Oct. 4-5: The University of California-Berkeley will host a conference in Berkeley, Calif. focusing on the social and environmental implications of the biofuels industry. Contact Steven Sexton at 510-543-5825 or by e-mail at ssexton@berkeley.edu Program materials are posted at: http://are.berkeley.edu/%7Ezilber/conference.html

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, go online at www.nationalswine.com or contact Jennifer Shike at 765-463-3594 or Jennifer@nationalswine.com

Oct. 11-12: Kansas State University is joining with the National Pork Board and National Cattleman’s Beef Assn. to offer the Employee Management for Production Agriculture Conference in Kansas City, Mo. Contact .Sarah Fogleman at 620-431-1530.

ILLINOIS

Oct. 9: The University of Illinois will sponsor a meat goat pasture walk at the Rush Creek Farm in Urbana, Ill. The program will begin at 5:30 p.m. For more details, contact Dick Cobb at 217-333-7351.

Oct. 10: The University of Illinois will sponsor a sheep pasture walk at the Arrowsmith Farm of Elton and Spring Mau in Arrowsmith, Ill. The program will begin at 5:30 p.m. For details, contact Dick Cobb at 217-333-7351.

INDIANA

Oct. 3: A meat and goat field day will take place at the Southern Indiana Agriculture Center in Dubois, Ind. from 3:30-7 p.m. CDT. More information on this event can be found online at http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/sheep/ or http://www.ansc.purdue.edu/meatgoat/Mainpage.htm or by contacting Mike Neary at 765-494-4849, mneary@purdue.edu

Oct. 4: State food preparation and safety regulations will be the topics of discussion at “An Introduction to Starting a Food Specialty Business in Indiana,” in Crown Point, Ind. The workshop will begin at 8 a.m. Deadline to register is Sept. 27. For details contact De Bush at 765-496-3832; djbush@purdue.edu

Oct. 6: The Washington County Sheep Association will host a Midwest Hair Sheep Sale at 1 p.m. in Salem, Ind. Over 150 rams and ewes from the Midwest will be featured. A complete auction listed is available at www.wash ingtoncountysheep.org Contact Dave Embree at 812-755-4414.

Oct. 9-10: Purdue University will sponsor a hardwood log, lumber and tree grading workshop at the Northeast-Purdue Agricultural Center in Columbia City, Ind. To register, call 765 494-3644 or e-mail Daniel Cassens at dcassens@purdue.edu

Oct. 12-14: The Greenway Giddy-up, one of Indiana largest horse trail fundraising events will take place at the Prairie Creek Reservoir in Delaware County, Ind. A full agenda and details can be found at www.cardinalgreenways.org/Giddy-up or by calling the office at 765-287-0396.

Oct. 20-21: Seven Indiana wineries will feature wines and chili during the Indy Wine Trail Chili Cookoff. Participating wineries include Buck Creek Winery in Indianapolis; 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. For ticket information, call 1-888-VINO-INDY or visit www.indy winetrail.com

KENTUCKY

Sept. 21-22: The American Angus Association will conduct a Cattlemen’s Boot Camp, covering all aspects of beef industry from basic production to the end product at the University of Kentucky at the Fayette County Extension Center in Lexington, Ky. For more details, contact Shelia Stannard at 816-383-5152 or visit www.angus.org

Oct. 16: University of Kentucky (UK) will host an informational public meeting on renewable energy from 4:30 to 7 p.m. (CST) at the UK Research and Education Center in Princeton, Ky. For information, visit http://www.kppc.org or call 502-852-0965.

OHIO

Oct. 4: The Ohio State University Extension Center in Darke County will sponsor an Ag Breakfast in Greenville, Ohio at the Brethren’s Retirement Center Cafeteria. For more details, call 937-548-5215.

Oct. 6-7: The 7th annual Old Fashion Draft Horse, Mule, and Pony Field Days will be at the Glen-Dale Park, six miles south of Peebles, Ohio. Activities include fieldwork, hitch classes and a farm pull. For more information contact Dale Grooms at 937-544-3123 or 937-587-3293.

Oct. 7: A farm toy show will take place at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds in Van Wert, Ohio from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact Lowell Morningstar at 937-826-4201.

IOWA

Sept. 20-23: The 1st annual Renewable on Parade, an international conference on how renewable energy can sustain America. The event will take place in Washington County, Iowa. For questions or to register, contact Calista Stout at 800-542-4707 or calista.stout@renewableonparade.com

TENNESSEE

Oct. 11: The Northeast Beef Expo will take place at the University of Tennessee (UT) Research and Education Center in Greeneville, Tenn. Preregister with a local UT Extension office by Sept. 28. Complete details are available at http://tobacco.tennessee.edu/

LOOKING AHEAD

Oct. 23: The final 2007 sustainable agriculture tour sponsored by UOI Extension, the North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Professional Development Program and the Agriculture Tourism Partners of Illinois will be to Kuipers Family Farm in Maple Park, Ill. Visit www.extension.uiuc.edu/smallfarm for details, or contact Donna Cray at dcray@uiuc.edu or at 217-241-4644.

Oct. 25-26: The annual meeting of the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers will be at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign-Urbana, Ill. For details or to register, call 262-253-6902. To reserve a hotel room call 217-328-7900.

Oct. 29-30: The American Angus Association will conduct a Cattlemen’s Boot Camp, covering all aspects of beef industry from basic production to the end product at the Beef/Sheep Unit on the Penn State University campus in State College, Pa. For details, contact Shelia Stannard at 816-383-5152 or visit www.angus.org

Oct. 30: Watershed Networking Meeting will take place at Salamonie Interpretive Center at the Lost Bridge West State Recreation Area in Andrews, Ind. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Register in advance (Oct. 19) by contacting Karla Kindrick at kkindric@idem.in.gov

Oct. 31-Nov. 2: The Kentucky Women in Agriculture Conference will focus on local foods at the Crown Plaza-Campbell House in Lexington, Ky. To register, go online at www.kywomeninag.org or contact Ashley Osborne at 877-266-8823.

Nov. 1: The Ohio Department of Agriculture will host the annual Ohio Farmland Preservation Summit in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. For additional information, visit http://cffpi.osu.edu/ summit or call 614-728-6210.

Nov. 1: “Slow Cookery at its Best” will take place at the Allen County Extension Office in Ft. Wayne, Ind. No registration is required. Questions, contact Vickie Hadley at the Allen County Extension Office, 260-481-6826.

Nov. 1: Watershed Networking Meeting will take place at Camp Atterbury Indiana Military Academy Building 5 in Edinburgh, Ind. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Register in advance (Oct. 19) by contacting Karla Kindrick at kkindric @idem.in.gov

Nov. 2: “Growing Your Business,” will take place at the Michigan State University Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center in East Lansing, Mich. Preregister by Oct. 12 by calling the MSU Product Center at 517-432-4608 or visit www.productcenter.msu.edu/conference.htm

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.