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Jan 2009
Jan 14-17: 17th National No-Tillage Conf in Indianapolis, Indiana. 866-839-8455; www.notillconference.com.

Jan 15-19: Biodynamics Course in Chestnut Ridge, New York. $285. The Pfeiffer Center, 260 Hungry Hollow Rd, Chestnut Ridge NY 10977; 845-352-5020 x15; mimi@threefold.org; www.pfeiffercenter.org/workshops.

Jan 15-Mar 5: Grow Your Farm Workshop in northwest Missouri. $200. Univ of Missouri Ext. Tom Fowler, 816-279-1691; fowlert@missouri.edu; http://extension.missouri.edu/growyourfarm.

NEW! Jan 16: Self-Sufficiency or Sustainability Lecture in Athens, Georgia. Alltech, 417-886-1000; aholm@alltech.com; www.alltech.com.

NEW! Jan 16: Self-Sufficiency or Sustainability Lecture in Starkville, Mississippi. Alltech, 417-886-1000; aholm@alltech.com; www.alltech.com.

UPDATED: Jan 16-17: Missouri Agritourism Conf in Lake Ozark, Missouri. 573-751-4339 / 573-526-4984; www.agrimissouri.com/agritourism.htm.

NEW! Jan 17: Feeding & Storing Ethanol Co-Products for Beef Cattle Field Day in Lake Spring, Missouri. Ted Cunningham, 573-729-3196; cunninghamtc@missouri.edu.

NEW! Jan 17: Advanced Equine Handling and Care Workshop in Montour Falls, New York. $5. Brett Chedzoy, Cornell Cooperative Ext-Schuyler Co, 607-535-7161 / 607-742-3657; bjc226@cornell.edu.

NEW! Jan 17: Western New York Maple School in Warsaw, New York. Lutie Batt, Cornell Cooperative Ext-Wyoming Co, 401 N Main St, Warsaw NY 14569; 585-786-2251.

Jan 17: Missouri Christmas Tree Assn Mtg in Jefferson City, Missouri. 573-243-5501.

NEW! Jan 18: Cheese Making Workshop (Part 1 of 4) in Jefferson, New York. $100. New York State Farmstead and Artisan Cheese Makers Guild. Linda Smith, 607-829-8852; www.nyfarmcheese.org.

NEW! Jan 19: Self-Sufficiency or Sustainability Lecture in Wausau, Wisconsin. Alltech, 417-886-1000; aholm@alltech.com; www.alltech.com.

NEW! Jan 19: Self-Sufficiency or Sustainability Lecture in Mankato, Minnesota. Alltech, 417-886-1000; aholm@alltech.com; www.alltech.com.

NEW! Jan 19-Feb 23: Ozarks Ag 101 Course in Squires, Missouri. Univ of Missouri Ext-Douglas Co, 417-683-4409; mmiller@missouri.edu.

NEW! Jan 20: 86th Greene County Soils & Crops Conf in Springfield, Missouri. Univ of Missouri Ext-Greene Co, 833 Boonville, Springfield MO 65802; 417-862-9284; http://extension.missouri.edu/greene.

NEW! Jan 20: Self-Sufficiency or Sustainability Lecture in Brookings, South Dakota. Alltech, 417-886-1000; aholm@alltech.com; www.alltech.com.

NEW! Jan 20: Self-Sufficiency or Sustainability Lecture in Lethbridge, Alberta. Alltech, 417-886-1000; aholm@alltech.com; www.alltech.com.

Jan 20: Farmers’ Market Workshop in Columbia, Missouri. $15. Missouri Department of Ag, 573-751-4339; www.mda.mo.gov; www.mofarmersmarket.blogspot.com.

NEW! Jan 21: Self-Sufficiency or Sustainability Lecture in Pendleton, Oregon. Alltech, 417-886-1000; aholm@alltech.com; www.alltech.com.

