Nov. 15-16: Domestic and Trade Impacts of U.S. Farm Policy: Future Directions and Challenges will take place at the Holiday Inn Capitol and at the offices of the American Farm Bureau Federation in Washington, D.C. Registration is available online at www.farmfoundation.org/projects/0823TradeandFarmPolicy.htm or call 630-571-9580.

ILLINOIS

Nov. 20: Producers interested in “Going For The Green: Seeing Agriculture’s Future” can attend this year’s Illinois Commodity Conference at the DoubleTree Hotel and Convention Center in Bloomington, Ill. A registration brochure is available at www.ilsoy.org

Nov. 17: Presenters at the Small Farms Conference in Peoria, Ill. will discuss the alternative agriculture topics. To register, contact Roger Larson (309-685-3140 or visit web.extension.uiuc.edu/peoria Nov. 26: A one-day workshop on food rules and regulations will be in Carlock, Ill. To register, contact The Land Connection, 847-570-0701; Kathy@thelandconnection.org

Nov. 28: Facing high-priced grains and hay in short supply, beef producers will have an information source about feeding co-products at a conference sponsored by University of Illinois Extension on the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Urbana, Ill. Contact Dave Seibert at 309-694-7501 or dseibert@uiuc.edu

Nov. 28: “Putting Small Acreages to Work,” will provide practical, hands-on advice to beginning, as well as transitioning farmers in Kankakee, Ill. To register, call 815-933-8337 or visit web.extension.uiuc.edu/kankakee

Nov. 29: Tri-State (Illinois, Iowa and Missouri) Local Foods Conference will be in Quincy, Ill. To register, contact UoI Extension, Adams-Brown Unit, 217-223-8380 or visit webs.extension.uiuc.edu/registration/

Nov. 29: Tri-State Locally Grown Conference will take place at the John Wood Community College in Quincy, Ill. Contact Carrie Edgar at 217-223-8380; cedgar@uiuc.edu

INDIANA

Nov. 14: The Indiana State Department of Agriculture will host a series of listening sessions on the proposed Certified Livestock Producer Program. The first of the series will take place in Bedford, Ind. at the Community Building at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds. For more details or to submit written comments, visit www.in.gov/isda under “Features.”

Nov. 14-15: 2nd annual Rural Indiana Rural Summit will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Indianapolis, Ind. The summit provides a forum where civic and economic development leaders can share ideas on rural growth. Summit registration includes a breakfast, two lunches, refreshments and materials. To register, log onto www.in.gov/ocra/conferences.shtml

Nov. 15: Purdue University Food Sience Department will sponsor a food trends tour and session to wrap up the 2007 Indiana Farm Sustainability Tour in the Purdue Memorial Union on the West Lafayette, Ind. campus. For more details, contact Lynn Stocksick at 800- 359-2968, lastocksick@purdue.edu

Nov. 19: The Indiana State Department of Agriculture will host a series of listening sessions on the proposed Certified Livestock Producer Program. The second of the series will take place at the Center Lake Pavilion in Warsaw, Ind. For more details or to submit written comments, visit www.in.gov/isda under “Features.”

Nov. 20: Rural Indiana Strategy for Excellence 2020, a workshop at the Purdue Extension Office in Marshall County in Plymouth, Ind., will outline a program designed to make Indiana’s rural areas better places to work and live. To register, call 877-882-7273 or by e-mail at adthomas@purdue.edu

Nov. 26: The Indiana State Department of Agriculture will host a series of listening sessions on the proposed Certified Livestock Producer Program. The third of the series will take place at the Boone County Fairgrounds Annex Building in Lebanon, Ind. For more details or to submit written comments, visit www.in.gov/isda

Nov. 27: Estate and Family Farm Business Transfer Planning Workshop focusing on individuals, spouses, professionals and family businesses will be at the Harrison County Community Foundation Center in Corydon, Ind. from 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Contact Gerry Harrison at 1-888-398-4636, ext. 44216; harrisog@purdue.edu for more detailed information.

Nov. 27: Estate and Family Farm Business Transfer Planning Workshop focusing on individuals, spouses, professionals and family businesses will be at the Clover Pavilion, Dubois County 4-H Fairgrounds in Huntingburg, Ind. from 6:55 p.m. to 9:35 p.m. Contact Gerry Harrison at 1-888-398-4636, ext. 44216; harrisog@purdue.edu

Nov. 27: Estate and Family Farm Business Transfer Planning Workshop focusing on individuals, spouses, professionals and family businesses will be at the Poseyville Community Center in Poseyville, Ind. from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Contact Gerry Harrison at 1-888-398-4636, ext. 44216; harrisog@purdue.edu

Nov. 27: The second annual Growing Plants and Managing Pests in Commercial Vegetable workshop will be at the Fulton County 4-H Fairgrounds in Rochester, Ind. and begin at 1 p.m. A registration brochure is available online at www.ces.purdue.edu/anr/documents /2007/vegetablebrochure%2007.pdf or by contacting a local Purdue Extension Office. For further details call 574-223-3397 or e-mail mkepler@purdue.edu

Nov. 28: Estate and Family Farm Business Transfer Planning Workshop focusing on individuals, spouses, professionals and family businesses will be at the Clover Pavilion, Dubois County 4-H Fairgrounds in Huntingburg, Ind. from 6:55 p.m. to 9:35 p.m. Contact Gerry Harrison at 1-888-398-4636, ext. 44216; harrisog@purdue.edu

Nov. 29: An animal issues in disaster class will focus on how to safely evacuate pets and livestock during an emergency situation. The event will take place at the Jackson County Education Center in Seymour, Ind. For details, visit www.boah.in.gov or call the Board of Animal Health at 317-227-0375.

KENTUCKY

Nov. 14-15: The theme for the 2007 Kentucky Small Farmers Conference is “Turning Challenges into Opportunities,” at the Capital Plaza Hotel and Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Ky. For more information call 502-597-5905 or e-mail louie.rivers@kysu.edu

Nov. 15: University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service will host an early bird meeting at the Sedalia Restaurant in Sedalia, Ky. to help farmers make the best decisions about their pre-pay dollars. Contact Lincoln Martin at 270-527-3285.

Nov. 16: University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service will host an early bird meeting at the Daviess County Extension Office in Owensboro, Ky. to help farmers make the best decisions about their pre-pay dollars. Contact Clint Hardy at 270-685-8480.

Nov. 20: University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service will host an early bird meeting at the Shelby County Extension Office in Shelbyville, Ky. to help farmers make the best decisions about their pre-pay dollars. Contact Brittany Edelson at 502-633-4593.

OHIO Nov. 14-15: Farm consultants, technical service providers and professional engineers interested in learning about comprehensive nutrient management plans can attend a course at The Centre in Bluffton, Ohio. To register, contact Natalie Rector of MSU Extension at 269-781-0908 or Greg LaBarge of Ohio State Extension at 419-337-9210.

Nov. 18: A farm toy show will take place at the Champaign County Fairgrounds in Urbana, Ohio from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact Lowell Morningstar at 937-826-4201.

Nov. 28: An agricultural outlook and policy program on grains, inputs, ag law and other economic highlights will take place in Plain City, Ohio. Contact Eric Imerman at 740-852-0975.

Nov. 28: An agricultural outlook and policy program on grains, ag law, food trends and markets will begin in Hillsboro, Ohio. Contact John Grimes at 937-393-1918.