ILLINOIS<br>
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>
Feb. 19: 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 Effingham, Ill. will focus on dairy and beef. Call 800-345-6087 e-mail clmt@uiuc.edu<br>
Feb. 19-20: Critical issues in crop production will be discussed at a University of Illinois regional crop management conference at Kishwaukee College Convention Center in Malta, Ill. For more details, contact a local Illinois Extension office or visit http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/regions/ag/news.htm<br>
Feb. 20: The Certified Livestock Manager Training program at the University of Illinois will help producers comply with the Livestock Management Facilities Act and other environmental regulations. The session in Breese, Ill. will focus on dairy and beef. Call 800-345-6087 or e-mail clmt@uiuc.edu<br>
INDIANA<br>
Feb. 15: Estate & Family Farm Business Transfer Planning for Individuals, Spouses, Professionals and Family Businesses will take place at the Grant County Fairgrounds in Marion, Ind. Pre-registration is required. To register, contact Gerry Harrison at 1-888-398-4636, ext. 44216.<br>
Feb. 15-16: Indiana Cattle and Forage Symposium will be at the Indianapolis Marriott East in Indianapolis, Ind. For more details or to register, call 800-515-BEEF or visit www.indianabeef.org<br>
Feb. 16: A new and used tack sale will begin at 6 p.m. at the Blackford County 4-H Fairgrounds in Hartford City, Ind. Dinner will be available at 5 p.m. Contact Debbie Black at 765-330-2015 or Al Kessler at 765-768-7490. <br>
Feb. 17: Tipton Farm Toy Show will take place at the Tipton County 4-H Building in Tipton, Ind. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For further details, call Margaret Regnier at 765-675-6481.<br>
Feb. 18-19: Estate & Family Farm Business Transfer Planning will take place at the Elkhart County Community Center on the 4-H Fairgrounds in Goshen, Ind. To register, contact Gerry Harrison at 1-888-398-4636, ext. 44216; harrisog@purdue.edu<br>
Feb. 19: Estate & Family Farm Business Transfer Planning will be at the Steuben Community Center in Angola, Ind. from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Early registration is required. To register, contact Gerry Harrison at 1-888-398-4636, ext. 44216; harrisog@purdue.edu<br>
Feb. 19: Purdue University Extension Service and Purdue New Ventures Team will sponsor an ag marketing made easy workshop 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.<br>
Feb. 20: Estate & Family Farm Business Transfer Planning for Individuals, Spouses, Professionals and Family Businesses will be at the Purdue Extension office in Allen County, Ft. Wayne, Ind. from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. To register, contact Gerry Harrison at 1-888-398-4636, ext. 44216; harrisog@purdue.edu<br>
Feb. 20-21: Midwest Women in Agriculture will take stage at the Holiday Inn in Columbus, Ind. Online registration is available at www.agriculture.purdue.edu/wia or interested individuals may also contact Kelly Easterday at 574-372-2340.<br> MICHIGAN<br>
Feb. 14: A regional meeting designed for dairy producers, custom and contract growers dealing with high feed costs will be in the Community Room at the Ingham County Fairgrounds in Mason, Mich. For more details, contact any county MSU Extension office or visit the MSU Extension Dairy Team online at www.dairyteam.msu.edu<br>
Feb. 14: Michigan blueberry growers can learn how to adopt sustainable farming practices that are in compliance with state and federal regulations in a series of blueberry integrated pest management (IPM) scout training modules. Module 1 will cover the fundamentals of IPM and insect and plant growth and development. Training will take place in Fennville, Mich. Call 269-561-5040 or 616-846-8250 for more details.<br> KENTUCKY<br>
Feb. 21: 28th annual Kentucky Alfalfa Conference will highlight topics of interest to legume growers at the Cave City Convention Center in Cave City, Ky. <br>
For additional information call 270-365-7541, ext. 202 or visit the Kentucky Forage Extension website, www.uky.edu/Ag/Forage<br> OHIO<br>
Feb. 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. 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>
Feb. 14, 21 and 28: Annie’s Project, a risk management course for women in agriculture will be offered in Defiance County at Extension Office in Defiance, Ohio from 2 to 5 p.m. Call 419-782-4771 to register.<br> |
