NATIONAL
Aug. 6-10: The Eastern Apiculture Society will host a Beekeeping Short Course Aug. 6-8 and its conference Aug. 8-10, both at the University of Delaware Laird Campus in Newark, Del. Contact Dewey Caron at dmcaron@udel.edu or visit www.easternapiculture.com for details.

Aug. 13: Kansas State University will host a field day on proper handling of manure at the Animal Science Farm Show in Manhattan, Kan. Preregistration is $20 and due by Aug. 8. For more details, call 785-532-2280 or jderouch@ksu.edu

ILLINOIS
Aug. 2: University of Illinois Dixon Springs Agricultural Center is hosting a field day to highlight vegetables, field crops and swine production at the Dixon Spring Ag Center located 25 miles south of Harrisburg, Ill. Advanced registered is requested by calling 618-695-2441. For more details, visit www.web.extension.uiuc.edu/regions/ag

Aug. 6: An educational barge tour will take place along the Illinois River in Peoria-Pekin, Ill. The barge tour is free of charge and will take place from 5-7:30 p.m. For more details, contact the Illinois Corn Growers at 309-557-3257.

Aug. 8: An educational barge tour will take place along the Mississippi River in Alton, Ill. The barge tour is free of charge and will take place from 5-7:30 p.m. For more information, contact the Illinois Corn Growers Assn. at 309-557-3257.

Aug. 12: Marketing with a Human Face will provide strategies for using direct marketing between farmers and consumers in Pana, Ill. Contact Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant at 217-968-5512 or cvnghgrn@uiuc.edu

Aug. 16: An informational session entitled, “Farm Dreams: Assessing Risks and Resources to Start an Entrepreneurial Farm Business” will offer participants the opportunity to meet experienced sustainable farmers in Quincy, Ill. To register, contact U of I Extension, Adams-Brown Unit, 217-223-8380 or visit webs.extension. uiuc.edu/registration

Aug. 17: Starting a Farm from Scratch will be the title of a tour at the Three Rivers Community Farm in Elsah, Ill. Cost is $20 per person and registration is due one week in advance. Visit www.extension.uiuc.edu/smallfarm to register or call 217-241-4644.

INDIANA
Aug. 4: Summerfest will feature music, wine and foods at the Prime Outlets in Fremont, Ind. For more information on the festival, call 877-300-FEST.

Aug. 10-11: Purdue University will host a field day at the Northeast Purdue Agriculture Center in Whitley County, Ind. to demonstrate the installation of a 40-acre tile drainage system. Contact Jane Frankenberger at 765-494-1194 or frankenb@purdue.edu

OHIO
Aug. 3: A horse pull will begin at 7 p.m. with heavyweight horses in Eaton, Ohio. Contact Tom Humbert in Muncie, Ind. at 765-289-8985 for more information.

Aug. 3: A workshop focusing on livestock mortality and composting will take place at the Burkettsville Fire Department in Burkettsville, Ohio. Cost is $10. You can register by contacting the Shelby County Extension office at 937-498-7239 or e-mail bender.5@cfaes.osu.edu prior to August 2.

Aug. 8: Western Ohio Agronomy Field Day will be at the Darke County Research Farm in Greenville, Ohio. Register by Aug. 3, by calling the OSU Extension Office at 937-548-5215 or email foster.99@osu.edu

Aug. 9: A fruits, vegetables and flowers field day will be hosted by the Ohio State University’s Horticulture team at the OSU South Center in Piketon, Ohio. Cost is $5 and tours will begin at 5 p.m. Contact Shawn Wright at 740-289-2071, ext. 120 or wright.705@osu.edu

Aug. 11: A horse and pony pull will begin at 6:30 p.m. with ponies in Eaton, Ohio. Heavyweight horses will follow. Contact Tom Humbert at 765-289-8985 for more information.

Aug. 11: A horse and pony pull will begin with ponies at 6:30 p.m. in Greenville, Ohio. Heavyweight horses will follow. Contact Tom Humbert at 765-289-8985 for more information.

Aug. 18: The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association Roundup will feature a breakfast, informational sessions and an afternoon tour of beef operations in Highland County, Ohio. Cost to register by Aug. 10 is $25 for OCA members and $35 for non-OCA members. Call 614-873-6736 for more details.

IOWA
Aug. 14: An educational barge tour will take place in Bettendork, Iowa. The barge tour is free of charge and will take place from 9-11 a.m. For more information, contact the Illinois Corn Growers Assn. at 309-557-3257.

LOOKING AHEAD
Aug. 20: A tour of First Fruits Farm in Mahomet, Ill. will include information on organic certification, a field tour of the organic vegetable production, the store and more about marketing. Online registration is available at http://asap.sustainability.uiuc.edu/orgag/29

Aug. 20: An informational session entitled, “Plant Micro-Nutrient Health” will focus on the importance of micronutrients in all forms of agriculture at the Jubilee Farm in Springfield, Ill. For more information or to register contact Paula at Illinois Stewardship Alliance, 217-498-9707; isa@illinoisstewardshipalliance.org

Aug. 20: “Growing and Marketing Naturally,” will be held at the First Fruits Farm in Mahomet, Ill. Contact Dan Anderson Larson at 217-244-2880 or dlarson@uiuc.edu or visit www.firstfruitsproduce.com

Aug. 21-23: The Illinois Conservation Expo will showcase state-of-the-art conservation practices at the farm of Richard and Robert Lasser in McLean County, two miles south of Colfax, Ill. For more information and location details, visit the ILICA website at www.illica.net

Aug. 28: Indiana Soybean Alliance will host a bus trip to Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill. Buses will leave at 8 a.m. EST from Vincennes, Indianapolis and Fair Oaks. Cost is $50 and includes transportation, admission, lunch and gift bag. To register, call 1-800-735-0195 or online at www.indianasoybean.com

Aug. 30: “Organic Grain Production: Incorporating Animals into the System,” will be held at the Plapp and Butler farms in Malta, Ill. Contact Dan Anderson Larson at 217-244-2880 or dlarson@uiuc.edu

Aug. 25-26: The West Virginia Honey Festival will be held at the City Park in Parkersburg, W.V. For information, call 304-485-6437 or write to: WV Honey Festival, P.O. Box 2149, Parkersburg, WV 26102.

Aug. 29-31: 2007 National Angus Conference and Tour, a “Heartland Homecoming” will be in Peoria, Ill. Early registration is due July 27. For more details, contact Shelia Stannard at 816-383-5152 or sstannard@angus.org

Sept. 14-16: Featuring Allis Chalmers tractors, Fairbanks-Morse gasoline engines and Case Steam Engines, the 32nd annual Lanesville Heritage Weekend will be in Lanesville, Ind., 10 miles west of New Albany, Ind. The event will also feature a truck and tractor pull. For more details, go online at www.lanesvilleheritage.org.