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Aug. 14-16: Singles in Agriculture will host “Summerfest” in Casselton, N.D. for its members. Details on membership and upcoming events can be found at www.singlesinag.org or by contacting the main office at 815-947-3559; e-mail singlesinag@verizon.net ILLINOIS
Aug. 13-16: The 53rd annual Northern Illinois Steam Power Club show will take place in Sycamore, Ill. Visit www.threashingbee.org or contact Milan Duchaj at 847-683-3060. INDIANA
Aug. 13: South Shore Clean Cities, Inc. will host “Tweaks in Technology,” in Portage, Ind. and feature a presentation on clean oil technology. RSVP to Carl or Lorrie Lisek at 219-365-4289 at southscc@comcast.net OHIO
Aug. 12: Southwest Ohio Corn Growers Field Day will be at the Fayette County Demonstration Farm in Washington Court House, Ohio from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. 740-335-1150.
Aug. 12: Ohio Turfgrass Research Field Day will take place at the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation Research and Education Facility in Columbus, Ohio from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Contact: 614-795-7085.
Aug. 13: Horticulture Field Day will be at OSU South Centers in Piketon, Ohio from 6-9 p.m., $10 registration fee. Call 740-289-2071.
Aug. 13: Ohio Lawn Care Outdoor Summer Seminar will take place at the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation Research and Education Facility in Columbus, Ohio from 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Call 800-510-5296. MICHIGAN
Aug. 12: Michigan State University is hosting the end of its hands-on course to educate riders on how to ride, buy and handle horses. Each session takes place at the MSU Horse Teaching and Research Center in East Lansing, Mich. To register, contact the MSU Equine Program at 517-432-5402. LOOKING AHEAD
Aug. 19: Ohio Grape and Wine Field Day will take place at the OARDC’s Ashtabula County Agricultural Research Station in Kingsville, Ohio from 1-4 p.m. Call 440-224-0273.
Aug. 20: Crop, Soil and Water Night will be at the OSU South Center in Piketon, Ohio from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Contact: 740-289-2071.
Aug. 25-27: ID INFO Expo will provide a national forum for all livestock stakeholders to discuss issues surrounding the implementation of a U.S. national animal identification system at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo. Visit www.animalagriculture.org
Aug. 26: A pesticide applicator training course will be offered by the Ohio State University Extension at the Ohio Department of Agriculture, 8995 E. Main St., in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Information is available on the OSU Extension Pesticide Education Program website at http://pested.osu.edu or by calling 614-292-4070.
Sept. 1: Ohio No-till Field Day will be at the Jim Rodman Farm in Radnor, Ohio from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Call 614-292-6648 to register for $25.
Sept. 3: A training workshop hosted by Purdue’s Department of Agronomy will take place at the Purdue Agronomy Center for Research and Education (ACRE), near West Lafayette, Ind. The workshops provide production information and practical problem-solving skills for crop production management. CONTACT Corey Gerber, 765-496-3755, ger
berc@purdue.edu
Sept. 3: The University of Tennessee will offer an agriculture field day on turfgrass in Knoxville, Tenn. at the East Tennessee REC. More information is available at http://agriculture.ten
nessee.edu/news/FieldDays/index.htm
Sept. 5-6: A draft horse workshop will take place at RX Acres in Brookston, Ind. Contact Melissa Brown at 765-567-4700.
Sept. 17: Growing Winegrapes Workshop will be at OSU South Centers in Piketon, Ohio from 6-8 p.m. for a $5 registration fee. To register, call 740-289-2071.
Sept. 22-24: The Farm Science Review will be at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio. For advanced tickets at $5 each, contact a local OSU Extension office or call 614-292-4278.
Sept. 22: The sixth of this year’s University of Illinois Extension sustainable agriculture tours will discuss growing fresh fruits and vegetables at the River Front Berry Farm in Martinton, Ill. Register at least one week in advance at https://webs.extension.uiuc.edu/reg
istration or call Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant at 217-968-5512.
Sept. 30: A pesticide applicator training course will be offered by the Ohio State University Extension at the Ohio Department of Agriculture, 8995 E. Main St., in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Information is available on the OSU Extension Pesticide Education Program website at http://pested.osu.edu or by calling 614-292-4070.
Oct. 13: Singles in Agriculture will host a fall festival in Lake Carlyle, Ill. for its members. Details can be found at www.singlesinag.org or by contacting the main office at 815-947-3559; e-mail singlesinag@verizon.net 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. |
