Jun 20-Jul 12: Daylily Days in Lexington, Kentucky. Antioch Daylily Garden; 859-293-0350;
cljmb@alltel.net;
www.antiochdaylilygarden.com.
Jul 6-13: American Quarter Horse Assn (AQHA) Youth World Cup in London, Ontario.
AQHA, PO Box 200, Amarillo TX 79168; 806-376-4811;
info@aqhayouthworldcup.com;
www.aqhayouthworldcup.com.
Jul 11: Farm-Raised Shrimp Tour in Sandoval, Illinois. $20. Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant, 217-968-5512;
cvnghgrn@uiuc.edu.
http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/smallfarm.
Jul 11: Log Home Building Seminar in New Bloomfield, Missouri. $50.
Sharon, Gastineau Log Homes, 800-654-9253;
sales@oakloghome.com;
www.oakloghome.com.
Jul 11-13: Kentucky Farm Bureau Young Farmer Summer Outing in Lexington, Kentucky. Jay McCants, 502-495-5000;
jmccants@kyfb.com.
NEW!
Jul 12: Competition Back to the Seed Industry Conf in Mark Twain State Park, Missouri. Free.
Kristina Hubbard, 406-203-4433; hubbard@competitivemarkets.com /
Amy Meyer, 573-470-1494; ameyer@missourifarmersunion.org;
www.competitivemarkets.com.
Jul 12: Open Goat Show in Breckinridge County, Kentucky. Free. 270-668-8364.
Jul 12: Buy Fresh, Buy Local Tour near Sioux City, Iowa. Practical Farmers of Iowa. Cedar Johnson, 515-232-5661;
cedar@practicalfarmers.org;
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Jul 12-14: New England Sheep Show & Sale in West Springfield, Massachusetts. 413-624-5562;
orvalbc@shaysnet.com.
Jul 12-14: North East Youth Sheep Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts.
pete.poitras@the-spa.com.
Jul 13-18: American Dairy Goat Assn (ADGA) National Goat Show in Louisville, Kentucky.
ADGA, 209 W Main St, PO Box 865, Spindale NC 28160; 828-286-3801;
info@adga.org;
www.adga.org.
Jul 13-19: National Junior Angus Show in Des Moines, Iowa.
Shelia Stannard, 816-383-5152; sstannard@angus.org;
Website.
NEW!
Jul 14: Organic Field Day—Weeds (grain crop edition) in
Aurora, New York. Free. Elizabeth Dyck, 607-895-6913.
Northeast Organic Farming Assn-New York (NOFA-NY), PO Box 880, Cobleskill NY 12043; 607-652-6632;
projects@nofany.org;
Website.
Jul 14 & 21: How to Sell on eBay Workshop in Reeds Spring,
Missouri. $95. Univ of Missouri Ext. 800-730-8272 / 417-272-8707.
Jul 14: Taste & Nutrition of Local Vegetables Workshop in Lawrence, Kansas.
Growing Growers Training Program, 816-805-0362;
growers@ksu.edu;
www.growinggrowers.org.
Jul 15: Natural Resources Conservation Service IPM Training in Corinth, Maine. Alice Begin,
alice.begin@me.usda.gov.
Jul 15: Vegetable Growers Mtg in Corinth, Maine. Kathy Murray, 207-287-7616;
kathy.murray@maine.gov.
Jul 15: Farm Dreams Workshop in Springfield, Illinois. $30. Univ of Illinois Ext. The Land Connection, 847-570-0701;
farmbeginnings@thelandconnection.org;
http://central.illinoisfarmbeginnings.org.
Jul 15: Deadline—Ag Innovation Center grant proposals in Syracuse, New York.
New York Farm Viability Institute, 315-453-3823;
www.nyfvi.org.
Jul 15: Deadline—Energy Management and Bioenergy grant proposals in Syracuse, New York.
New York Farm Viability Institute, 315-453-3823;
www.nyfvi.org.
Jul 15-19: Cattle Industry Summer Conf in Denver, Colorado.
www.beefusa.org/convsummerconference.aspx.
Jul 16: Grass Finishing, MOB Grazing & Next Generation Planning Field
Day in New Albin, Iowa. Practical Farmers of Iowa. Eugene & Ryan Herman, 507-459-2049.
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Jul 17: Sustainable Vegetable Production Field Day in Wheatland,
Virginia. Future Harvest-CASA, PO Box 1544, Eldersburg MD 21784; 410-549-7878;
fhcasa@verizon.net;
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Jul 17: Farm Dreams Workshop in Bourbonnais, Illinois. $30. Univ of Illinois Ext. The Land Connection, 847-570-0701;
farmbeginnings@thelandconnection.org;
http://central.illinoisfarmbeginnings.org.
Jul 17-18: Drainage Field Day in Columbia, Missouri.
Univ of Missouri Bradford Research and Extension Center (BREC). Theresa, 573-884-7945;
hubbardv@missouri.edu.
