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

July 11-12: Investing in Agriculture as Agribusiness Forum will be held at the Hotel Palomar in Washington, D.C. For more information, e-mail Daniel Wolf at dwolf@africacncl.org

July 23: The Wheat Quality Council invites interested parties to participate in a hard spring wheat and durum tour  in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. Register before July 2. Contact Ben Handcock at 605-224-5187.

ILLINOIS
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 event details, go to  or call 800-240-5265.

July 10-12: The InfoAg Conference will feature sessions on national precision farming issues in Springfield, Ill. at the Crown Plaza Hotel. Go online at www.infoag.org/2007 for more information.

July 20-21: The White Owl Winery in Birds, Ill. will host a comedy improv show. The evening will also feature hors d`oeuvres, wine tasting and a full buffet dinner. Cost is $40 per person. To RSVP, call 618-928-2898.

INDIANA
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 or visit the IFB website at www.infarmbureau.org

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.

June 28: Farm Forum and Trade Show will future Robert L. Utterback, economist for the Farm Journal at the Southmont Jr.-Sr. High School in Crawfordsville, Ind. Contact the Farmers State Bank at 765-522-7442.

June 30: Games for every age and a heavyweight horse pull will take place at the 52nd annual Center Point Volunteer Fire Department Fish Fry in Center Point, Ind. The event will begin at 4:30 p.m.

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.

July 6-8: Tip Wa Antique Tractor and Engine Club will host its fourth annual show south of Walton, Ind. on U.S. 35.  For more information, call 574-626-3454 or 574-626-0025 or e-mail dean4t@northcc.net

July 10: Indiana Farm Bureau will sponsor a workshop called “Rolling Up Our Sleeves: Nitty Gritty Work of Plan Commissions.” The event will take place at the Farm Bureau building in  Indianapolis, Ind. For more details, contact Tina Nunez at 317-692-7845 or visit the IFB website at www.infarmbureau.org

July 14-15: Indiana wineries will be featuring wines and BBQ perfect at Buck Creek Winery in Indianapolis, Ind.; Chateau Thomas Winery in Plainfield; Easley Winery in Indianapolis; Ferrin’s Fruit Winery in Carmel; Grape Inspirations Winery in Carmel; Mallow Run Winery in Bargersville and Simmons Winery in Columbus from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

For more details, call 1-888-VINO-INDY or visit the website at www.indywinetrail.com

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 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

July 17-19: MSU’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources will present the Ag Expo in East Lansing, Mich. For more info, visit www.agexpo.msu.edu/index.htm or contact Sandi Bauer at 517-355-3477, 800-366-7055 or by e-mail at bauer@msu.edu

OHIO
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

July 14: Ohio Sheep Day will be at the Ohio Agricultural Resource Development Center in Wooster, Ohio. Contact Roger A. High at 614-292-0589 or high1@osu.edu or 614-246-8299 or rhigh@ofbf.org For additional details, go online at www.ohiosheep.org

July 15: The Ottoville Immaculate Conception Parish Festival will feature a big ticket drawing, family style dinners,  games and entertainment at the Immaculate Conception Parish in Ottoville, Ohio.

July 19: The Gardening Road Show will continue with a charter bus trip from the Ohio State University Extension Office in Marietta, Ohio to the Chadwick Arboretum in Alexandria, Ohio. For questions, contact Kelly Nichols at Nichols.210@osu.edu or 740-376-7431.

July 20-21: The Ohio Christmas Tree Association’s annual summer meeting will take place at the Cackler Family Farms in Delaware County, Ohio. To register, contact the OCTA office at 740-828-3331 or go online at www.ohiochristmastree.com

IOWA
July 24-26: 8th annual World Sheep and Wool Congress will take place in Queretaro, Mexico, and showcase the development and future of the sheep industry. For more details go to, www.worldsheep.com

LOOKING AHEAD
July 25-26: Iowa Women in Agriculture presents “Taking Charge of Your Farm’s Future: A Toolkit for Ag Women” will be at the West Des Moines Marriott in Des Moines, Iowa. To register, log on to www.iowaeomeninag.org or call 515-251-3202.

July 26: "Exploring the Option: Transitioning to Organic," will be held at the Brockmann Centennial Farm in Danforth, Ill. Contact Debra Levey Larson at 217-244-2880 or dlarson@uiuc.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.