NEW! Jan 21: Self-Sufficiency or Sustainability Lecture in Twin Falls, Idaho. Alltech, 417-886-1000; aholm@alltech.com; www.alltech.com.

UPDATED: Jan 21-22: 5th Midwest Organic Production & Marketing Conf & Trade Show in Indianapolis, Indiana. $145. Jim True, 812-385-3491; http://orgconf.sustainability.uiuc.edu.

NEW! Jan 21-24: 29th Ecological Farming Conf in Pacific Grove, California. Ecological Farming Assn, 831-763-2111; info@eco-farm.org; www.wildfarmalliance.org.

Jan 21-24: 18th Practical Tools and Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms Conf in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Shari Hawley, Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group’s (SSAWG), 5008 Cross Ridge Ct, Woodstock GA 30188; 678-494-0696; www.ssawg.org.

NEW! Jan 22: How to Sell on eBay the Right Way Workshop in Reeds Spring, Missouri. $95. 800-730-8272 / 417-272-8707.

NEW! Jan 22: Self-Sufficiency or Sustainability Lecture in Fresno, California. Alltech, 417-886-1000; aholm@alltech.com; www.alltech.com.

NEW! Jan 22: Self-Sufficiency or Sustainability Lecture in Clovis, New Mexico. Alltech, 417-886-1000; aholm@alltech.com; www.alltech.com.

NEW! Jan 22: Missouri Aquaculture Assn Conf in Jefferson City, Missouri. 573-526-6666.

NEW! Jan 22: Aquaculture Biosecurity Workshop in Jefferson City, Missouri. 573-526-6666; www.moaa.pond.org.

NEW! Jan 22-23: Heartland Agriculture and Natural Resources Expo in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. 573-686-8064.

NEW! Jan 23: Kentucky Commodity Conf in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Free. www.kycorn.org/news_events/kcc.htm.

NEW! Jan 23: Self-Sufficiency or Sustainability Lecture & dinner in Springfield, Missouri. Free. Alltech, 417-886-1000; aholm@alltech.com; www.alltech.com.

NEW! Jan 23: Self-Sufficiency or Sustainability Lecture in College Station, Texas. Alltech, 417-886-1000; aholm@alltech.com; www.alltech.com.

NEW! Jan 23: Missouri Aquaculture Biosecurity Workshop in Jefferson City, Missouri. $20. Bart Hawcroft, Missouri Dept of Ag, 866-466-8283.

Jan 23-24: R-CALF 10th Convention & Trade Show in Rapid City, South Dakota. Laurel Masterson, Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America (R-CALF USA), 406-252-2516; Website.

UPDATED: Jan 23-25: 27th Organic Farming and Gardening Conf in Rochester, New York. Northeast Organic Farming Assn-New York (NOFA-NY), PO Box 880, Cobleskill NY 12043; 607-652-6632; office@nofany.org; www.nofany.org. Kate Mendenhall, NOFA-NY, 585-271-1979, projects@nofany.org; Website.

NEW! Jan 24: Gardening Inside and Out Program in Springfield, Missouri. Master Gardeners of Greene County. Univ of Missouri Ext-Greene Co, 417-862-9284.

NEW! Jan 24: Maple School in Lewis County, New York. Michele Ledoux, Cornell Cooperative Ext-Lewis Co, 5274 Outer Stowe St, PO Box 72, Lowville NY 13367; 315-376-5270.

Jan 24: 3rd AGRItunity Conf & Trade Show in Brooksville, Florida. 352-793-2728; http://sumter.ifas.ufl.edu.

NEW! Jan 26: Grain Marketing Seminar in Lamar, Missouri. Free. Amy Wieberg, FCS Financial, 1934 E Miller St, Jefferson City MO 65101; 800-444-3276; amy.wieberg@myfcsfinancial.com.

