INDIANA
Oct. 8-10: “Experience the Farm” at Kelsay Farms at 6848 North CR 250E, Whiteland, Ind., each weekend this month. Dairy farm tours, corn maze, hayrides, children’s games from 6-10 p.m. Fri., noon-10 p.m. Sat. and noon-6 p.m. Sun. Admission is $7 each for anyone over age 1. Visit www.kelsayfarms.com

Oct. 9-10: Vogt’s 15th annual Pumpkin Festival will take place at the Vogt Farm in Batesville, Ind., at 12115 N. S.R. 129. Admission and parking are free. Activities include horse-drawn trolley rides, games, crafts, pick your own pumpkin, corn maze, pony and paddle boat rides and a petting zoo. Contact Jerry Vogt at 812-934-4627.

Oct. 14: Purdue University Extension will offer the Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing Workshop to help grant writers of all skill levels prepare and submit a professional grant proposal. The workshop takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Fayette, Hancock, Harrison, Hendricks, Huntington, Montgomery and Tipton counties. Additional information and a registration form is available by logging onto www.pcrd.purdue.edu  and clicking on the workshop link under “Quick Links,” or by contacting Peggy Hosea at 765-236-0955, phosea@purdue.edu

Oct. 15-17: Dairy Days Fall Festival at Kelsay Farms at 6848 North CR 250E, Whiteland, Ind. Dairy farm tours, corn maze, hayrides, children’s games from 6-10 p.m. Fri., noon-10 p.m. Sat. and noon-6 p.m. Sun. Admission is $7 each for anyone over age 1. Visit www.kelsayfarms.com

OHIO
Oct. 13: Ohio State University is sponsoring an educational seminar at the Extension office in Urbana, Ohio for financial lenders who work with agriculture. Registration (due Oct. 6) to attend either seminar is $60. Interested participants may access a registration form on the web at http://putnam.osu.edu/news/2010-agricultural-lender-seminars

Oct. 14: Ohio State University is sponsoring an educational seminar at the Extension office in Ottawa, Ohio for financial lenders who work with agriculture. Registration (due Oct. 6) to attend either seminar is $60. Interested participants may access a registration form on the web at http://putnam.osu.edu/news/2010-agricultural-lender-seminars

Oct. 14: Ohio State University Extension and the North Central Risk Management Education Center are hosting an interactive workshop in Defiance, Ohio, designed for those in the agricultural and horticulture industries to assist in their business and personal management goals. For additional information or to register, please contact Beth Fausey Scheckelhoff (fausey.11@osu.edu), or Becky McCann (mccann.52@osu.edu) at 419-354-6916.

Oct. 15: Ohio State University Extension and the North Central Risk Management Education Center are hosting an interactive workshop in Bowling Green, Ohio, designed for those in the agricultural and horticulture industries to assist in their business and personal management goals. For additional information or to register, please contact Beth Fausey Scheckelhoff (fausey.11@osu.edu), or Becky McCann (mccann.52@osu.edu) at 419-354-6916.

TENNESSEE
Oct. 7: The UT Center for Profitable Agriculture is offering the MarketReady workshop for farmers interested in marketing to restaurants and grocery stores; it will be 8:30- a.m.-4 p.m. in Knoxville, Tenn. Registration is $25. Call 931-486-2777 or visit http://cpa.utk.edu

Oct. 7: The 2010 Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo will be at the UT AgResearch and Education Center at Greeneville, Tenn. The cost for the day-long program is $10, including steak luncheon. For information, call Milton Orr at 423-798-1710 or visit http://tobacco.tennessee.edu

Oct. 9: The 13th annual Heritage Festival is at Grand Junction, Tenn. at Ames Plantation’s Heritage Village. It costs $4 for adults, $2 for ages 5-16 and free for children 4 and under. Call 901-878-1067 or visit www.amesplantation.org

Oct. 14 & 28: The UT Center for Profitable Agriculture will host “Direct Marketing Sense,” a 2-day workshop to equip farmers interested in direct marketing, in Spring Hill, Tenn., with a $40 early registration deadline of Oct. 4. It is from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; $50 for late registration. Lunch included. Call 931-486-2777 or visit http://cpa.utk.edu

MICHIGAN
Oct. 9: The second annual Michigan State University Extension 4-H Science Blast will invite families and youth groups to come enjoy fun, hands-on science experiments and learn about 4-H science activities in East Lansing, Mich. Those interested in finding out more about National 4-H Week events in their area can contact a local MSU Extension office.

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.