ILLINOIS
March 30: A seminar in Princeton, Ill. will focus on pasture and forage management for sheep and goats. The seminar will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Bureau County Extension Unit. Registration is $7 per person or $10 per family or farm, and is due March 26. Checks should be payable to University of Illinois Extension and mailed to Bureau County Extension Unit, Becker Professional Suites, 850 Thompson Street, Princeton, IL 61356. Contact Sherry Hockings, at 815-875-2878.

INDIANA
March 25: The Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing workshop will be offered from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at locations across the state of Indiana. For more information or a registration form, contact a local Purdue Extension office or Peggy Hosea at 765-236-0955, phosea@purdue.edu

April 3: 7th annual White River Valley Antique Assoc. Swap Meet will be in Elnora, Ind. from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., where you will find garden tractors, gas engines, tractors, steel wheels, implements, farm toys, tools, parts, crafts and everything in between. Contact Roger Daniels at 812-876-3445.

OHIO
March 23: Ohio producers, processors and growers can learn how to sell to retailers, restaurants and institutions by participating in a training session offered by the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Ohio Proud program at the Greene County Fairgrounds in Xenia, Ohio. Contact: Beth Bridgeman, 937-372-9971 or Brian Raison, 937-440-3945.

March 30-31: Ohio State University will host an intensive course for people involved in large-scale composting in Wooster, Ohio at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. Registration is due by March 22 and is limited to 25 people. Contact Mary Wicks at 330-202-3533 or wicks.14@osu.edu or go to www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/ocamm

MICHIGAN
March 20: The Michigan Cattlemen’s Assoc. in cooperation with Michigan State University will help sponsor the 22nd annual MCA/MSU Performance Tested Bull Sale at the test station site in Crystal, Mich. starting at 12:30 p.m. Contact the MCA office at 517-347-8117 or check the website at www.micattle
men.org

KENTUCKY
March 22: An ag development regional workshop will take place at the Magoffin County Extension office in Salyersville, Ky. RSVP by contacting Kylee Palmer or Jennifer Daniels at 502-564-4627 or govkyagpolicy@ky.gov

March 22: A home-based microprocessor workshop will take place at the Nelson County Extension Office in Bardstown, Ky. from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. EST. Questions should be directed to Dr. Sandra Bastin at 859-257-1812 or sbastin@uky.edu or visit www.ca.uky.edu/agc/micro to register.

March 24: An ag development regional workshop will take place at the Bath County Extension office in Owingsville, Ky. RSVP by contacting Kylee Palmer or Jennifer Daniels at 502-564-4627 or govkyagpolicy@ky.gov

Mar. 24: A home-based microprocessor workshop will take place at the Boone County Extension Office in Burlington, Ky. from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. EST. Questions should be directed to Dr. Sandra Bastin at 859-257-1812 or sbastin@uky.edu or visit www.ca.uky.edu/agc/micro/ to register.

Mar. 29: An ag development regional workshop will take place at the Fayette County Extension office in Lexington, Ky. RSVP by contacting Kylee Palmer or Jennifer Daniels at 502-564-4627 or govkyagpolicy@ky.gov

TENNESSEE
March 23: “Farmer to Farmer: 2010 Direct Marketing” tour will be offered in Middle Tenn. Additional info is available online at http://cpa.utk.edu or by calling 931-486-2777.

March 26: The University of Tennessee Plateau AgResearch and Education Center will hold its annual spring heifer and bull sale starting at 10 a.m. CDT in Crossville, Tenn. A list of the cattle to be sold is available online at www.plateau.tennessee.edu For more information or to make arrangements to preview sale stock, contact the Center at 931-484-0034, or e-mail Glenda Wisdom at gwisdom@utk.edu

March 30: “Farmer to Farmer: 2010 Direct Marketing,” tour will be offered in Sweet Valley region of East Tennessee. Additional info is available online at http://cpa.utk.edu or by calling 931-486-2777.

LOOKING AHEAD
April 5: Ohio producers, processors and growers can learn how to sell to retailers, restaurants and institutions by participating in a training session offered by the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Ohio Proud program at the ACENET, Food Ventures Center in Athens, Ohio. Contact: Leslie Schaller, 740-592-3854.

April 7: Price volatility and fluctuating markets will be the focus of an Indiana Soybean Alliance/Indiana Corn Growers Assoc. risk management workshop at 9 a.m. at the Beef House restaurant in Covington, Ind. Online pre-registration is required by April 1 at www.indianasoybean.com/seminar

April 11: 24th annual Collector’s Toy Show will take place at the Champaign County Fairgrounds in Urbana, Ohio, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact Lowell Morningstar at 937-826-4201.

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.