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Feb. 12-14: The 2008 World Ag Expo will take place in Tulare, Calif. For specific information, visit www.worldagexpo.com<br> ILLINOIS<br>
Feb. 7: An acclaimed Purdue University agronomist will be the featured speaker at a series of regional tillage seminars sponsored by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. The third session will be at the Rowland Lewis Center in Mt. Vernon, Ill. Call 618-242-0780 for details.<br>
Feb. 7-8: A computer workshop to help ag producers manage risk and make better financial decisions will be in Bloomington, Ill. at the McLean County Extension office. Contact Garrett Stoerger at 217-333-1817, gstoerge@uiuc.edu<br>
Feb. 12: An acclaimed Purdue University agronomist will be the featured speaker at a series of regional tillage seminars sponsored by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. The fourth session will be at the Quality Inn in Bradley, Ill. Call 815-937-8940 ext. 3 for details.<br>
Feb. 12-13: Critical issues in crop production will be discussed at a University of Illinois regional crop management conference in Springfield, Ill. For more details, contact a local Illinois Extension office or visit http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/regions/ag/news.htm<br>
Feb. 13: An acclaimed Purdue University agronomist will be the featured speaker at a series of regional tillage seminars sponsored by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. The fifth session will be at the Holiday Inn in Rock Falls, Ill. Call 815-772-4075 for details.
Feb. 14-15: A computer workshop to help ag producers manage risk and make better financial decisions will be in Galesburg, Ill. at the Knox County Extension office. Contact Garrett Stoerger at 217-333-1817, gstoerge@uiuc.edu<br>
Feb. 15: 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 Galesburg, Ill. will focus on swine. Call 800-345-6087 e-mail clmt@uiuc.edu<br> INDIANA<br>
Feb. 7-8: Indiana Crop Improvement Association’s 108th annual conference will take place at the Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel and Suites at Keystone Crossing in Indianapolis, Ind. For more information visit www.indianacrop.org or call 866-899-2518 or e-mail icia@indianacrop.org<br>
Feb. 8: 8th annual Eagle Watch Weekend will be at Chapman’s Restaurant and Banquet Center in Bloomington, Ind. Visit www.eaglesatlakemonroe for more information.<br>
Feb. 9: The annual Indiana Shrimp Conference, presented by the Rural Entrepreneur Network and the Indiana Shrimp Farmers Alliance will take place at Prichard Park in Martinsville, Ind. To register, call REN at 317-290-3250.<br>
Feb. 12: South Shore Clean Cities Coalition will host its annual meeting at the Avalon Manor in Merrillville, Ind. For more information or to register, contact the South Shores office with any questions at 219-365-4289 or visit www.southshorecleancities.org<br>
Feb. 12: A pasture management workshop entitled, “Pasture Management after the Drought,” will be hosted by the Hancock County Purdue Cooperative Extension Office in Greenfield, Ind. Pre-register by calling 317-462-1113.<br>
Feb. 12: Purdue University Extension Service and Purdue New Ventures Team will sponsor an ag marketing made easy workshop from 7-9:30 p.m. at the Plymouth Public Library in Marshall County, Ind. To register visit http://www.ces.purdue.edu/kosciusko/ or contact Kelly Easterday at 574-372-2340, keasterday@purdue.edu<br> MICHIGAN<br>
Feb. 7: To learn about USDA value-added food and fiber business grants, attend a workshop in Alpena, Mich. For more information, contact the MSU Product Center at 517-432-8750 or on the web at www.productcenter.msu.edu<br>
Feb. 7: A workshop to address animal health plans for Michigan fairs will take place in East Lansing, 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. 8: To learn about USDA value-added food and fiber business grants, attend a workshop in Traverse City, Mich. For more information, contact the MSU Product Center at 517-432-8750 or on the web at www.productcenter.msu.edu<br>
Feb. 13: A regional meeting designed for dairy producers, custom and contract growers dealing with high feed costs will be at the Gratiot-Isabella RESD Building in Ithaca, Mich.. For a registration brochure, contact any county MSU Extension office or visit the MSU Extension Dairy Team website at www.dairyteam.msu.edu<br> OHIO<br>
Feb. 11, 18 and 25: Annie’s 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. 7, 14: Annie’s 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> |