NEW! Jan 27: Grain Marketing Seminar in Warrensburg, Missouri. Free. Amy Wieberg, FCS Financial, 1934 E Miller St, Jefferson City MO 65101; 800-444-3276; amy.wieberg@myfcsfinancial.com.

NEW! Jan 27: Barry County Soils & Crops Conf in Butterfield, Missouri. 417-847-3161.

Jan 27: Farmers’ Market Workshop in Blue Springs, Missouri. $15. Missouri Department of Ag, 573-751-4339; www.mda.mo.gov; www.mofarmersmarket.blogspot.com.

Jan 27-Mar 5: Master Gardener Training in Springfield, Missouri. Univ of Missouri Ext-Greene Co, 417-862-9284.

NEW! Jan 28: Maple Beginners Workshop in Ontario County, New York. Russell Welser, Cornell Cooperative Ext-Ontario Co, 480 N Main St, Canandaigua NY 14424; 585-394-3977; rw43@comell.edu.

Jan 29-31: Missouri Farmers Union Convention in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. 573-659-4787.

Jan 29-Feb 1: Equine Affaire in Pomona, California. 740-845-0085; info@equineaffaire.com; www.equineaffaire.com.

NEW! Jan 30: Maple School in Clinton County, New York. Mike Farrell, 157 Bear Cub Ln, Lake Placid NY 12946; 518-523-9337; mlf36@cornell.edu.

NEW! Jan 30-31: 10th Missouri Dairy Forum in Lake Ozark, Missouri. Missouri Dairy Assn, 1954 Sumter Ridge Ct, Chesterfield MO 63017, 636-519-9300; dairystl@aol.com.

NEW! Jan 30-31: Grow Native! Landscape Design Workshop in Jefferson City, Missouri. www.grownative.org.

NEW! Jan 30-Feb 11: How to Start Your Own Business Workshop in Springfield, Missouri. Free. Casey Clark, Missouri Career Information Hotline, 800-392-2949.

NEW! Jan 31: Food Safety From Field to Farmers’ Market Workshop in Mount Vernon, Missouri. Free. 417-673-5866.

NEW! Jan 31: Maple Expo in St. Lawrence County, New York. Steve VanderMark, Cornell Cooperative Ext, 1894 State Hwy 68, Canton NY 13617-1477; 315-379-9192; sfvl@cornell.edu.

NEW! Jan 31: Green-up Grass-fed Beef Conf in Latham, New York. $60. Tom Gallagher, Cornell Cooperative Ext-Albany Co, 518-765-3500 / Morgan Hartman, blackqueenangus@yahoo.com.

Jan 31: 2nd Grazing Conf in Hannibal, Missouri. $30. Mark Twain Grazing Council, PO Box 158, Shelbyville MO 63469; Ralls County SWCD/NRCS, 573-985-8611 x3; lori.robinson@swcd.mo.gov.

UPDATED: Jan 31: 10th Northern Michigan Small Farm Conf in Grayling, Michigan. $45. 231-533-8818; msue05@msu.edu; www.msue.msu.edu/antrim.

Jan 31: 3rd National Junior Swine Assn Regional Leadership Conf in West Lafayette, Indiana. $30. Jennifer Shike, 765-463-3594; jennifer@nationalswine.com; www.nationalswine.com.


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Feb 2009
Feb 1-4: North American Farmers’ Direct Marketing Assn Conf in Savanah, Georgia. www.nafdma.com.

NEW! Feb 2: Grain Marketing Seminar in St. Joseph, Missouri. Free. Amy Wieberg, FCS Financial, 1934 E Miller St, Jefferson City MO 65101; 800-444-3276; amy.wieberg@myfcsfinancial.com.

NEW! Feb 3: Grain Marketing Seminar in Chillicothe, Missouri. Free. Amy Wieberg, FCS Financial, 1934 E Miller St, Jefferson City MO 65101; 800-444-3276; amy.wieberg@myfcsfinancial.com.

