Nov. 10-13: Women involved in agriculture from throughout the U.S. and Canada will head to Wichita, Kan. for the 36th annual American Agri-Women convention. For more information, including online registration, visit www.americanagriwomen.org

Oct. 26-27: The National Institute for Animal Agriculture is planning a national forum in which experts will have a dialogue about the use of antibiotics in the sustainable production of food. The forum is scheduled to be held at the Hotel InterContinental O’Hare in Chicago, Ill. More information is available at www.animalagriculture.org

Oct. 19: The Indiana Urban Forest Council 2011 Conference is an opportunity for urban forest managers, arborists, urban planners, landscape architects and volunteers to learn about tree maintenance, urban forestry issues and more. The event takes place from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Fort Garrison State Park, 5753 Glenn Road, Indianapolis, Ind. Register at www.ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Documents/IUFCBrochure10_2011.pdf

Oct. 25: Eastern Indiana Livestock Breeders Assoc. will host its 86th annual banquet to recognize individuals who have had recent success in the livestock arena, as well as individuals who have had decades of influence on the livestock industry. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. in Husted Hall at the Randolph County 4-H Fairgrounds in Winchester, Ind. Contact Gordon Jackson at gordonmariej@juno.com or 765-468-7779.

Oct. 27-28: A hardwood log, lumber and tree workshop is scheduled at the Southeast-Purdue Ag Center in Butlerville, Ind. Registration is $150 and covers workshop material and lunches. For more information and a registration form, visit www.ag.pur

due.edu/fnr/Documents/HardwoodLogTreeWorkshopOct_27_2011.pdf

Nov. 7-10: AgrAbility National Training workshop will focus on issues related to disability in agriculture during this workshop at the downtown Indianapolis, Ind. Hilton Hotel and Suites, 120 W. Market St. Registration is available until Nov. 4 at www.conf.pur

due.edu/agrability. See the conference website, workshop.agrability.org/2011/ for details.  Contact Kylie Hendress, 765-494-6679, khendres@purdue.edu

Oct. 21: “4-H for a Day” is the second of a series of “4-H Science Saturdays: at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. This event will take place at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center at 2201 Fred Taylor Drive. Cost is $5 per child. To register, fill out the form available at www.ohio4h.org/4hscience/

Oct. 27-28: 12th annual Kentucky Women in Agriculture Conference will take place at the Crowne Plaza-Campbell House in Lexington, Ky. The theme of this year’s conference is “Our Farms to Your Home.” Registration is $75 for the two-day conference ($65 for students), which includes all meals and membership dues for 2012. Scholarships are available.  For details, visit www.kywomeninag.com or contact by e-mail at info@kywomeninag.com or by phone at 877-266-8823.

Nov. 12-15: American Angus Assoc. members and Angus enthusiasts will gather in Louisville, Ky., for the 128th annual convention of delegates and related Angus activities in conjunction with the North American International Livestock Exposition. For more information, visit www.angus.org

Nov. 16-17: University of Tennessee Extension Center for Profitable Agriculture is offering an educational program for farmers on “Direct Marketing Sense in Cookeville, Tenn. A registration form and additional information are available on the Center’s website at http://cpa.utk.edu Contact the Center by calling 931- 486-2777 or e-mailing mlbruch@utk.edu

Nov. 17: The 12th annual Ohio Farmland Preservation Summit is planned for the Ohio State University’s Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center in Columbus, Ohio. Registration is $40 and includes continental breakfast and lunch. Deadline to register is 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10. More detailed information and online registration is available at http://cffpi.osu.edu/summit11.htm

Nov. 17: National Farm-City Week Symposium & Luncheon

will take place at the Marriott Griffin Gate in Lexington, Ky. The Symposium will also be broadcast live starting at 11 a.m. EST on AgriTalk. More information will be available on the National Farm-City website after Sept. 15: www.farmcity.org 

Dec. 1-2: Indiana Rural Summit will take place at Indiana State University in the University Hall in Terre Haute, Ind. Featured speaker will be Dr. Rick Foster, director of Michigan State University Extension Service. For details and to register, visit www.in.gov/ocra/ruralsummit.htm

Dec. 7-8: University of Tennessee Extension Center for Profitable Agriculture is offering an educational program for farmers on “Direct Marketing Sense in Jackson, Tenn. A registration form and additional information are available on the Center’s website at http://cpa.utk.edu Contact the Center by calling 931- 486-2777 or e-mailing mlbruch@utk.edu

Jan. 5: Illiana Vegetable Growers’ School will take place at the Teibel’s Restaurant in Schereville, Ind. The School offers commercial vegetable growers and market farmers the opportunity to learn more about pest management, production practices, variety selection and marketing. Find details at at http://www.hort.purdue.edu/fruitveg and clicking on “Events.”

Jan. 10-11: University of Tennessee Extension Center for Profitable Agriculture is offering an educational program for farmers on “Direct Marketing Sense in Manchester, Tenn. A registration form and additional information are available on the Center’s website at http://cpa.utk.edu Contact the Center by calling 931- 486-2777 or e-mailing mlbruch@utk.edu

Jan. 11-13: Illinois Specialty Crops, Agritourism, and Organic Conference will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Springfield, Ill. Contact Diane Handley 309-557-2107.

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.