ILLINOIS
June 19: The second of this year’s University of Illinois Extension sustainable agriculture tours will focus on growing strawberries, naturally at Jed’s Farm in Thompsonville, Ill. Register at https://webs.extension.uiuc.edu/registration/default.cfm?RegistrationID=2845 or call Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant at 217-968-5512. INDIANA
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 the entry department at 765-494-3614 or winelab@purdue.edu Information is also available at www.indyinternational.org 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, or Dale Thorsen 319-267-2707. KENTUCKY
June 1-2: The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service is 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, as well as grill-off and vendor application forms, visit the www.fortharrodbeeffestival.org
OHIO
June 3-7: The Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association National Alpaca Show will take place in Cleveland, Ohio at the I-X Center. The show is free and open to the public. 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. 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.
June 21: The Switzerland of Ohio Polled Hereford Assn. Junior Show will take place at the Guernsey County Fairgrounds in Old Washington, Ohio. Contact Rick Fleet at 740-732-4783. 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. Visit 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.
June 25: The University of Tennessee will offer an agriculture field day featuring tobacco, beef and more in Springfield, Tenn. at the Highland Rim REC. More information is available at http://agriculture.tennessee.edu/news/FieldDays/index.htm
June 25-27: 2009 Eastern Regional Junior Angus Show will take place at the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ohio. For more details, contact Logan Deitrick at ghdeitrick@yahoo.com or 740-674-4610.
June 26-28: The 22nd annual Maria Stein Country Fest will take place in Maria Stein, Ohio and feature Big Cat Encounter, music entertainers Mustang Sally, The Decades and Free Rider. For a full list of events and activities, visit www.mscountryfest.com or call 419-925-4151.
June 27-28: 7th annual 2-day covered bridge tractor tour will take place in Rockville, Ind. For information or to enter, call Joe Warters at 765-362-0910. .July 3-4: The 16th annual Horse Progress Days will take place in Odon, Ind. For a full list of events and activities visit www.horseprogressdays.com or call Delmar Wagler at 812-486-3845.
July 7: The third of this year’s University of Illinois Extension sustainable agriculture tours will discuss grass-fed beef, pastured chickens and eggs at Meadow Haven Farm and Graze N’ Grow Farm in Sheffield, Ill. Call Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant at 217-968-5512.
July 9: The University of Tennessee will offer an agriculture field day featuring a summer celebration in Jackson, Tenn. at the West Tennessee REC. More information is available at http://agriculture.tennessee.edu/news/FieldDays/index.htm
July 11: Ohio Sheep Day will take place at OARDC’s Eastern Agricultural Research Station in Caldwell, Ohio. Call 740-489-5300 or 740-732-2682 for more information.
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