NEW! Feb 4-6: Young Dairy Producer Initiative in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Maury Cox, 859-516-1129.

NEW! Feb 5: Stone County Livestock & Forage Conf in Galena, Missouri. 417-357-6812.

NEW! Feb 5-7: 6th Grazing America Conf in Lexington, Kentucky. American Grassfed Assn, 877-774-7277. gww.americangrassfed.orw.

NEW! Feb 6-7: Green Hills Farm Project Winter Seminar in Brookfield and Linneus, Missouri. $30. 660-963-2685; atpowell@windstream.net.

Feb 6-7: Missouri Nut Growers Assn Mtg, Nut Evaluation & Show in Nevada, Missouri. 417-436-2351.

NEW! Feb 7: Beginner Farmer Series—How to get started in farming or move your young operation to the next level in Montour Falls, New York. Brett Chedzoy, Cornell Cooperative Ext-Schuyler Co, 607-535-7161 / 607-742-3657; bjc226@cornell.edu.

UPDATED: Feb 7-9: 24th Midwest Grape & Wine Conf in Osage Beach, Missouri. Rozanna Benz, 573-486-5596; rozannabenz@centurytel.net; Website.

NEW! Feb 8: Community Supported Agriculture Fair at 11 cities in Maine. Free. Melissa White Pillsbury, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Assn, 294 Crosby Brook Rd, PO Box 170, Unity ME 04988-0170; 207-568-4142; melissa@mofga.org; www.mofga.org.

Feb 10: Farmers’ Market Workshop in St. Peters, Missouri. $15. Missouri Department of Ag, 573-751-4339; www.mda.mo.gov; www.mofarmersmarket.blogspot.com.

NEW! Feb 10-12: Empire State Fruit and Vegetable Expo & Becker Forum in Liverpool and Syracuse, New York. Jeff and Lindy Kubecka, New York State Vegetable Growers Assn, 315-687-5734; www.nysaes.cornell.edu/hort/expo.

Feb 10-12: Jersey Sale in Tulare, California. Jersey Marketing Service, 614-861-3636; JMS@USJersey.com.

UPDATED: Feb 10-12: 41st World Ag Expo in Tulare, California. $30. 559-688-1751 / 800-999-9186; www.worldagexpo.com.

Feb 11-12: 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: Missouri Pork Expo in Columbia, Missouri. 573-445-8375; www.mopork.com.

NEW! Feb 11-14: 44th National Farm Machinery Show & Championship Tractor Pull in Louisburg, Kentucky. www.farmmachineryshow.org.

Feb 11-14: Boone County Draft Horse & Mule Sale in Columbia, Missouri. 573-474-5992.

Feb 13-15: Missouri Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Conf in Lake Ozark, Missouri. 573-893-1417.

NEW! Feb 15-17: Agritourism Summit in Bowling Green, Missouri. $75. Stephen Yates, 502-564-4983; stephenp.yates@ky.gov; www.kentuckyfarmsarefun.com.

NEW! Feb 16: Homebased Microprocessor Workshop in Edmonton, Kentucky. $50. Dr. Sandra Bastin, 859-257-1812; sbastin@uky.edu; www.ca.uky.edu/agc/micro.

Feb 16-18: MCGA/MCMC Board of Directors Mtg & MCGA Mtg in Jefferson City, Missouri. 573-893-4181.

Feb 16-18: 29th Small Fruit and Vegetable Conf in Springfield, Missouri. Pamela Mayer, Missouri State Univ Fruit Experiment Station, 9740 Red Spring Rd, Mountain Grove MO 65711-2999; 417-547-7533; PMayer@missouristate.edu; Website.

NEW! Feb 17: Grain Marketing Seminar in O’Fallon, Missouri. Free. Amy Wieberg, FCS Financial, 1934 E Miller St, Jefferson City MO 65101; 800-444-3276; amy.wieberg@myfcsfinancial.com.

