OHIO Oct. 15: Pumpkin Twilight Tour will take place at OSU South Centers in Piketon, Ohio from 6-8 p.m. Call 740-289-2071 to register.
Oct. 16: The “Ohio State Animal Welfare Symposium: Building Partnerships to Address Animal Welfare,” will take place in Columbus, Ohio. For registration information and an agenda of topics and speakers, log on to http://vet.osu.edu/AnimalWelfareSymposium.htm
Oct. 19-21: Artificial Insemination School will be at OARDC’s Eastern Agricultural Research Station in Caldwell, Ohio. Cost to register is $75. Call 740-489-5300 or 740-732-2682 for details.
Oct. 22: Why Trees Matter Forum will be at OARDC in Wooster, Ohio from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost to register is $70. Call 330-263-3761 for details.
Oct. 23: “Improving Your Woodland,” is a one-day class that introduces landowners to crop tree management and other tools that can help landowners achieve a variety of objectives at the Licking County Extension Office in Newark, Ohio. Registration is encouraged online at: http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu TENNESSEE Oct. 17: The 11th annual Fall Folklore Jamboree draws visitors from across the mid-south who are eager to celebrate past traditions while escaping the daily grind at the West Tennessee Agricultural Museum and Research and Education Center grounds are located on Highway 70/79 in Milan, Tenn. For more information, including an event map, visit the website: http://milan.tennessee.edu or call 731-686-8067.
Oct. 27: Farmland legacy and estate planning workshop will take place at the UT West Tennessee Research and Education Center in Jackson, Tenn. Space is limited so early registration is encouraged. Register online at the website www.farmlandlegacy.org
Oct. 29: Farmland legacy and estate planning workshop will take place at the University of Tennessee Visitor Center in Knoxville, Tenn. Space is limited so early registration is encouraged. Register online at the website www.farmlandlegacy.org LOOKING AHEAD Nov. 7: Farmland legacy and estate planning workshop will take place at the Lane Agri-Park Community Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Space is limited so early registration is encouraged. Register online at the website www.farmlandlegacy.org
Nov. 7-20: The North American International Livestock Exposition will take place at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. More detailed show information is available online at www.livestockexpo.org
Nov. 8-10: The American Society of Agricultural Consultants 2009 Conference and Annual Meeting will take place at the Doubletree Hotel Nashville Downtown in Nashville, Tenn. Information for registering for the conference is available at the www.agconsultants.com
Nov. 16-17: The University of Illinois Office for Futures and Options is sponsoring a two-day Ag Markets Workshop at the Illini Center in Chicago, Ill. Cost for the full two-day workshop is $650, and includes all materials as well as a session at the Chicago Board of Trade to observe trading and the daily closing of the Ag futures and option markets. To register, go to www.ace.uiuc.edu/ACERegistrations/index.aspx
Nov. 19: Wildlife Control Workshop will take place at OSU South Centers in Piketon, Ohio from 6-8 p.m. Cost to register is $5. For more details, contact 740-289-2071.
Nov. 22: Farm Toy Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Champaign County Fairgrounds in Urbana, Ohio. Contact Lowell Morningstar at 937-826-4201.
Dec. 12: A fruit, gift and tool sale will take place at the Wayne County Produce Auction in Williamsburg, Ind. Call 765-886-5498 for more details.
Jan. 6-8: The Illinois Specialty Crops, Agritourism, and Organic Conference will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Springfield, Ill. Contact: Diane Handley, 309-557-2107, handley@ilfb.org
Jan. 20-23: The 2010 Practical Tools and Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms Conference will be held in Chattanooga, Tenn. at the Chattanooga Convention Center and will headquarter at the adjacent Marriott Hotel. For more detailed information, the conference schedule is available at www.ssawg.org or e-mail ssawg_conf@bellsouth.net
Jan. 25-26: The University of Illinois Office for Futures and Options is sponsoring a two-day Ag Markets Workshop at the Illini Center in Chicago, Ill. Cost for the full two-day workshop is $650, and includes all materials as well as a session at the Chicago Board of Trade to observe trading and the daily closing of the Ag futures and option markets. To register, visit www.ace.uiuc.edu/ACERegistrations/index.aspx
Jan. 26-27: The American Feed Industry Assoc. will host the third annual Pet Food Conference at the Georgia World Congress Center, in Atlanta, Ga. More information and a registration link can be found at www.petfoodconference.com/2010PFC/index.cfm 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. |