NATIONAL May 23-24: The proper treatment of poultry effluent will be addressed at the Poultry Wastewater Operators Training Program at Tyson Food’s training facility in Oxford, Ala. The program is sponsored by U.S. Poultry & Egg Assoc., and the training will be led by Paul Bredwell, vice president of environmental programs for USPOULTRY. For more information, visit www.uspoultry.org/envi ronment
May 31-June 2: The 32nd annual Convention of the National Assoc. of Milk Bottle Collectors will take place at the Holiday Inn, Grantville, Pa. For more information, contact Penny Gottlieb, publicity coordinator at 203-869-8411, visit www.milkbottlescollec tors.com
ILLINOIS June 9: The Central Illinois Sustainable Farming Network (CISFN) workshop will feature a tour of Bane Family Meats and Rush Creek Farms, focusing on pasture management, animal health, and livestock production. The workshop will be held from 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m., with registration from 8:30–9 a.m. at Bane Family Meats, in Sidney, Ill. For more information and to register, visit https://webs.extension.uiuc.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=6742 or contact Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant at cvnghgrn@illinois.edu at 217-782-4617.
INDIANA June 4: Corn Utilization and Technology Conference will take place at the Westin Indianapolis in downtown Indianapolis, Ind. Visit www.corntechconf.org for more information and to register online.
June 6: Forage, Small Dairy and Cheese Field Day will take place from 9:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Redbud Farm in Spiceland, Ind. To register, contact Cindy Newkirk at cindy.newkirk@ in.nacdnet.net; 317-462-2283 Ext. 3 or Kellie Riggs at kellie.riggs@in.nacdnet.net; 765-529-2303 Ext. 3
June 14: An educational workshop will take place for operators of greenhouses, nurseries and garden centers to learn about new production techniques and get advice on marketing at Heartland Growers in Westfield, Ind. from 4 to 6 p.m. Register by contacting Tammy Goodale at tgoodeale@purdue.edu
OHIO May 23: Preble & Montgomery Soil and Water Conservation District will co-sponsor a free Pond Clinic, including a free picnic-style meal, with a series of speakers on a variety of related topics at Sycamore State Park Overlook in Trotwood, Ohio. Contact Kristen Lauer at 937-854-7646 ext. 109 or e-mail LauerK@mcohio.org
May 24: Carbon Footprint in No-till Farming in Southern Brazil will take place from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at 103 Kottman Hall, Ohio State University, 2021 Coffey Road, Columbus, Ohio. Speaker is Juca Sa, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Brazil. Free. Information: 614-292-2265 or 330-263-3659.
June 10: The Eastern Ohio Hereford Assoc. Junior Show will take place at 11 a.m. at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster, Ohio. Contact Jane Johnson at 330-767-3877.
June 12: Food producers looking to sell through different marketing channels are invited to attend a MarketReady training program in Canfield, Ohio at the Mill Creek MetroParks Farm. More information on the program can be found at http://go.osu.edu/Market Ready or contact Julie Moose at 740-289-2071, ext. 223. Deadline to register is June 8.
TENNESSEE June 14: The University of Tennessee will host a beef and dairy field day at Little River Animal and Environmental Unit in Walland, Tenn. Pre-register online at http://east.tennessee.edu or by contacting your county’s UT Extension office. Call 865-974-7201.
LOOKING AHEAD June 17: The Switzerland of Ohio Polled Hereford Assoc. Junior Show will take place at the Noble County Fairgrounds in Caldwell, Ohio. Contact Rick Van Fleet at 740-732-4783.
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