NEW! Feb 17: Grain Marketing Seminar in Hannibal, Missouri. Free. Amy Wieberg, FCS Financial, 1934 E Miller St, Jefferson City MO 65101; 800-444-3276; amy.wieberg@myfcsfinancial.com.

NEW! Feb 17: Taney County Livestock & Forage Conf in Forsyth, Missouri. 417-546-4431.

Feb 17-20 & 23: 8th Organic Land Care Course in Schodack, New York. Northeast Organic Farming Assn. Kathy Litchfield, 413-773-3830; kathylitch29@yahoo.com; www.organiclandcare.net.

NEW! Feb 18: Grain Marketing Seminar in Columbia, Missouri. Free. Amy Wieberg, FCS Financial, 1934 E Miller St, Jefferson City MO 65101; 800-444-3276; amy.wieberg@myfcsfinancial.com.

Feb 18: Evaluating Your Resources and Choosing an Enterprise Course begins online. $100. Cornell Cooperative Extension. 607-334-5841; Website; http://beginningfarmers.cce.cornell.edu.

NEW! Feb 18-20: Subsurface Drainage Workshop in St. Joseph, Missouri. $299. Deborah Dickens, 573-634-3001; www.mlica.org.

NEW! Feb 19: 29th Alfalfa Conf in Cave City, Kentucky. www.uky.edu/Ag/Forage.

Feb 19: Stocker/Backgrounder Conf in Harrisonville, Missouri. $50. Craig Payne, 573-882-8236; payneca@missouri.edu. Christine Pickett, 573-882-4349; pickettc@umsystem.edu.

Feb 20-21: Grow Native! Landscape Design in Kirksville, Missouri. 573-522-4171; www.grownative.org.

NEW! Feb 20-22: Western Farm Show in Kansas City, Missouri. mgriffith@swassn.com.

NEW! Feb 21: 2nd Beekeeping Workshop in Fenton, Missouri. $55. Eastern Missouri Beekeepers Assn, 314-406-4484; info@easternmobeekeepers.com.

NEW! Feb 21: Maple School in Oswego County, New York. JJ Schell, Cornell Cooperative Ext-Oswego Co, 3288 Main St, Mexico NY 13114-3499; 315-963-7286; jjs69@cornell.edu.

NEW! Feb 21: NYFOA Mtg Presentations on the latest topics related to wildlife and forests in Schuyler County, New York. Brett Chedzoy, Cornell Cooperative Ext-Schuyler Co, 607-535-7161 / 607-742-3657; bjc226@cornell.edu.

NEW! Feb 21: Grow Native! Landscape Design Workshop in Kirksville, Missouri. www.grownative.org.

UPDATED: Feb 21: Missouri Organic Assn Conf in Jefferson City, Missouri. $20. 800-433-3704; www.missouriorganic.org.

Feb 21: Intro to Organic Beekeeping Workshop in Chestnut Ridge, New York. The Pfeiffer Center, 260 Hungry Hollow Rd, Chestnut Ridge NY 10977; 845-352-5020 x20; info@pfeiffercenter.org; www.pfeiffercenter.org.

NEW! Feb 24: 25th Southwest Missouri Spring Forage Conf in Springfield, Missouri. $25. Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District, 417-831-5246 x3; http://agebb.missouri.edu/sfc.

Feb 25: Organic University in La Crosse, Wisconsin. $150. Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service, PO Box 339, Spring Valley WI 54767; 715-772-3153; info@mosesorganic.org; www.mosesorganic.org.

Feb 25-28: American Farriers Assn Convention in Chattanooga, Tennessee. 859-233-7411; www.TheAFAstore.com.

NEW! Feb 26-28: New York Farm Show—Produce more from your woodlots in Syracuse, New York. Free. James Christensen, 315-472-5323; kchriste@twcny.rr.com.