Jul 19: Growing Grapes Field Day in Farmhamville, Iowa. Practical Farmers of Iowa. Jerry Chizek, 712-297-8611;
jwchizek@iastate.edu;
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Jul 19: Basics of Fly Tying in Jamestown, Kentucky. Amanda Patrick, 270-343-3797;
Amanda_Patrick@fws.gov.
Jul 19-20: Sweet Corn Festival in Georgetown, Kentucky.
Evans Orchard & Cider Mill, 502-867-3044;
info@evansorchard.com.
Jul 20: Food Preservation Basics—Tomatoes (Part I) Workshop in East Troy, Wisconsin. $80.
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, W2493 County Rd ES, PO Box 990, East Troy WI 53120; 262-642-3303;
Website.
NEW!
Jul 21: Environmental Impacts of Food Systems Seminar in Ames, Iowa. Rich Pirog, Leopold Center, 515-294-1854;
rspirog@iastate.edu;
www.leopold.iastate.edu.
NEW!
Jul 21: Organic Field Day—Berry Growing and Farm Tour & Long Island Chapter Mtg in Huntington, New York. $15.
Northeast Organic Farming Assn-New York (NOFA-NY), PO Box 880, Cobleskill NY 12043; 607-652-6632;
projects@nofany.org;
Website.
Jul 21-22: Raising Heritage Turkeys on Pasture Workshop in Pittsboro, North Carolina. $40.
American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, PO Box 477, Pittsboro NC 27312; 919-542-5704;
jberanger@albc-usa.org;
www.albc-usa.org.
Jul 21-23: Greenhouse Management Short Course, part II in Columbia, Missouri.
$75. Missouri State FloristsÕ Assn, PO Box 632, Columbia, MO 65205; 573-882-9631.
NEW!
Jul 22: Organic Field Day—Diverse Livestock Production in Berkshire, New York. $10.
Northeast Organic Farming Assn-New York (NOFA-NY), PO Box 880, Cobleskill NY 12043; 607-652-6632;
projects@nofany.org;
Website.
Jul 22: Natural Resources Conservation Service IPM Training in Westfield, Massachusetts.
Ruth Hazzard, rhazzard@umext.umass.edu /
Tom Akin, thomas.akin@ma.usda.gov.
Jul 22: Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Tour near Ottowa, Illinois. $20. Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant, 217-968-5512;
cvnghgrn@uiuc.edu.
http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/smallfarm.
www.cedarvalleysustainable.com.
NEW!
Jul 22-23 or Jul 24-25: Crop-Injury Clinic near Columbia, Missouri. $150. Thresa Chism, 573-884-7945.
Registration form.
Jul 23: Live Animal Evaluation Field Day in Lovilia, Iowa. Practical Farmers of Iowa. Mike & Laura DeCook, 641-946-7226.
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Jul 23: Currant Jam Session Workshop in East Troy, Wisconsin. $80.
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, W2493 County Rd ES, PO Box 990, East Troy WI 53120; 262-642-3303;
Website.
Jul 24: 25th Milan No-Till Crop Production Field Day & Equipment Demos in Milan, Tennessee.
Dr. Blake A. Brown, Research and Education Center at Milan, 6205 Ellington Dr, Milan TN 38358; 731-686-7362;
tennu@bellsouth.net;
http://milan.tennessee.edu.
NEW!
Jul 26: Henry County Harvest Showcase between New Castle and Pleasureville, Kentucky. Free. Henry Co Ext, 502-845-2811.
NEW!
Jul 26: Organic Field Day—Growing Bread Locally in Millbrook,
New York. Free. Elizabeth Dyck, 607-895-6913.
Northeast Organic Farming Assn-New York (NOFA-NY), PO Box 880, Cobleskill NY 12043; 607-652-6632;
projects@nofany.org;
Website.
Jul 26: NatureMapping Workshop in Hampton, Iowa. Practical Farmers of Iowa. Margaret Smith & Doug Alert, 641-430-9241.
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Jul 26: Walnut Farm Tour in Shamrock, Missouri. 573-882-1402;
palmh@missouri.edu.
Jul 28: Viticulture Field Day in Lexington and Waverly, Missouri.
Univ of Missouri Institute for Continental Climate Viticulture and
Enology. $25. Jackie Harris, 573-882-8802;
HarrisJac@missouri.edu;
http://iccve.missouri.edu.
NEW!
Jul 29: Organic Crops and Dairy Field Day in Hammond, New York. $10.
Northeast Organic Farming Assn-New York (NOFA-NY), PO Box 880, Cobleskill NY 12043; 607-652-6632;
projects@nofany.org;
Website.
Jul 29: Row Crops and Grazing Field Day in Ankeny, Iowa. Practical Farmers of Iowa. Craig & LaVon Griffeon, 515-964-0876.
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Jul 29-30: 1st Kentuckiana Dairy Exchange in Barren County, Kentucky.
