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

Oct. 16: Purdue University Extension will offer “Starting Your Own Business,” a webinar hosted at various Indiana county offices throughout the state from 6:30-8:30 p.m. For a list of county locations or to register, visit  www.ag.purdue.edu/counties/hancock/pages/default.aspx

Oct. 16-17: Those who attended the Draft Horse Workshop can learn advanced and in-depth driving skills for $300 at the Advanced Driving Workshop at Historic Prophetstown, 3549 Prophetstown Trail, Battle Ground, Ind. Pre-registration is recommended. Register at www.prophetstown.org/clinicsworkshops.html

Oct. 22-24: “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

OHIO
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.

Oct. 15: Ohio 4-H Youth Development will offer a day of activities at the Nationwide and the Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on the Ohio State University’s Columbus, Ohio campus. The event is limited to 40 children, and registration is due by Oct. 6.  To download a registration form, go to www.ohio4h.org/staff/weeklyupdates/documents/4-Hforadayregistration2.pdf or contact Sally McClaskey at mcclaskey.12@osu.edu or 614-247-8141.

Oct. 21: 2010 Ohio Land Use Conference will feature topics on land-use implications at OSU extension’s Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center in Columbus, Ohio. Online registration will be available at http://comdev.osu.edu

Oct. 21: Pumpkin Twilight Tour will take place at the OSU South Centers in Piketon, Ohio, from 6-8 p.m. Walking tour featuring 2010 pumpkin trial results and best practices for pumpkin production. $5 per person. Call 740-289-2071, ext. 223; or e-mail strawser.35@cfaes.osu.edu for more information.

Oct. 21: 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. 22 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. 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

Oct. 16: The 12th annual Folklore Jamboree is at the University of Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Milan, Tenn. from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. rain or shine. Admission for children under 2 is free, children ages 3-12 cost $2 and adult cost is $5. Call 731-686-8067 or 731-686-7362 or visit http://milan.tennessee.edu

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.