Feb 26-28: 20th Organic Farming Conf in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service, PO Box 339, Spring Valley WI 54767; 715-772-3153; info@mosesorganic.org; www.mosesorganic.org/conference.

Feb 26-28: Organicology (sustainable food future) Conf in Portland, Oregon. Oregon Tilth, 503-378-0690; www.organicology.org.

NEW! Feb 27-28: 15th Texoma Farm & Ranch Show in Wichita Falls, Texas. Free. 800-827-8007; www.farmshows.com.

NEW! Feb 27-Mar 1: Sustainable Mini-Farming Workshop in Willits, California. $420. Ecology Action, 5798 Ridgewood Rd, Willits CA 95490-9730; 707-459-0150; www.growbiointensive.org.

NEW! Feb 28: Futures of Farming Conf in Oxford, Ohio. Free. John F. Obrycki, 513-523-8324; obryckjf@muohio.edu; www.ourfarmingfuture.org.

NEW! Feb 28: Tioga County Beginner Maple School in Barton, New York. Brett Chedzoy, Cornell Cooperative Ext-Schuyler Co, 607-535-7161 / 607-742-3657; bjc226@cornell.edu.


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Mar-Nov 2009
NEW! Mar 1-3: 22nd California Small Farm Conf in Sacramento, California. $135. California Farm Conf, PO Box 76314, Davis CA 95617; 888-712-4188; sacramento2009@californiafarmconference.com; www.californiafarmconference.com.

Mar 3: Soyfoods Conf in Anaheim, California. Soyatech, LLC. 800-424-7692; Website.

NEW! Mar 3-4: 2nd Dairy Partners Mtg in Cave City, Kentucky. Eunice Schlappi, Kentucky Department of Ag, 502-564-4983.

Mar 6: Farmers’ Market Workshop in Springfield, Missouri. $15. Missouri Department of Ag, 573-751-4339; www.mda.mo.gov; www.mofarmersmarket.blogspot.com.

NEW! Mar 6-7: Kentucky Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Conf in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Scott Christmas, 502-495-5000 x7221; schristmas@kyfb.com.

NEW! Mar 6-7: Missouri and Kansas Beekeeping Assns Joint Conf in Overland Park, Kansas. 636-394-5395.

Mar 12: High Tunnel Workshop in Mountain Grove, Missouri. Pamela Mayer, Missouri State Univ Fruit Experiment Station, 9740 Red Spring Rd, Mountain Grove MO 65711-2999; 417-547-7533; PMayer@missouristate.edu; http://mtngrv.missouristate.edu.

Mar 14: Jersey Genomics Seminar and Discussion in Columbus, Ohio. American Jersey Cattle Assn, 614-861-3636; info@usjersey.com.

Mar 14: Plant Propagation and Production for Vegetable Growers Workshop in Decatur, Illinois. $30. Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant, 217-968-5512; cvnghgrn@illinois.edu; Website.

NEW! Mar 16: Homebased Microprocessor Workshop in Mayfield, Kentucky. $50. Dr. Sandra Bastin, 859-257-1812; sbastin@uky.edu; www.ca.uky.edu/agc/micro.

Mar 16: Web Marketing for Your Farm Workshop in Springfield, Illinois. $30. Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant, 217-968-5512; cvnghgrn@illinois.edu; Website.

Mar 16-18: Starting a Successful Hydroponic Business Short Course near Live Oak, Florida. $295. UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center-Suwannee Valley (NFREC-SV). Bob Hochmuth, 386-362-1725 x103 / Wanda Laughlin, 386-362-1725 x104; http://smallfarms.ifas.ufl.edu.

NEW! Mar 17: Homebased Microprocessor Workshop in Madisonville, Kentucky. $50. Dr. Sandra Bastin, 859-257-1812; sbastin@uky.edu; www.ca.uky.edu/agc/micro.

Mar 18: Markets and Profits Course begins online. $100. Cornell Cooperative Extension. 607-334-5841; Website; http://beginningfarmers.cce.cornell.edu.

