NATIONAL
Jan. 10-13: The American Farm Bureau Federation convention and annual meeting will take place at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle, Wash. For details, contact Tracy Taylor Grondine at 202-406-3642 .
Jan. 21-22: The Traceability Institute’s “Traceability Interoperability Summit 2010” in Denver, Colo. More information about the summit is available at www.traceinterop.com/ or contact Christine Bock at 714-206-9800, cbock@bockpr.com
Jan. 26-27: The American Feed Industry Assoc. will host Pet Food Conference at the Georgia World Congress Center, in Atlanta, Ga. More information can be found at www.petfoodconference.com/2010PFC/index.cfm
Jan. 27-30: The 2010 annual Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Assoc. Trade Show will take place in San Antonio, Texas. For more information, call 303-694-0305 or e-mail meetings@beef.org ILLINOIS
Jan. 13: University of Illinois specialists will provide the most current information about crop production, pest management, and economics at the 2010 U of I Corn and Soybean Classic at 9 a.m. in Moline, Ill. at the i Wireless Center. Registration is available online at www.cropsciconferences.org/illinois_corn_and_soybean_classic/
Jan. 14: University of Illinois specialists will provide the most current information about crop production, pest management, and economics at the 2010 U of I Corn and Soybean Classic at 9 a.m. in Malta, Ill. at the Kishwaukee College. Registration is available online at www.cropsciconferences.org/illinois_corn_and_soybean_classic/
Jan. 25-26: The University of Illinois Office for Futures and Options is sponsoring a Ag Markets Workshop at the Illini Center in Chicago, Ill. To register, visit www.ace.uiuc.edu/ACERegistrations/index.aspx
INDIANA
Jan. 14: An area beef meeting, hosted by the Indiana Beef Cattle Association and Purdue University, will take place at the Morgan County Fairgrounds in Martinsville, Ind. Topics for this year’s meeting include calving, vaccinating for scours and the Sandhill Calving System. For more information, visit www.indianabeef.org/assn/documentz/oct2009/2009-10_regional_mtg_scheduleforweb.pdf
Jan. 14: A session on Estate and Family Business Transfer Planning will take place from 8:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. at Gasthof Restaurant and Bakery in Montgomery, Ind. Contact Purdue Extension Daviess County at 812-254-8668; jsmonroe@purdue.edu
Jan. 15: Indiana Livestock, Forage and Grain Forum will take place at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind. Cost is $25 to attend and pre-registration is required at www.indianasoybean.com/forum
Jan. 16: Indiana Goat Producers annual meeting and seminar will take place at the Monroe County Fairgrounds in Bloomington, Ind. at 10 a.m. For more information, call 812-352-2282 or www.Indianagpa.com
Jan. 20: Byron Seeds, LLC will sponsor a profitability seminar on growing quality forage at the Holiday Inn in Richmond, Ind. Contact Bob Eash at 888-836-3697 at bobeash@kuntry
net.com or visit www.bestforage.com
Jan. 21: Byron Seeds, LLC will sponsor a profitability seminar on growing quality forage at the Shipshewana Town Center in Shipshewana, Ind. Contact Bob Eash at 888-836-3697 at bobeash@kuntrynet.com or visit www.bestforage.com
Jan. 26: A session on “Charting your farm’s financial future,”will take place at the Education Center of the Tipton County Fairgrounds, Tipton, Ind. Additional information can be downloaded at www.agriculture.purdue.edu/wia/2010%20WIAFinancial.pdf
Jan. 28: A session on “Charting your farm’s financial future,” will take place at the Fulton County Fairgrounds Extension Office, Rochester, Ind. Additional information can be downloaded at www.agriculture.purdue.edu/wia/2010%20WIAFinancial.pdf
OHIO
Jan. 13: A district sheep education program will be held at the Plaza Inn in Mt. Victory, Ohio at 6 p.m., with dinner following. Cost to register is $15. RSVP by Friday, Jan. 8. Contact Wesley Haun at 937-599-4227 or by e-mail at haun.17@cfaes.osu.edu
Jan. 18: “Make Your Business Stronger” is the theme for this year’s Ohio Produce Growers and Marketers Association Congress, being held at the Kalahari Convention Center in Sandusky, Ohio. For registration information, log on to http://opgma.org
Jan. 19: Byron Seeds, LLC will sponsor a profitability seminar on growing quality forage at the Carlisle Inn in Walnut Creek, Ohio. Contact Bob Eash at 888-836-3697 at bobeash@kun
trynet.com or visit www.bestforage.com for more information.
Jan. 20-21: The 2010 Heart of America Grazing Conference will be held at the Roberts Conference Centre, in Wilmington, Ohio. For conference details, go online to http://ohioforages.blogspot.com/2009/11/2010-heart-of-america-grazing.html
Jan. 23: Ohio Christmas Tree Assoc. Winter Meeting is scheduled to take place at Kottman Hall on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Registration information can be found on www.ohiochristmastree.com
Jan. 30: The Ohio FFA Alumni annual meeting will take place at the Doubletree Worthington, Ohio. For more information, contact Lexie Poulson at lpoulson@bright.net or visit the website at ohioffa.org then click on alumni. MICHIGAN
Jan. 19: Sugarbeet growers can hear the latest results on research by Michigan and Canadian scientists at the Doubletree Hotel in Bay City, Mich. To register, call 989-758-2500 or send an e-mail to poindex2@msu.edu
Jan. 22: Byron Seeds, LLC will sponsor a profitability seminar on growing quality forage at the Pine River Recreation Club in Elm Hall, Mich. Contact Bob Eash at 888-836-3697 at bobeash@kuntrynet.com or visit www.bestforage.com KENTUCKY
Jan. 22: The 2010 Kentucky Commodity Conference will take place at the Holiday Inn University Plaza in Bowling Green, Ky. Details are on www.kycorn.org or interested parties may call 800-BEAN-SOY |