Univ of Kentucky Dairy Ext Team with Purdue Univ Cooperative Ext. Jeffrey Bewley, 859-257-7543;
jbewley@uky.edu.
NEW!
Jul 30: Growing Community Gardens Workshop in St. Louis,
Missouri. $5. Lincoln Univ Cooperative Ext. Kandice Goodman, 314-867-4915;
goodmank@lincolnu.edu /
Vonna Kesel, 573-681-5512; keselv@lincolnu.edu.
Jul 30: Deadline—Vegetable and Strawberry IPM Educator Exchange Program Applications.
Ruth Hazzard, Department of Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences, 250 Natural Resources Way,
Univ of Massachusetts, Amherst MA 01003; 413-545-3696.
acavanagh@psis.umass.edu.
NEW!
Jul 31: Univ of Kentucky Horticulture Research Farm Twilight Tour in Lexington, Kentucky. Pam Compton, 859-257-2909;
pscomp1@uky.edu.
Jul 31: Starting a Small Business and eBay Stores Class in Reeds
Spring, Missouri. $55. Univ of Missouri Ext. (800) 730-8707 / (417) 272-8707.
Jul 31: Deadline—Education Innovation Network grant proposals in Syracuse, New York.
New York Farm Viability Institute, 315-453-3823;
www.nyfvi.org.
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Aug 1-2: Cutting Horse Summer Sale in Fort Worth, Texas. 817-594-9210;
Website.
Aug 1-3: Camelid Community in Kansas City, Missouri. $75-90.
Sheila Fugina, 1331 130th Ave, New Richmond WI 54017-6610; 715-246-5837;
bsfugina@pressenter.com.
NEW!
Aug 2: Organic Beekeeping Workshop and Mead Festival in Brookhaven, New York. $15.
Northeast Organic Farming Assn-New York (NOFA-NY), PO Box 880, Cobleskill NY 12043; 607-652-6632;
projects@nofany.org;
Website.
Aug 2: Tomato, Flower & Herb Enterprises Field Day in Van Horne, Iowa.
Practical Farmers of Iowa. Eric & Ann Franzenburg, 319-640-1471.
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Aug 3: Grazing to Increase Biodiversity Field Day in Maxwell, Iowa. Practical Farmers of Iowa.
Chichaqua Bottoms Wildlife Area, 515-323-5364 / Bruce & Connie Carney, 515-387-8769.
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Aug 3: Antique Tool Show in LaFox, Illinois.
Garfield Farm Museum, PO Box 403, LaFox IL 60147; 630-584-8485;
info@garfieldfarm.org;
www.garfieldfarm.org.
Aug 3-5: Missouri Young Farmers/Young Farm Wives Summer Tour in Kirksville, Missouri. 660-626-1476.
Aug 3-7: National Walnut Council Tours & Mtg in Columbia, Missouri. 573-875-5341 x233 / 573-884-1777;
coggeshallm@missouri.edu;
www.walnutcouncil.org.
Aug 6: Public Forum on Wind Energy—Community and State Economic
Impacts (2/3) (video and online conf) in Columbia, Jefferson City, Kansas
City, Kirksville, Maryville, Neosho, St. Joseph, St. Louis and Springfield, Missouri.
Free. Forum three is on Sep 15.
Website.
Aug 6: Food Preservation Basics—Freezing Vegetables (Part II) Workshop in East Troy, Wisconsin. $80.
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, W2493 County Rd ES, PO Box 990, East Troy WI 53120; 262-642-3303;
Website.
Aug 7: Animal Welfare Training in Centre County, Pennsylvania. $25.
Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania, 174 Crestview Dr, Bellefonte PA 16823; 877-326-5996;
info@pdmp.org;
www.pdmp.org.
Aug 7: Farm Dreams Workshop in Ullin, Illinois. $30. Univ of Illinois Ext. The Land Connection, 847-570-0701;
farmbeginnings@thelandconnection.org;
http://central.illinoisfarmbeginnings.org.
Aug 7: Greenley Memorial Research Center Field Day in Novelty, Missouri. Randall Smoot, 660-739-4410.
Aug 7-8: 3rd Midwest Boar Stud Managers Conf in St. Louis, Missouri. $225. Tim Safranski, 573-884-7994;
SafranskiT@missouri.edu;
http://bsmc.missouri.edu.
Aug 8: Organic Apple Field Day in Dixon Springs, Illinois. $20. Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant, 217-968-5512;
cvnghgrn@uiuc.edu.
http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/smallfarm.
www.cropsci.uiuc.edu/research/rdc/dixonsprings.
Aug 9: 2nd Fall into Gardening in Springfield, Missouri. Free.
Greene County Master Gardeners, 833 Boonville Ave, Springfield MO 65802; 417-862-9284 x18;
greenemg@missouri.edu.
Aug 9: Grow Your Own Food in Small Spaces Workshop in Red Rock,
Oklahoma. $65. Ann McFerron, 580-725-3411 / Pat Hoerth, 580-917-6011.