Mar 19-20: How to Raise Heritage Turkeys on Pasture in Wheatland, Missouri. $50. American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, PO Box 477, Pittsboro NC 27312; 919-542-5704; albc@albc-usa.org; www.albc-usa.org.

NEW! Mar 19-21: 4th National Farm to Cafeteria Conf in Portland, Oregon. Betsey Bacelli, 607-687-6284.

Mar 21: Selecting the Best Heritage Turkeys for Breeding in Wheatland, Missouri. $75. American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, PO Box 477, Pittsboro NC 27312; 919-542-5704; albc@albc-usa.org; www.albc-usa.org.

Mar 21: National Junior Swine Assn (NJSA) Boot Camp in Urbana, Illinois. $30. 765-463-3594; www.nationalswine.com.

Mar 28: VegScout School Workshop in Springfield, Illinois. $30. Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant, 217-968-5512; cvnghgrn@illinois.edu; Website.

Mar 28: Beginning a Vegetable Garden Workshop in Chestnut Ridge, New York. The Pfeiffer Center, 260 Hungry Hollow Rd, Chestnut Ridge NY 10977; 845-352-5020 x20; info@pfeiffercenter.org; www.pfeiffercenter.org.

NEW! Mar 31: Deadline—Recipe submission for the 28th National Beef Cook-Off® on Sep 21-23 in Sonoma, California. National Beef Cook-Off Entries, ANCW, PO Box 3881, Englewood CO 80155; www.beefcookoff.org.

NEW! Mar 31-Apr 1: National Institute of Animal Agriculture (NIAA) Mtg in Louisville, Kentucky. NIAA, 1910 Lyda Ave, Bowling Green KY 42104-5809; 270-782-9798; niaa@animalagriculture.org; www.animalagriculture.org.


Apr 2-5: Equine Affaire in Columbus, Ohio. 740-845-0085; www.equineaffaire.com.

Apr 3: Kentucky National Jersey Sale in Louisville, Kentucky. Jersey Marketing Service, 614-861-3636; JMS@USJersey.com.

Apr 3-4: Canine Affaire in Columbus, Ohio. 740-845-0085; www.equineaffaire.com.

Apr 4: Raised Beds Workshop in Chestnut Ridge, New York. The Pfeiffer Center, 260 Hungry Hollow Rd, Chestnut Ridge NY 10977; 845-352-5020 x20; info@pfeiffercenter.org; www.pfeiffercenter.org.

NEW! Apr 18: Fruit Tree Grafting Workshop in Oxford, New York. $50. Catholic Homesteading Movement, Oxford NY 13830.

Apr 18: Heifer Growers-South Sale in Sylacauga, Alabama. Jersey Marketing Service, 614-861-3636; JMS@USJersey.com.

Apr 24-25: Organic Beekeeping Weekend in Chestnut Ridge, New York. The Pfeiffer Center, 260 Hungry Hollow Rd, Chestnut Ridge NY 10977; 845-352-5020 x20; info@pfeiffercenter.org; www.pfeiffercenter.org.

Apr 25: New England Jersey Breeders’ Spring Sale in New Haven, Vermont. Jersey Marketing Service, 614-861-3636; JMS@USJersey.com.


May 2: New York State Jersey Sale in Whitney Point, New York. Jersey Marketing Service, 614-861-3636; JMS@USJersey.com.

NEW! May 9: Horse Plowing Workshop in Oxford, New York. $55. Catholic Homesteading Movement, Oxford NY 13830.

NEW! May 16: Organic Gardening Workshop in Oxford, New York. $55. Catholic Homesteading Movement, Oxford NY 13830.

May 16: Illinois State Jersey Sale in Greenville, Illinois. Jersey Marketing Service, 614-861-3636; JMS@USJersey.com.

