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Sept. 12-13: Dairy producers interested in learning more about robotic technology can attend a series of tours in Ontario, Canada, sponsored by the Michigan State University dairy team. For more details or to register, contact Kim Dobson at 517-353-9227 or by e-mail at dobsonk@anr.msu.edu
Oct. 5-6: National Junior Swine Association Eastern Regional will be at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, Pa., in conjunction with the Keystone International Livestock Exposition. For entry information and health regulations, go online at www.national swine.com or contact Jennifer Shike at 765-463-3594 or Jennifer@nationalswine.com
ILLINOIS
Sept. 14: The fifth sustainable agriculture tour will be to Dixon Springs Agricultural Center in Dixon Springs, Ill. Visit www.extension.uiuc.edu/smallfarm for more information, or contact Donna Cray at dcray@uiuc.edu or at 217-241-4644.
Sept. 17: Conservation Security Program (CSP) will showcase the Mike Lindberg Farm in Boone County, Ill., which is enrolled in the highest tier in CSP. For further details or to register: contact Paula at Illinois Stewardship Alliance, 217-498-9707; isa@illinois
stewardshipalliance.org
Sept. 22: All-Breed Goat Expo will feature a goat/sheep sale and seminars on a variety of topics related to the goat/sheep industry at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Fairfield, Ill. Contact Mark Wells at 618-854-2711. More details are available at www.midwestgoatproducers.org
Sept. 24: A Chenoa, Ill. and Eureka, Ill. session entitled, “Farm to Zoo: Linking Local Organic Farmers to the Brookfield Zoo” will inform farmers of the many foodstuffs that the zoo is anxious to purchase from Illinois farms. For more information or to register, contact The Land Connection at 847-570-0701; Kathy@thelandconnection.org
INDIANA
Sept. 12: A landowner workshop will address opportunities in biofuel. Farmers National Company will host the workshop at the Best Western Executive Plaza and Conference Center in Lafayette, Ind. For details, call 1-800-346-2650 or visit www.farmersnational.com/Landowner_Workshops
Sept. 13: Pond Pro Workshop provides an opportunity for landowners to learn more about pond management problems. This workshop is the third of four evening sessions. All classes will be hosted at the USDA-NRCS office in Indianapolis, Ind. For more details or to register, contact the Marion County SWCD at 317-786-1776.
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
Sept. 15: An antique tractor show will be at Shades State Park in Marshall, Ind. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Big Lot/Hickory Shelter area. For more details call Turkey Run/Shades State Park, 765-597-2635. To reserve a campsite, visit www.CAMP.IN.gov or call 1-866-6CAMPIN.
Sept. 17: Help Repeal Property Taxes by attending a rallie hosted by Eric Miller and Advance America at the Bundy Auditorium in New Castle, Ind. The event will begin at 7 p.m. For details, call 800-448-8683.
Sept. 18-20: Ohio State University‘s (OSU) Farm Science Review will be at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio. Advance tickets are available at the Darke County OSU Extension Office at (937) 548-5215 or log on to http://fsr.osu.edu for details.
Sept. 19: Indiana Soybean Alliance will host a bus trip to Ohio Farm Science Review in London, Ohio. Buses will leave at 7 a.m. EST from Indianapolis, Decatur and Richmond. Cost is $50 and includes transportation, admission, lunch and gift bag. To register, call 1-800-735-0195 or online at www.indianasoybean.com
Sept. 22-23: Tri-County Antique Farm Machinery Association will present the Antique Tractor Show and Pull at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Salem, Ind. Contact Eugene Trueblood at 812-883-3170 or Brenda Morris at 812-883-5009.
KENTUCKY
Sept. 21-22: The American Angus Association will conduct the Cattlemen’s Boot Camp, covering all aspects of thebeef industry at the University of Kentucky at the Fayette County Extension Center in Lexington, Ky. For details, contact Shelia Stannard at 816-383-5152 or visit www.angus.org
Sept. 18: University of Kentucky will host an informational public meeting on renewable energy from 1 to 4 p.m. (EST) at the Center for Rural Development in Somerset, Ky. For registration information, visit http://www.kppc.org or call 502-852-0965.
OHIO
Sept. 12: The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) will sponsor a farm pesticide disposal drop-off in Osgood, Ohio at the American Legion parking lot, located on 228 North Street. To pre-register or for more information, contact the ODA Pesticide Section at 614-728-6987.
IOWA
Sept.12: A biodiesel fuel management seminar is planned for Dubuque, Iowa at the Best Western Midway Hotel. The seminar will offer the best management practices of blending, storing and using biodiesel year-round, including cold weather use. To register, call the Iowa Biodiesel Board at 515-251-8640 or visit www.iowabiodiesel.org
Sept.13: A biodiesel fuel management seminar is planned for Des Moines, Iowa at the Adventureland Inn. The seminar will offer the best management practices of blending, storing and using biodiesel year-round, including cold weather use. To register, call the Iowa Biodiesel Board at 515-251-8640 or visit www.iowabiodiesel.org
Sept.14: A biodiesel fuel management seminar is planned for Red Oak, Iowa at the Red Coach Inn. The seminar will offer the best management practices of blending, storing and using biodiesel year-round, including cold weather use. To register, call the Iowa Biodiesel Board at 515-251-8640 or visit www.iowabiodiesel.org
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. |
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