Aug 9: Log Home Building Seminar in New Bloomfield, Missouri. $50.
Sharon, Gastineau Log Homes, 800-654-9253;
sales@oakloghome.com;
www.oakloghome.com.
Aug 12: National Qualifying Stock Dog Trials in Republic, Missouri. Free. Julie Williams, 417-844-5224 / Lesa King, 417-209-8406.
Aug 13: Grass-fed Livestock Field Day in Worthington, Iowa. Practical Farmers of Iowa. Karl Dallefeld, 563-590-7929.
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Aug 14: Vegetable Growers Field Day in Manheim, Pennsylvania.
Tim Elkner, tee2@psu.edu.
Aug 15: Organic Seed Treatment, Grazing & Wildlife Field Day in Creston, Iowa.
Practical Farmers of Iowa. Ron & Dottie Dunphy, 641-340-7016.
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Aug 15: From Recipe to Reality in Chicago, Illinois. 402-472-2819;
http://fpc.unl.edu/Entrepreneur/recipe.shtml.
Aug 16: Grow Your Own Food in Small Spaces Workshop in Red Rock,
Oklahoma. $65. Ann McFerron, 580-725-3411 / Pat Hoerth, 580-917-6011.
Aug 17: Pests, Disease & Weeds Workshop in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Growing Growers Training Program, 816-805-0362;
growers@ksu.edu;
www.growinggrowers.org.
Aug 18: Farm Dreams Workshop in Eureka, Illinois. $30. Univ of Illinois Ext. The Land Connection, 847-570-0701;
farmbeginnings@thelandconnection.org;
http://central.illinoisfarmbeginnings.org.
Aug 19: Marketing Grass-fed Beef Field Day in Winterset, Iowa. Practical Farmers of Iowa. Ken Henrichsen, 515-462-4438.
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Aug 19: Farm Dreams Workshop in Peoria, Illinois. $30. Univ of Illinois Ext. The Land Connection, 847-570-0701;
farmbeginnings@thelandconnection.org;
http://central.illinoisfarmbeginnings.org.
Aug 19-21: Grazing School in Cassville, Missouri. Tina Mills, 417-847-4309 x3.
Aug 20: Organic Cropping Systems & Soybean Rust Field Day in Greenfield, Iowa.
Practical Farmers of Iowa. Neely-Kinyon Research Farm, 712-769-2402.
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Aug 20-21: North American Strawberry Growers Assn (NASGA) Summer Tour in Columbus, Ohio.
Kevin Schooley, NASGA, 30 Harmony Way, Kemptville ON, Canada K0G 1J0; 613-258-4587;
www.nasga.org.
NEW!
Aug 21: Organic Crops & Dairy Field Day in Cazenovia, New York. Fay Benson, Organic Dairy Initiative, 607-753-5213.
Northeast Organic Farming Assn-New York (NOFA-NY), PO Box 880, Cobleskill NY 12043; 607-652-6632;
projects@nofany.org;
Website.
Aug 21: Product Costing Workshops for Iowa Meat Processors in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Matt Wenger, ISU Meat Lab, 515-294-9279;
mwenger@iastate.edu;
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Aug 21: CRP to Grazing Field Day in Bloomfield, Iowa. Practical Farmers of Iowa. Tim Maibach, 641-929-3674.
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Aug 21: Green Hills Farm Project Farm Walk in Richmond, Missouri. Tom & Paula Parker, 816-470-3276.
NEW!
Aug 22: Organic Dairy Field Day in Akron, New York. Free. Fay Benson, Organic Dairy Initiative, 607-753-5213.
Northeast Organic Farming Assn-New York (NOFA-NY), PO Box 880, Cobleskill NY 12043; 607-652-6632;
projects@nofany.org;
NOFA-NY website.
Website.
Aug 22: Water Quality & Sustainable Farm Systems Field Day in Jefferson, Iowa. Practical Farmers of Iowa. Sarah Carlson, 515-232-5661.
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Aug 22-24: Missouri Angus Tour in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Shelia Stannard, 816-383-5152;
sstannard@angus.org.
Aug 24: Heirloom Garden Show in LaFox, Illinois.
Garfield Farm Museum, PO Box 403, LaFox IL 60147; 630-584-8485;
info@garfieldfarm.org;
www.garfieldfarm.org.
Aug 26: Graves-Chapple Farm Field Day in Corning, Missouri. Jim Crawford, 660-744-6231.
Aug 26-28: 55th Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa. 866-264-7469;
www.FarmProgressShow.com.
Aug 27: Monitoring Cattle Performance Field Day in Holstein, Iowa. Practical Farmers of Iowa. Tom & Kristi German, 712-830-3281.
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Aug 27: Hundley-Whaley Farm Field Day in Albany, Missouri. Bruce Burdick, 660-726-5610.
NEW!
