NATIONAL Jan. 18-21: Practical Tools and Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms Conference will be held in Little Rock, Ark. The conference is for serious organic and sustainable producers or those interested in creating more vibrant community food systems. Details are available at www.ssawg.org or e-mail media@ssawg.org to request a brochure.
ILLINOIS Dec. 7-Feb. 22: Workshops have been scheduled to provide Illinois livestock producers the manure management training they need to meet the requirements of the state’s Livestock Management Facilities Act. The workshops will be held in 12 locations throughout the state. For a full schedule or to register for a workshop, call the University of Illinois Extension at 1-800-345-6087. The cost is $30. If more than one employee from the same farm signs-up, each registration after the first will cost $20, a $10 discount.
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, d, 309-557-2107.
INDIANA Jan 4: An Area 11 Indiana Beef Cattle Assoc. meeting will take place at the Eagles Nest in Columbia City, Ind. at 6:30 p.m. RSVP to Ed Farris at 260-358-4826 by Jan. 2. The counties in this area include Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells and Whitley.
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. Info will be available at http://www.hort.purdue.edu/fruitveg and clicking on “Events.”
Jan. 10: An Area 10 Indiana Beef Cattle Assoc. meeting will take place at the Ag Hall at the Elkhart County Fairgrounds in Goshen, Ind. at 6:30 p.m. CST. RSVP to John Camden at 574-527-2682. Counties in this area include Marshall, Porter, St. Joseph and Starke.
Jan. 11: An Area 3 Indiana Beef Cattle Assoc. meeting for Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Martin, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh and Warrick counties will take place at the Dubois County Fairgrounds in Jasper, Ind. at 6:30 p.m. RSVP to Dubois County Extension at 812-482-1782 by Jan. 3.
Jan. 12: An Area 1 Indiana Beef Cattle Assoc. meeting for Bartholomew, Brown, Dearborn, Decatur, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio, Ripley and Switzerland counties will be hosted at the South East Purdue Ag Center in Butlerville, Ind. at 6:30 p.m. RSVP to Ken Salkeld at 812-352-3033.
Jan. 14: An Area 2 Indiana Beef Cattle Assoc. meeting for Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Lawrence, Orange, Scott and Washington counties will be held at the Cornerstone Hall in Salem, Ind. at noon. RSVP Brad Shelton at 812-883-4601 by Jan. 4.
Jan. 17-19: The Indiana Horticulture Congress and Trade Show will take place at the Wyndham Indianapolis West in Indianapolis, Ind. The event includes networking functions and educational workshops dealing with issues such as beginning specialty crop farming, production practices, pest and disease control, marketing, food safety, labor, and production in high tunnels and greenhouses. Registration is due Jan. 9. For more information or to register, visit www.inhortcongress.org
Jan. 18: An Area 5 Indiana Beef Cattle Assoc. meeting will take place for Clay, Greene, Monroe, Owen, and Vigo counties at the Exhibit Hall at the Clay County Fairground in Brazil, Ind. RSVP to Jenna Smith at 812-448-9041.
Jan. 19: An Area 6 Indiana Beef Cattle Assoc. meeting will take place for Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Morgan and Shelby counties at the Johnson County Fairgrounds in Franklin, Ind. at 6:30 p.m. RSVP to Bill Doig at 317-736-3724.
OHIO Jan. 16-18: Ohio Produce Growers and Marketers Assoc. Congress will take place at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Sandusky, Ohio. For more information, visit http://www.opgma.org/?q=congress
Jan. 18: Livestock Mortality Composting Workshop will take place from 7-9 p.m. at the Wyandot County Recycling Center, 11385 County Highway 4 in Carey, Ohio. Registration: $15 by Jan. 13. Details on alternative, cost-effective, environmentally friendly ways to dispose of dead livestock. Information: http://go.osu.edu/GcY or 419-447-707.
Jan. 18-19: Certified Crop Adviser Exam Training Session will take place at the, Shelby County office of Ohio State University Extension in Sidney, Ohio. Information: 937-484-1526 or watters.35@cfaes.osu.edu.
KENTUCKY Jan. 5-6: The Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference and Trade Show will convene at Lexington’s Embassy Suites Hotel in Lexington, Ky. For more information, contact Mary Ann Kelley at 270-365-7541, ext. 216. or go online at www.uky.edu/Ag/ Horticulture/meetings.html
TENNESSEE 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
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. |
