INDIANA
June 13: Indiana Junior Shorthorn Association Preview Show will take place at the Hancock County Fairgrounds in Greenfield, Ind. at 9 a.m. Contact Austin Waltz at 765-745-0404.

June 16: A training workshop hosted by Purdue’s Department of Agronomy will take place at the Purdue Agronomy Center for Research and Education (ACRE), near West Lafayette, Ind. The workshops provide production information and practical problem-solving skills for crop production management. CONTACT Corey Gerber, 765-496-3755, gerberc@purdue.edu

June 16-18: Winemakers from around the world will send their best wines to Indianapolis, Ind. for the Indy International Wine Competition. The competition, will be held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Blue Ribbon Pavilion. Contact 765-494-3614.

IOWA
June 10-11: The Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference will focus on improving profitability, featuring dairy experts from around the nation in Dubuque, Iowa. To register, go to: http://www.wasa.org/ or contact the Wisconsin Agri-Serve Association at 608-223-1111.

KENTUCKY
May 20-21: The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service is helping communities across the state prepare for potential agricultural disasters through a training course in Muhlenberg County, Ky. For more information on the seminar, visit the UK agrosecurity trainings website at http://www.ca.uky.edu/anr/s-cap.htm

June 1-2: The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service are helping communities across the state prepare for potential agricultural disasters through a training workshop at the Lake Barkley State Resort Park in Cadiz, Ky. For more information on the seminar, visit the UK agrosecurity trainings website at http://www.ca.uky.edu/anr/s-cap.htm

June 2: Fort Harrod Beef Festival celebrates Kentucky’s beef industry in Mercer County, Ky. with a Cattle Crawl, a progressive dinner where diners will enjoy appetizers at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill then move to Clouds Country Cookin’ for the salad course, on to The Beaumont Inn for an entrée of steak tips. For a complete schedule of events, visit the www.fortharrodbeeffestival.org

OHIO
May 21: High Tunnel Strawberry Production Workshop will take place at the  Ohio State University South Centers in Piketon, Ohio from 6-8 p.m., $5 registration fee. Contact: 740 289-2071.

June 3-7: The Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association National Alpaca Show will take place in Cleveland, Ohio at the I-X Center. Contact Cindy Berman at 216-831-0440, Ext. 105; cberman@brownandmiller.com

June 13: Ohio Aquaculture Field Day will take place at the Ohio State University South Centers in Piketon, Ohio from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Contact: 740-289-2071.

June 13: Rose Garden Open House will take place at the Ohio Ag Research Development Center in Wooster, Ohio from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Contact: 330-263-3612.

June 14: The Ohio Hereford Assn. Junior Show will take place at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster, Ohio. Contact: Jane Johnson at 330-767-3877.

June 17: Beekeeping Field Day will take place at the Ohio Ag Research Development Center in Wooster, Ohio from 3-7 p.m.
Contact 330-263-3684. Ohio Aquaculture Field Day will take place at the Ohio State University South Centers in Piketon, Ohio from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Contact: 740-289-2071.

June 18: Northeast Ohio Lawn Care Seminar will take place at the Ohio Ag Research Development Center in Wooster, Ohio from 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Contact: 800-510-5296.

June 18: New Crop Opportunities Workshop will take place at the  OSU South Centers in Piketon, Ohio from 6-8 p.m. Contact: 740-289-2071.

TENNESSEE
May 30: The University of Tennessee will offer an agriculture field day featuring Tennessee’s healthy hardwoods in Oak Ridge, Tenn. at the Forest Resources REC. More information is available at http://agriculture.tennessee.edu/news/FieldDays/index.htm

June 11: The University of Tennessee will offer an agriculture field day featuring beef and forage in Blount County, Tenn. at the East Tennessee REC. More information is available at http://agriculture.tennessee.edu/news/FieldDays/index.htm

June 16: The University of Tennessee will offer an agriculture field day featuring fruits of the backyard in Spring Hill, Tenn. at the Middle Tennessee REC. More information is available at http://agriculture.tennessee.edu/news/FieldDays/index.htm

LOOKING AHEAD
June 25: Organic Farming Education and Research (OFFER) Program Field Day will take place at the West Badger Farm, OARDC in Wooster, Ohio at 1:30 p.m., Contact: 330-202-3528.

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