Aug 28: Alternative Fruit Crops Field Day in Mountain Grove, Missouri. Free.
Pamela Mayer, Missouri State Univ Dept of Ag, 9740 Red Spring Rd, Mountain Grove MO 65711; 417-547-7533;
PMayer@MissouriState.edu;
http://mtngrv.missouristate.edu.
Aug 28: Beef Carcass Evaluation & Fabrication Workshop in Ames, Iowa. Practical Farmers of Iowa. Sarah Carlson, 515-232-5661;
sarah@practicalfarmers.org;
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Aug 29-Sep 1: Slow Food Nation in San Francisco, California.
Slow Food Nation, 609 Mission St, Third Floor, San Francisco CA 94105; 415-369-9950;
info@slowfoodnation.org;
http://§slowfoodnation.org.
Aug 30: On-farm Biodiesel From Oilseed Crops Field Day in Plainfield, Iowa.
Practical Farmers of Iowa. Gary Laydon & Pat Mennenga, 319-276-4613.
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Aug 30: Cutting Academy Grass Roots Clinic in Canal Winchester, Ohio.
National Cutting Horse Assn, 260 Bailey Ave, Fort Worth TX 76107; 817-244-6188;
www.nchacutting.com.
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Sep 2008-Jun 2009: Biodynamics Training.
The Pfeiffer Center, 260 Hungry Hollow Rd, Chestnut Ridge NY 10977; 845-352-5020 x20;
info@pfeiffercenter.org;
www.pfeiffercenter.org/workshops.
NEW!
Sep 2: Organic Dairy and Field Corn Trial in Truxton, New York.
$10. Fay Benson, Organic Dairy Initiative, 607-753-5213.
Northeast Organic Farming Assn-New York (NOFA-NY), PO Box 880, Cobleskill NY 12043; 607-652-6632;
projects@nofany.org;
NOFA-NY website.
Website.
Sep 2: Delta Research Center Field Day in Portageville, Missouri. Jake Fisher, 573-379-5431.
Sep 2-Oct 9: Alabama Regional Equine Information Network Program. Online college level horse management course. $100.
Alabama Cooperative Ext. Dr. Cindy McCall, 334-844-1556;
mccalca@auburn.edu;
Registration.
NEW!
Sep 3: New Farm Bill Seminar in Columbia, Missouri. Food and Agricultural
Policy Research Institute. Joyce White, 573-882-6533;
whitej@missouri.edu;
www.fapri.missouri.edu.
Sep 3: 9th Kentucky Nursery and Landscape Assn Summer Outing in Crestwood, Kentucky. Betsie Taylor, 800-735-9791;
knla@mis.net;
www.knla.org.
Sep 4: Tomato Festival in Columbia, Missouri. Tim Reinbott, 573-884-7945;
Website.
Sep 4: Kentucky Forage and Grassland Council Field Day in Christian County, Kentucky.
www.uky.edu/Ag/Forage.
Sep 4-7: National Singles in Agriculture Campout in Manson, Iowa.
Singles In Agriculture, 118 E Front St, Stockton IL 61085; 859-402-8469 / 815-947-3559;
singlesinag@blkhawk.net;
www.singlesinag.org.
Sep 5: Fescue Pasture Improvement Without Herbicides Field Day in Diagonal, Iowa. Practical Farmers of Iowa. Ron Abbott, 641-734-5570.
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Sep 6: 4th Fall Goat Pen Sale in Prineville, Oregon.
Oregon Meat Goat Producers. Anna Hayes, 541-923-5066.
Sep 6: Tree-crop Agriculture Field Day in Wapello, Iowa. Practical Farmers of Iowa. Tom Wahl & Kathy Dice, 319-729-5905.
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Sep 7: Tomato Tasting on a CSA Farm Field Day in Tripoli, Iowa. Practical Farmers of Iowa. Sally Worley, 515-232-5661;
sally@practicalfarmers.org;
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Sep 8: Farm Tour in Hopkins, Illinois. $20. Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant, 217-968-5512;
cvnghgrn@uiuc.edu.
http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/smallfarm.
Farm Website.
Sep 8-18: Grazing School in Taneyville, Missouri. Aaron Hoefer, 417-581-2719 x3.
NEW!
Sep 9: Organic Dairy Field Day in Belmont, New York. $10. Fay Benson, Organic Dairy Initiative, 607-753-5213.
Northeast Organic Farming Assn-New York (NOFA-NY), PO Box 880, Cobleskill NY 12043; 607-652-6632;
projects@nofany.org;
NOFA-NY website.
Website.
Sep 9: Deadline—Applied Research Partnership grant proposals in Syracuse, New York.
New York Farm Viability Institute, 315-453-3823;
www.nyfvi.org.
Sep 9: Ozark Rain Gardens Field Day in Mountain Grove, Missouri.
Pamela Mayer, PMayer@missouristate.edu.
