NATIONAL
June 2-4: The 31st annual convention of the National Assoc. of Milk Bottle Collectors will take place at the Holiday Inn in Grantville (Hershey), Pa. Cost to register is $10 for members and $12 for non-members and $5 for one day only. For more information, contact Penny Gottlieb at 202-869-8411 or visit www.milkbottlecollectors.com

June 8-9: The latest research information on issues concerning the dairy industry will be presented at the 2011 Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, Iowa. To register online or obtain a downloadable brochure, go to www.wasa.org or contact the Wisconsin Agri-Service Assoc. at 608-223-1111.

June 8-9: The 2011 Farm Progress Hay Expo takes place at the farm of Hernke’s Inc., near Cannon Falls, Minn. Admission is free; parking is $10 per vehicle. Detailed directions and GPS coordinates for the show site are available on www.HayExpo.com or call 866-264-7469.

OHIO
June 4: Ohio State University’s half-day, science-based, expert-led Produce Safety Education Program goes from 9 a.m. to noon at the Agricultural Business Enhancement (ABE) Center in Bowling Green, Ohio. Reducing foodborne illness is the focus. Registration costs $40 and can be paid at the door, or register in advance by downloading a form at http://go.osu.edu/DDP and returning it. Attendance is limited. For more information, call the ABE Center’s Rob McCall at 419-354-6916.

MICHIGAN
June 4: Youth interested in learning more about dairy animals, the dairy industry and the various opportunities available through the Michigan 4-H Dairy Youth Program are invited to attend a 4-H Cow Camp in Oceana County, Mich. To sign up to attend, contact Kate Deters at khuisjen@hotmail.com or call 231-578-9490 by May 27.

KENTUCKY
June 1: Gov. Steve Beshear Office of Agricultural will host a forum to gain input on the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund (KADF) at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset, Ky. The meeting will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. For information, call Angela Blank at 502-564-4627 or angelag.blank@ky.gov
June 4: The Kentucky State Beekeep-ers Assoc. Field Day and Summer Meeting will be at the Walter T. Kelley Co. in Clarkson Ky. Additional information will be posted at www.ksbabeekeeping.org when it is available.

June 7: Gov. Steve Beshear Office of Agricultural will host a forum to gain input on the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund (KADF) at the MSU Regional Enterprise Center in West Liberty, Ky. The meeting will be from 7-8:30 p.m. For more, contact Angela Blank at 502-564-4627 or angelag.blank@ky.gov

June 7-9: The 2011 Kentucky FFA Convention will be at the Lexington Convention Center in Lexington, Ky. Visit www.kyffa.org for convention information or contact Matt Chaliff at matt.chaliff@education.ky.gov

TENNESSEE
June 12-16: The National Farm Business Management Conference will be at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville, Tenn. This conference is the sixth annual conference co-organized by the National Farm and Ranch Business Management Education Assoc. and the National Assoc. of Farm Business Analysis Specialists. Cost is $342 after May 13. Visit the 2011 Conference Website often to check for updated information on the agenda, tours, family program, visitor information and more.