NATIONAL 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.milkbottlescollectors.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 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 Technol-ogy Conference will take place at the Westin Indianapolis in downtown Indianapolis, Ind. Visit www.corntech conf.org for details 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 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. The cost is $75 per person and $25 for each additional person from the same business. More information on the program can be found at http://go.osu.edu/MarketReady or contact Julie Moose at 740-289-2071, ext. 223. Deadline to register is June 8.
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.
KENTUCKY June 5: University of Kentucky Ag Equine Programs will host a Western Kentucky Equine Field Day from 4 to 8 p.m. CDT, at Darling 888 Ranch in Princeton, Ky. Reservations are appreciated. Contact the Caldwell County extension office at 270-365-2787 to reserve a spot. For more information, visit www.ca.uky.edu/equine or e-mail equine@uky.edu
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 a county UT Extension office. Call 865-974-7201 for more details.
LOOKING AHEAD June 20: The 2012 University of Illinois Weed Science Field Day will be at the University of Illinois Crop Sciences Research and Education Center in Champaign, Ill. Beginning at 8 a.m., coffee and refreshments will be available under the shade trees near the Seed House. For details, call 217-333-4424.
June 21: Hay Day Field Day will take place from 4-8:30 p.m. at the Eastern Agricultural Research Station of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 16870 Bond Ridge Road, Caldwell, Ohio. Free. Information: little.16@osu.edu or 740-732-5681.
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