Missouri State Univ Fruit Experiment Station, 9740 Red Spring Rd, Mountain Grove MO 65711; 417-547-7500;
FruitScience@missouristate.edu;
http://mtngrv.missouristate.edu.
Sep 10: Raspberry Jam Session Workshop in East Troy, Wisconsin. $80.
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, W2493 County Rd ES, PO Box 990, East Troy WI 53120; 262-642-3303;
Website.
Sep 11: Morehead State University Farm Regional Field Day in Rowan County, Kentucky.
Mike Phillips, Rowan Co Ext, 606-784-5457.
Sep 11: Breeding Corn for Sustainable Agriculture Field Day in Ames, Iowa. Practical Farmers of Iowa. ISU Agronomy Farm, 515-441-3062.
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Sep 11: Small Ruminants Field Day in Keedysville, Maryland. Future Harvest-CASA, PO Box 1544, Eldersburg MD 21784; 410-549-7878;
fhcasa@verizon.net;
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Sep 12: Southwest Research Center Field Day in Mount Vernon, Missouri. Richard Crawford, 417-466-2148.
Sep 13: Garlic Fest & Farm Tours in Minburn, Granger & Madrid, Iowa. Practical Farmers of Iowa. Cedar Johnson, 515-232-5661;
cedar@practicalfarmers.org;
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Sep 13: Building Chicken Tractors (Part II) Workshop in Roscoe, Illinois. $55.
Janet Gamble, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, W2493 CR ES, PO Box 990, East Troy WI 53120; 262-642-3303 x127;
Website.
Sep 13: Fall Poultry Fest in Silex, Missouri. 573-485-7261 / 573-384-5859.
Sep 15: Public Forum on Wind Energy—Wind Energy Action
Options (3/3) (video and online conf) in Columbia, Jefferson City, Kansas
City, Kirksville, Maryville, Neosho, St. Joseph, St. Louis and Springfield, Missouri. Free.
Website.
Sep 15: Tree Fruit Production Workshop in Williamsburg, Kansas.
Growing Growers Training Program, 816-805-0362;
growers@ksu.edu;
www.growinggrowers.org.
Sep 17: Farm-scale Ethanol From Sorghum Field Day in Sioux Center, Iowa. Practical Farmers of Iowa. Chris Goedhart, 712-722-6276;
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Sep 18: Sustainability Lecture in Ames, Iowa. Sandra Norvell, 515-294-1594;
snorvell@iastate.edu;
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Sep 18: Beef Production Field Day in Columbia, Missouri. Bob Weaber, 573-882-5479.
Sep 18: Green Hills Farm Project Farm Walk in Ridgeway, Missouri. Doug & Diane Peterson, 660-824-4276.
Sep 19: Cutting Academy Grass Roots Clinic in Clarksville, Arkansas.
National Cutting Horse Assn, 260 Bailey Ave, Fort Worth TX 76107; 817-244-6188;
www.nchacutting.com.
Sep 19-21: American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC) Conf in Scotts, Michigan
ALBC, PO Box 477, Pittsboro NC 27312; 919-542-5704;
albc@albc-usa.org;
Website.
Sep 19-21: Common Ground Country Fair in Unity, Maine.
Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Assn, 294 Crosby Brook Rd, PO Box 170, Unity ME 04988-0170; 207-568-4142;
cgcf@mofga.org;
www.mofga.org.
Sep 20: 10th Harvest Tour & Barn Dance in Solon, Iowa. Practical Farmers of Iowa. Susan Jutz, 319-929-5032;
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Sep 20: New York Fall Jersey Cattle Sale in Whitney Point, New York.
Jersey Marketing Service, 614-861-3636;
JMS@USJersey.com.
NEW!
Sep 23: Missouri Cattlemen Foundation/MU Collegiate CattleWomen Farm Safety
College in Columbia, Missouri. 573-449-4923;
www.mocattlemenfoundation.org.
Sep 23: Beef Bash Field Day in Princeton, Kentucky.
Univ of Kentucky and Kentucky Cattlemen’s Assn.
http://ces.ca.uky.edu/beefirm/bash.
Sep 23: Vermont Jersey Cattle Breeders Sale in North Haverhill, New Hampshire.
Jersey Marketing Service, 614-861-3636;
JMS@USJersey.com.
Sep 24: Integrating Row Crops and Grazing Field Day in McGregor, Iowa. Practical Farmers of Iowa. Dan Specht, 563-873-3873;
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Sep 25: “Can capitalism save the planet?” Lecture in Ames, Iowa. Sandra Norvell, 515-294-1594;
snorvell@iastate.edu.
Sep 25-28: 1st Growing Food and Justice for All Initiative
Gathering in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Diane Dodge, 651-278-6748;
ordianefaydodge@hotmail.com;
www.growingpower.org/new_page_6.htm.
Sep 27: Cellulosic Bioenergy Field Day in Cambria, Iowa. Practical Farmers of Iowa. John & Jean Sellers, 641-872-2657;
www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm.
