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Coming Events - Jan. 20, 2010

NATIONAL
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 the third annual Pet Food Conference at the Georgia World Congress Center, in Atlanta, Ga. The conference will cover a wide range of current industry issues, including a global look at pet food markets, salmonella control, state and federal inspections, and ingredient approval. More information and a registration link 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. 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

Feb. 5: University of Illinois Extension is hosting a livestock manure management workshop in Amboy, Ill. to provide hands-on assistance to livestock producers and managers in using the Illinois Manure Management Plan (IMMP) website located at www.IMMP.uiuc.edu To register, call 1-800-345-6087.

INDIANA
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@kuntrynet.com or visit www.bestforage.com for more information.

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 for more details.

Jan. 26: A session on “Charting your farm’s financial future,” is intended to provide farmers the knowledge and tools to better handle the financial side of their operations. This event will take place at the Education Center of the Tipton County Fairgrounds, Tipton, Ind. Details can be downloaded at http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/wia/2010%20WIAFinancial.pdf

Jan. 28: A session on “Charting your farm’s financial future,” is intended to provide farmers the knowledge and tools to better handle the financial side of their operations. This event will take place at the Fulton County Fairgrounds Extension Office, Rochester, Ind. A workshop brochure with additional information and a registration form can be downloaded at http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/wia/2010%20WIAFinancial.pdf

Feb. 4: A session on “Charting your farm’s financial future,” is intended to provide farmers the knowledge and tools to better handle the financial side of their operations. This event will take place at the Community Center of the Orange County Fairgrounds, Paoli, Ind. A workshop brochure can be downloaded at http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/wia/2010%20WIAFinancial.pdf

Feb. 6: The Purdue Agricultural Alumni Fish Fry will feature Purdue’s two World Food Prize Laureates, which takes place at 11:30 a.m. in the Toyota Blue Ribbon Pavilion at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Ind. Tickets for the Ag Alumni Fish Fry are $20 and must be purchased in advance. Tickets are available by contacting the Purdue Ag Alumni office at 765-494-8593 or by e-mailing agalumni@purdue.edu

OHIO
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 the OCTA website at 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. 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 for more information.

Feb. 2: Small and medium-size dairy farm operators are invited to learn more about nutrient management issues, resources and opportunities at a one-day workshop in Hickory Corners, Mich. To register, contact Mat Haan at 269-671-2360 or send an e-mail to haanm@msu.edu

Feb. 2: A meeting offered by Michigan State University dairy educators will provide producers with the management tools they need to keep cows healthy, all while maximizing milk production levels and preparing the animal to be bred back on time in Escanaba, Mich. at the Heirman University Center, Room 958/962. Contact Ben Bartlett at 906-439-5880.

KENTUCKY

Jan. 22: The 2010 Kentucky Commodity Conference will take place at  the Holiday Inn University Plaza in Bowling Green, Ky. Registration information can be found www.kycorn.org, www.kysmallgrains.org, and www.kysoy.org, or call 800-BEAN-SOY or 800-326-0906.


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.

1/20/2010