ILLINOIS
Oct. 13: Singles in Agriculture will host a fall festival in Lake Carlyle, Ill. for its members. Details on membership and upcoming events can be found at www.singlesinag.org or by contacting the main office at 815-947-3559; e-mail singlesinag@verizon.net INDIANA
Oct. 7: The Allen County 4-H Shooting Sports Club will be hosting a 10-week .22 rifle class open to all youth in grades 5-12. The program will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Concordia Lutheran High School Shooting Range in Ft. Wayne, Ind. Contact the Extension office in Allen County at 260-481-6826.
Oct. 11: Giddy Up! Trail Ride will be hosted by The Muncie Light Horse Club at the Prairie Creek Reservoir in Delaware County, Ind. To participate, call 765-287-0396, visit www.joinmlhc.org or e-mail organizers at GiddyupTrailRide@gmail.com OHIO
Sept. 30: 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 at http://pest
ed.osu.edu or by calling 614-292-4070.
Oct. 4: Farm Toy Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds in Cable, Ohio. Contact Lowell Morningstar at 937-826-4201.
Oct. 6: A public hearing on a proposed national marketing agreement covering the handling of leafy green vegetables will take place at the Great Columbus Convention Center, Room D130 in Columbus, Ohio. More information is available at http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/moab (click on “Proposed - Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement.”)
Oct. 9: Lawyers working with agriculture are invited to attend the Ohio Agricultural Law Symposium at the Ohio State’s Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center in Columbus, Ohio. Visit http://ebiz.ohiobar.org/pd.asp?pid=10869 or contact Peggy Hall at aglaw@osu.edu
Oct. 10-11: The Wheat Ridge Olde Thyme Herb Fair and Harvest Celebration from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 817 Tater Ridge Road (just off Wheat Ridge Road), West Union, Ohio. For more information contact info@adamscountytravel.org www.adamscountytravel.org
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/AnimalWelfare
Symposium.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 KENTUCKY
Oct. 3: The University of Kentucky is offering a free, hands-on clinic on artificial insemination and goats at Slatewoods Farm Clark County, Ky. Registration is required. E-mail Cathy Jones at slatewoods@inthehills.com or call 859-257-2465.
Oct. 8-9: The Kentucky Grazing School will take place at the Woodford County Extension Office and UK Animal Research Center in Versailles, Ky. Additional details are available under http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Forage/ TENNESSEE
Oct. 9: The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture will show you how to grow the best varieties of these fall fruits at Pumpkin Field Day at the West Tennessee Research and Education Center in Jackson. Tenn. For directions or more information, visit the website: http://west.tennessee.edu
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 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: http://www.farmlandlegacy.org/
Oct. 29: Farmland legacy and estate planning workshop will take place at the University of Tennessee Visitor Center in Knoxville, Tenn. Register online at the website:http://www.farmlandlegacy.org |