Sep 27: South Farm Showcase in Columbia, Missouri. Univ of Missouri. John Poehlmann, 573-882-4450 / 573-882-7488.
Sep 27: Biodynamic Preparations Field Day in East Troy, Wisconsin. Free.
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, W2493 County Rd ES, PO Box 990, East Troy WI 53120; 262-642-3303;
Website.
Sep 27: Log Home Building Seminar in New Bloomfield, Missouri. $50.
Sharon, Gastineau Log Homes, 800-654-9253;
sales@oakloghome.com;
www.oakloghome.com.
Sep 27-28: Green Homes & Renewable Energy Festival and Green House
Tour in St. Louis, Missouri. Erin Noble, Missouri Coalition for the Environment, 314-727-0600;
moenviron@moenviron.org.
www.greenhomesstl.org.
Sep 29-Oct 1: Central Wisconsin Spud, Berry & Dairy Tour in central Wisconsin. $199. 800-236-4636;
info@centralwisconsin.org.
Sep 30-Oct 2: Grazing School in Mt. Vernon, Missouri. Richard Crawford / Carla Rathmann, 417-466-2148.
Sep 30-Oct 4: World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin.
World Dairy Expo, 3310 Latham Dr, Madison WI 53713; 608-224-6455;
wde@wdexpo.com;
www.worlddairyexpo.com.
Oct 1: Top of the World Jersey Cattle Sale in Madison, Wisconsin.
Jersey Marketing Service, 614-861-3636;
JMS@USJersey.com.
Oct 2: Dairyland Jersey Cattle Production Sale in Janesville, Wisconsin.
Jersey Marketing Service, 614-861-3636;
JMS@USJersey.com.
Oct 3: Farm Tour in Quincy, Illinois. $20. Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant, 217-968-5512;
cvnghgrn@uiuc.edu.
http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/smallfarm.
www.millcreekfarmquincy.com.
Oct 3: Wurdack Farm Field Day in Cook Station, Missouri. John Poehlmann, 573-882-4450.
Oct 5: Farm Crawl in Marion and Lucas Counties, Iowa. 641-203-0758;
www.farmcrawl.com.
Oct 5: Harvest Days—historic fall farm activities event in LaFox, Illinois.
Garfield Farm Museum, PO Box 403, LaFox IL 60147; 630-584-8485;
info@garfieldfarm.org;
www.garfieldfarm.org.
Oct 7-9: National Angus Conf & Tour in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
American Angus Assn®. Shelia Stannard, 816-383-5152;
sstannard@angus.org;
Website.
Oct 10-12: 6th Goats, Music and More Festival in Lewisburg,
Tennessee. Free. City of Lewisburg, 931-359-1544.
www.goatsmusicandmore.com.
Oct 11-12: Sierra Oro Farm Trail Passport Weekend in Butte County, California.
Alice Patterson, Chico Chamber of Commerce, 300 Salem St, Chico CA 95928;
530-891-5556 / 800-852-8570;
www.sierraoro.org.
Oct 11-18: American Dairy Goat Assn (ADGA) National Dairy Goat Convention in Rohnert Park, California.
ADGA, 209 W Main St, PO Box 865, Spindale NC 28160; 828-286-3801;
info@adga.org;
www.adgaconvention.com.
Oct 16: Gardens and the Making of Americans Lecture in Ames, Iowa. Sandra Norvell, 515-294-1594;
snorvell@iastate.edu.
Oct 16: Green Hills Farm Project Farm Walk in Brookfield, Missouri. Jordan & Anne Bentley, 660-412-3399.
Oct 16-18: BioFach America in Boston, Massachusetts.
Nurnberg Global Fairs GmbH, Messezentrum, 90471 Nurnberg; +49 (0) 9 11.86 06-86 99;
info@ngfmail.com;
www.nuernbergglobalfairs.com.
Website.
Oct 17-18: New York All-Breeds Bred Ewe Sale in Rhinebeck, New York. 309-785-5058;
www.bannersheepmagazine.com.
Oct 18: 6th Chestnut Roast in New Franklin, MIssouri. Free.
Univ of Missouri. Julie Rhoads, 573-882-3234;
rhoadsj@missouri.edu; or
Nancy Bishop, 660-848-2268.
www.centerforagroforestry.org.
Oct 18: Ohio Jersey Cattle Fall Production Sale in Wooster, Ohio.
Jersey Marketing Service, 614-861-3636;
JMS@USJersey.com.
Oct 21-23: Grazing School in Bois d’Arc, Missouri. Mark Green, 417-831-5246 x3.
Oct 21-24: Dairy Tour starting in Denver, Colorado.
Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania, 174 Crestview Dr, Bellefonte PA 16823; 877-326-5996;
info@pdmp.org;
www.pdmp.org.
Oct 22: Cover Crops Primer in Ames, Iowa. Future Harvest-CASA, PO Box 1544, Eldersburg MD 21784; 410-549-7878;
fhcasa@verizon.net.
