ILLINOIS<br> Jan. 30: Beef Cattle Co-Products Seminar will focus on how co-products from ethanol production can impact the beef cattle industry, while being offered in two locations including Aledo, Ill. and Mount Carroll, Ill. For more information, contact the Warren/Henderson/Mercer Extension at 309-582-5106 or Jo-Carroll Extension at 815-244-9444.<br> Jan. 31: The Certified Livestock Manager Training program at the University of Illinois will offer a series of workshops to help producers comply with the Livestock Management Facilities Act and other environmental regulations. The session in Newton, Ill. will focus on general topics. Call 800-345-6087 e-mail clmt@uiuc.edu<br> Feb. 1: The Certified Livestock Manager Training program at the University of Illinois will offer a series of workshops to help producers comply with the Livestock Management Facilities Act and other environmental regulations. The session in Carbondale, Ill. will focus on general topics. Call 800-345-6087 e-mail clmt@uiuc.edu<br> INDIANA<br> Feb. 1: Larry DeBoer, agricultural economics professor at Purdue University will discuss property taxes via two-way video; the session can be viewed from multiple Indiana locations, including Crown Point, Ind. To register, call 219-755-3240.<br> Feb. 2: A flea market will be at the 4-H Building on the Blackford County Fairgrounds in Hartford City, Ind. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call to reserve a table at 765-348-3213.<br> Feb. 2: Carroll County 4-H Super Saturday will be at the 4-H Building on the Carroll County Fairgrounds in Delphi, Ind. Come to enjoy a hot breakfast and a meet and greet with 4-Hers and their leaders. Call 765-564-3169 for details.<br> Feb. 4: Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation District will host its 60th annual meeting and banquet at the Kuhlman Center at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Richmond, Ind. To register by Feb. 1, call 765-966-0191, ext. 3.<br> MICHIGAN<br> Jan. 31: A regional meeting designed for dairy producers and growers dealing with high feed costs will be at the Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center in Cadillac, Mich. For details, contact any county MSU Extension office or www.dairyteam.msu.edu<br> Jan. 31: A workshop to address animal health plans for Michigan fairs will take place in Grand Rapids, Mich. From 6:30 to 9 p.m. Registration is not required, but to reserve a spot, call 517-353-2924 or e-mail geuns@msu.edu<br> Jan. 31: To learn about USDA value-added food and fiber business grants for entrepreneurs, attend a workshop in Bad Axe, Mich. For more information about the Value Added Producer Grant Workshop, contact the MSU Product Center at 517-432-8750 or on the web at www.productcenter.msu.edu<br> Feb. 1: To learn about USDA value-added food and fiber business grants for entrepreneurs, attend a workshop in Hart, Mich. For more information, call 517-432-8750 or on the web at www.productcenter.msu.edu<br> Feb. 5: A workshop to address animal health plans for Michigan fairs will take place in Frankenmuth, Mich. From 6:30 to 9 p.m. Registration is not required, but to reserve a spot, call 517-353-2924 or e-mail geuns@msu.edu<br> Feb. 5: To learn about USDA value-added food and fiber business grants, attend a workshop in Escanaba, Mich. For more information, contact the MSU Product Center at 517-432-8750 or on the web at www.productcenter.msu.edu<br> Feb. 6: A workshop to address animal health plans for Michigan fairs will take place in Saline, Mich. From 6:30 to 9 p.m. Registration is not required, but to reserve a spot, call 517-353-2924 or e-mail geuns@msu.edu<br> OHIO<br> Jan. 31: Ohio State University (OSU) Extension will offer a series of intensive crop producer workshops this winter. The second workshop will be in Kottman Hall on the OSU College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences campus in Columbus, Ohio. Call 937 484-1526 or log on to http://agcrops.osu.edu/calendar <br> Jan. 31: Annies Project, a risk management course for women in agriculture will be offered in Ashtabula County in Jefferson, Ohio from 6 to 9 p.m. Call 440-576-9008 to register.<br> Jan. 31: Annies Project, a risk management course for women in agriculture will be offered in Erie County at EHOVE Career Center in Milan, Ohio from 6 to 9 p.m. Call 419-627-7631 to register. Jan. 31: Annies Project, a risk management course for women in agriculture will be offered in Auglaize County at the County Administration Building, Room 209 in Wapakoneta, Ohio from 6 to 9 p.m. Call 419-738-2219 to register.<br> Jan. 31-Feb. 1: Professional Marketer Program will focus on the ins and outs of farm management at the Clinton County Agriculture Service Center in Wilmington, Ohio. For more details, call 937-382-0901 or 740-335-1150.<br> Jan. 31-Feb. 2: “New Beginnings for Family Farmers and Rural Communities” will be the theme of this year’s Ohio Farmers Union 74th convention at the Embassy Suites in Dublin, Ohio. For further information, go online at www.ohfarmersunion.org or call 614-221-9520.<br> Feb. 4, 11, 18 and 25: Annies Project, a risk management course for women in agriculture will be offered in Ashland County at the Hospice of North Central Ohio Building in Ashland, Ohio from 6 to 9 p.m. Call 419-281-8242 to register.<br> Feb. 6: Ohio State University Extension will offer a series of intensive crop producer workshops this winter. The third workshop will be at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster, Ohio. For more information, call 937 484-1526.<br> |