May 16: Evaluating Soil Quality and Soil Maps Workshop in Champaign, Illinois. $30. Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant, 217-968-5512; cvnghgrn@illinois.edu; Website.

May 17-20: International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium in Lexington, Kentucky. Alltech International, 3031 Catnip Hill Pike, Nicholasville KY 40356; symposium@alltech.com.

May 19-20: Greener By Design Conf in San Francisco, California. Susan Abrams, Event Sales, Global Executive Companies, 90 Grove St Ste 01, Ridgefield CT 06877; 800-516-4265 x622 / 203-403-9462; sabrams@etouches.com.

May 23: Equipment for Small Farmers Workshop in Fairbury, Illinois. $30. Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant, 217-968-5512; cvnghgrn@illinois.edu; Website.

May 31-Jun 3: 11th North American Agroforestry Conf in Columbia, Missouri. Julie Rhoads, Univ of Missouri Center for Agroforestry, 573-882-3234; RhoadsJ@missouri.edu; Website.


Jun 6: Role of the Horse in the Farm Organism Workshop in Chestnut Ridge, New York. The Pfeiffer Center, 260 Hungry Hollow Rd, Chestnut Ridge NY 10977; 845-352-5020 x20; info@pfeiffercenter.org; www.pfeiffercenter.org.

NEW! Jun 13: Maple Tubing Workshop in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. Robert S. Hansen, 118 Main St, Wellsboro PA 16901; 570-724-9120 / 607-535-7161 / 607-742-3657; rsh7@psu.edu.

NEW! Jun 19-21: Black Sheep Gathering in Eugene, Oregon. The Black Sheep Gathering, Inc., PO Box 51092 Eugene OR 97405; blacksheepgathering@gmail.com; www.blacksheepgathering.org.

Jun 19-21: 20th Energy Fair near Custer, Wisconsin. Midwest Renewable Energy Assn, 7558 Deer Rd, Custer WI 54423; 715-592-6595; info@the-mrea.org; www.the-mrea.org.

NEW! Jun 20: Horse Plowing Workshop in Oxford, New York. $55. Catholic Homesteading Movement, Oxford NY 13830.

NEW! Jun 27: Garden Weed Workshop in Oxford, New York. $45. Catholic Homesteading Movement, Oxford NY 13830.


Jul 1-4: Mtgs of the American Jersey Cattle Assn & National All-Jersey Inc. in Syracuse, New York. New York Jersey Cattle Club;, 315-492-6927; silverspf@aol.com.

Jul 4: 52nd National Heifer Sale in Syracuse, New York. Jersey Marketing Service, 614-861-3636; JMS@USJersey.com.

NEW! Jul 4-10: Basic Homesteading Week in Oxford, New York. $395. Catholic Homesteading Movement, Oxford NY 13830.

NEW! Jul 18: Horse Plowing Workshop in Oxford, New York. $55. Catholic Homesteading Movement, Oxford NY 13830.

NEW! Jul 25: Garden Weed Workshop in Oxford, New York. $45. Catholic Homesteading Movement, Oxford NY 13830.


NEW! Sep 4-6: National Junior Swine Assn Southwest Regional in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Katey Brattain, 765-463-3594; www.nationalswine.com.

NEW! Sep 21-23: 28th National Beef Cook-Off® in Sonoma, California. National Beef Cook-Off Entries, ANCW, PO Box 3881, Englewood CO 80155; www.beefcookoff.org.


NEW! Oct 1-4: American Bamboo Society Conf in Tacoma, Washington. Noah Bell, 18900 NW Collins Rd, North Plains OR 97133; 503-647-2700; http://abs2009.pnwbamboo.org.

NEW! Oct 20-22: Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia. 229-985-1968; www.sunbeltexpo.com/info.htm.


Nov 5-7: 17th 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: 57th All American Jersey Shows & Sales in Louisville, Kentucky. American Jersey Cattle Assn, 614-861-3636; info@usjersey.com.


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