palmer at 765-669-0788, spalmer@infarmbureau.org
Feb. 26: The South Shore Clean Cities Coalition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy will be kicking off the 2009 “Fueling the Future of Northern Indiana” with an annual meeting at the Avalon Manor in Merrillville, Ind. To register by Feb. 18, call 219-365-4289 or go online at www.southshorecleancities.org
Feb. 27: Indiana Farm Bureau will host a session from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the farm bill, detailing changes in the ’08 farm bill at the Jasper Inn in Jasper, Ind. Contact Bryan Whistler at 812-583-5909, bwhistler@infarmbureau.org
Feb. 27: An estate and family business transfer planning workshop will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. in the North Judson Public Library in North Judson, Ind. Contact Michael Reetz at 574-946-3412; reetz@purdue.edu
KENTUCKY
Feb. 19: The 29 annual Kentucky Alfalfa Conference will take place at the Cave City Convention Center in Princeton, Ky. 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
Feb. 17: 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. Registration is preferred in advance. Contact Rory Lewandowski at 740 593-8555.
Feb. 21: The Ohio Valley Regional Dorper Association will host their annual meeting at the Courtyard by Marriott in Columbus, Ohio at 1 p.m. Contact Tom Greene at 317-716-9419.
Feb. 24: 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. 26-27: Ohio State University’s Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference will be held at the McIntosh Center of Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. Details will be available on http://ctc.osu.edu or call the OSU Extension office in Hancock County at 419- 422-3851. MICHIGAN
Feb. 17: The Bean and Beet Symposium will take place at the Horizons Conference Center in Saginaw, Mich. There is no registration for this event. For more information, call the Saginaw County MSU Extension office at 989-758-2500 or e-mail poindex2@msu.edu TENNESSEE
Feb. 28-29: The National Sweet Sorghum Producers and Processors Association will host their 24th annual conference at the National Parks Resort Lodge in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. To register, call Morris Bitzer at 859-806-3358 or e-mail mbitzer@uky.edu 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. |
