NATIONAL
July 1-7: National Junior Angus Show in Tulsa, Okla. will feature the largest single-breed beef cattle show in the world. Contact Shelia Stannard at 816-383-5152 or by e-mail at sstannard@angus.org

ILLINOIS
June 20-24: The Western Illinois Fair will take place in Griggsville, Ill. this year. For details, call 217-833-2116 or e-mail info@westernillinoisfair.com

June 23: W.O.W. Winemakers will be at the White Owl Winery in Birds, Ill. and includes a full dinner. Cost is $30 per person and reservations are requested at 618-928-2898.

June 29-30: The John Deere Collectors Association will hold its 8th annual tractor and memorabilia auction at the John Deere Collectors Center in Moline, Ill. For more information, call 800-240-5265.

INDIANA
June 20: Volunteer stream monitoring workshop will be held at the NREC-Fort Harrison State Park in Indianapolis, Ind. Reservations required. Contact Marie Crighton at 317-562-1338.

June 21: A regional watershed networking session will be at the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Reclamation Field Office in Jasonville, Ind. Contact Elizabeth Trybula at 317-692-7514

June 21: Purdue Forage Day will be at the Lawrence County 4-H Clubs and Fair Association in Bedford, Ind. For more info go online at www.agry.purdue.edu/forageday/ or contact the Purdue University Extension office in Lawrence County at 812-275-4623.

June 22-23: 15th International Coleman Collectors Meet will meet at the Hiatt Coleman Museum in Rochester, Ind. Events will begin at 8 a.m. on both days.

June 26-27: The 2007 Indiana Farm Management Tour, will showcase four farms in Kosciusko County, Ind. Individuals must preregister by June 18 by calling 888-EXT-INFO or by calling the Purdue Extension Office in Kosciusko County, at 574-372-2340.

June 27: Indiana Farm Bureau will sponsor a candidate surfacing workshop at the Farm Bureau building in Indianapolis, Ind. To register, contact Tina Nunez at 317-692-7845.

June 28: Farmers State Bank will sponsor a Farm Forum and Trade Show at the Southmont Jr.- Sr. High School in Crawfordsville, Ind. Contact Lelah Pickel at 765-522-7442 or hannah7@tds.net

July 6: A horse and pony pull will begin at 5:30 p.m. with ponies in Daleville, Ind. Heavyweight horses will follow. Contact Tom Humbert at 765-289-8985 for more information.


KENTUCKY

June 28: Whole Foods will host a seminar for local Kentucky producers from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Franklin County Extension Office in Frankfort, Ky. Contact Bill Clary at 502-564-4696.

June 28-29: The Kentucky Junior Livestock Expo Western Rivers will be at Murray State University in Bowling Green, Ky. Contact Bill Clary at 502-564-4696.

July 7: Kentucky grape growers will see what’s happening in the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture’s vineyard during the inaugural Viticulture Summer Field Day at the UK Horticulture Research Farm in Lexington, Ky. Contact Kaan Kurtural at 859-257-1332.

July 12-14: The Heartland Apiculture Society will meet at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Ky. For details, visit www.heartlandbees.com or contact President Phil Craft at 502-564-3956.

MICHIGAN
June 22-23: The Michigan Cattlemen’s Association (MCA) will host a summer roundup at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel and conference center in Holland, Mich. For registration and hotel information, go online at www.micattlemen.org or call 517-347-8117.

June 27: Michigan State University’s Weed Tour will include a tour of weed management plots at the MSU Agronomy Farm and Horticulture Farm in East Lansing, Mich. Register before June 22 for a fee of $25. For details and to register, contact Deb Misiak at 517-355-0271, ext. 1112 or visit www.msuweeds.com

OHIO
June 21: Darke County Pasture Walk will be held at the farm of Dale and Diane George in Versailles, Ohio. Contact the Darke County OSU Extension Office at 937-548-5215 or e-mail foster.99@osu.edu

June 21: National Threshers Association will host their 63rd annual reunion at the Fulton County Fairgrounds in Wauseon, Ohio. For details call Debbie Newberry at 517-639-8703 or go online at www.NationalThreshers.com

June 22-24: The 20th annual Maria Stein Country Fest will take place in Maria Stein, Ohio. Admission and parking are free. For more info, call 419-925-4151 or go online at www.mcountryfest.com

June 26: OSU will host a Honey Bee Field Night at the OSUE Honey Bee Lab in Wooster, Ohio. Contact Sherry Ferrell at ferrell.6@osu.edu or at 330-263-3684.

June 28: Managing honey bee colonies will be the focus of a workshop at the Ohio Agricultural Resource Development Center in Wooster, Ohio. For more information, contact Sherry Ferrell at 330-263-3684 or ferrell.6@osu.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.