NATIONAL
May12-13: The Animal Agriculture Alliance will host “Politics, Activism and Religion: Influencing the Debate on Animal Welfare in America” at its stakeholders summit at the Hotel Monaco in Old Town Alexandria, Va. for more details at www.animalagriculture.org

ILLINOIS
May 14: The first of this year’s University of Illinois Extension sustainable agriculture tours will follow meat and poultry production from pasture to plate. at Eickman’s Processing in Seward, Ill. Register at least one week in advance at https://webs.extension.
uiuc.edu/registration/default.cfm?RegistrationID=2845 or call Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant at 217-968-5512.

May 13: CME Group will host its 2009 annual meeting of shareholders at 4 p.m., at The University of Chicago Gleacher Center, located at 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive in Chicago, Ill. For further details, visit www.cmegroup.com

INDIANA
May 8-10: Spring Fling will take place in Walkerton, Ind. on SR 23, featuring a pre-1840 log home, barn, school, picnic and play area. For more details, call 574-586-2105.

May 4, 14: Beef producers who are considering using an estrous synchronization and artificial insemination program will have an opportunity to learn how the Purdue University farms manage cattle in these programs at the Animal Science Research and Education Center in West Lafayette, Ind. For questions, contact Allen Bridges at 765-494-4810, allenbridges@purdue.edu

May 7, 15: Beef producers who are considering using an estrous synchronization and artificial insemination program will have an opportunity to learn how the Purdue University farms manage cattle in these programs during a two-part workshop at the Feldun-Purdue Agricultural Center in Bedford, Ind. For questions or more information, contact Allen Bridges at 765-494-4810, allenbridges@purdue.edu

May 16: New Frankfort Church Spring Gospel Festival from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Hwy 256 East in Austin, Ind. For more information 812-794-4025.

May 18, 26: Beef producers who are considering using an estrous synchronization and artificial insemination program will have an opportunity to learn how the Purdue University farms manage cattle in these programs during a two-part workshop at the Scholer Farm in Greenhill, Ind. For questions or more information, contact Allen Bridges at 765-494-4810, allenbridges@purdue.edu

May 19-20: A training workshop hosted by Purdue’s Department of Agronomy will take place at the Purdue Agronomy Center for Research and Education (ACRE), near West Lafayette, Ind. The workshops provide production information and practical problem-solving skills for crop production management. CONTACT Corey Gerber, 765-496-3755, gerberc@purdue.edu

KENTUCKY
May 11-12: The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service are helping communities across the state prepare for potential agricultural disasters through a training course in Boyd County, Ky. For more information  visit the UK agrosecurity training website at http://www.ca.uky.edu/anr/s-cap.htm

May 11-12: The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service are helping communities across the state prepare for potential agricultural disasters through a training course in Pulaski County, Ky. For more information on the seminar, visit the UK agrosecurity training website at http://www.ca.uky.edu/anr/s-cap.htm

May 15-16: Kentucky Wine and Vine Fest, a festival in Jassamine County, Ky. to spotlight Kentucky vineyards and wineries will offer opportunities for visitors to experience the state’s growing grape and wine culture. For tickets, contact Tonya Coleman at 859-881-3820 or send an e-mail to: tonyacoleman@windstream.net or visit the festival’s website at http://www.kywineandvine.com

May 19: The 2009 University of Kentucky Wheat Field Day will take place at Boddie Farm in Christian County, Ky. This year’s program will highlight variety trials, in addition to offering topics covering insect pests, nitrogen and fungicides. For more details, contact Dottie Call at 270-265-7541, ext. 234 or dcall@uky.edu

May 20-21: The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service is helping communities across the state prepare for potential agricultural disasters through a training course in Muhlenberg County, Ky. For more information on the seminar, visit the UK agrosecurity training website at www.ca.uky.edu/anr/s-cap.htm

OHIO
May 20: A pesticide applicator training course will be offered by the Ohio State University Extension at the Ohio Department of Agriculture, 8995 E. Main St., in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Information is available on the OSU Extension Pesticide Education Program website at http://pested.osu.edu or by calling 614-292-4070.

TENNESSEE
May 15: The University of Tennessee will offer a series of ag field days starting with organic vegetable production at a new educational event in Knoxville, Tenn. at the East Tennessee AgResearch and Education. A complete listing of times and locations is available at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture website at http://agriculture.tennessee.edu/news/FieldDays/index.htm

May 30: The University of Tennessee will offer an ag field day featuring Tennessee’s healthy hardwoods in Oak Ridge, Tenn. at the Forest Resources REC. More information is available at http://agriculture.tennessee.edu/news/FieldDays/index.htm

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.