Oct 23: Sustaining the Earth Lecture in Ames, Iowa. Sandra Norvell, 515-294-1594;
snorvell@iastate.edu.
Oct 24-26: 15th Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair in Fletcher, North
Carolina. $3. Teri Gabric, 864-468-4220;
www.saffsite.org.
NEW!
Oct 25: Kentucky Sheep and Wool Producers Assn & Kentucky Goat Producers
Assn Joint Mtg in Powderly, Kentucky. Kentucky Sheep and Goat Development, 502-352-2434;
info@kysheepandgoat.org.
Oct 25: Vegetable Fermentation Workshop in East Troy, Wisconsin. $80.
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, W2493 County Rd ES, PO Box 990, East Troy WI 53120; 262-642-3303;
Website.
NEW!
Oct 27-29: 2nd International Summit Global Biogas Congress in Brussels,
Germany. Agra Informa. Carol Algar, +44 (0)20 7017 7496;
carol.algar@informa.com;
www.agra-net.com/biogas.
Oct 30-Nov 4: 29th International Irrigation Show in Anaheim, California.
Irrigation Assn, 6540 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church VA 22042-6638; 703-536-7080;
exporegistration@irrigation.org;
www.irrigation.org/show.
Oct 30-Nov 1: Oxen in the Old & New World Symposium in Williamsburg,
Virginia. $195. The Colonial WIlliamsburg Foundation Conferences, PO Box
1776, Williamsburg VA 23187-1776; 757-220-7255;
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Nov 1: Wool & Walnuts Festival in Sharpsburg, Kentucky. Lan Mark Farm, 859-383-4454;
info@lanmarkfarms.com;
www.lanmarkfarms.com.
Nov 1-2: Mid-America Alpaca Show in Topeka, Kansas. Sonda Caffrey, 913-884-5831;
www.midamerica-alpacashow.com.
Nov 6: Dairy Farm Safety Forum in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania, 174 Crestview Dr, Bellefonte PA 16823; 877-326-5996;
info@pdmp.org;
www.pdmp.org.
Nov 6-8: 16th National Small Farm Trade Show & Conference™ in Columbia, Missouri.
Small Farm Today, 800-633-2535;
smallfarm@socket.net;
www.smallfarmtoday.com/tradeshow.
Nov 7-9: 56th All American Jersey Cattle Shows & Sales in Louisville, Kentucky.
Jersey Marketing Service, 614-861-3636;
JMS@USJersey.com.
Nov 8-21: North American International Livestock Expo in Louisville, Kentucky.
www.livestockexpo.org.
Nov 11-12: Univ of Missouri Swine Institute in Columbia, Missouri. 573-445-8375;
www.mopork.com.
Nov 22: Green Hills Farm Project Farm Walk in Callao, Missouri. Ben & Nancy Coleman, 660-768-5743.
Nov 22: Log Home Building Seminar in New Bloomfield, Missouri. $50.
Sharon, Gastineau Log Homes, 800-654-9253;
sales@oakloghome.com;
www.oakloghome.com.
Nov 29: Illini Bred Ewe & Lamb Sale in Springfield, Illinois. 309-785-5058;
www.bannersheepmagazine.com.
Dec 4-6: Acres U.S.A. Conf in St. Louis, Missouri. 800-355-5313.
Dec 5-6: Missouri Livestock Symposium in Kirksville, Missouri.
http://missourilivestock.com.
Jan 12, 2009: Kentucky Landscape Industries Winter Conf & Kentucky Certified
Nurseryman’s Exam in Louisville, Kentucky. Betsie Taylor, 800-735-9791;
knla@mis.net;
www.knla.org.
Jan 13-14, 2009: Mid-States Horticultural Expo in Louisville, Kentucky. Betsie Taylor, 800-735-9791;
knla@mis.net;
www.mshe.org.
NEW!
Jan 15-19, 2009: Biodynamics Course in Chestnut Ridge, New York. $285.
The Pfeiffer Center, 260 Hungry Hollow Rd, Chestnut Ridge NY 10977; 845-352-5020 x20;
info@pfeiffercenter.org;
www.pfeiffercenter.org/workshops.
Feb 11-12, 2009: Pennsylvania Dairy Summit in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania, 174 Crestview Dr, Bellefonte PA 16823; 877-326-5996;
info@pdmp.org;
www.pdmp.org.
Feb 11-12, 2009: Missouri Pork Expo in Columbia, Missouri. 573-445-8375;
www.mopork.com.
NEW!
Feb 26-29, 2009: Upper Midwest Organic Farming Conf in La Cross, Wisconsin. 715-772-3153;
info@mosesorganic.org.
UPDATED:
May 31-Jun 3, 2009: 11th North American Agroforestry Conf in Columbia,
Missouri. Julie Rhoads, Univ of Missouri Center for Agroforestry, 573-882-3234;
RhoadsJ@missouri.edu;
Website.
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