Minnesota Horse Expo
- April 29-May 1
- Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St. Paul
- Info: Log on to http://mnhorseexpo.org or call (952) 922-8666 or (877) 462-8758
Rose Education Day
- April 30, 8:30 a.m.-Noon
- Whitney Senior Center, St. Cloud, Minn.
- Info: Free, but advanced registration required by calling Stearns County Extension, (320) 255-6169 or (800) 450-6171
Granite City Train Show
- April 30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
- National Guard Armory, St. Cloud, Minn.
- Info: $5/person, 12 and under admitted free; operating model and toy train displays; call (320) 255-0033. e-mail edwardolson@cloudnet.com or log on to www.GraniteCityTrainShow.com
Forest Lake FFA Open House
- May 6, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
- High School Agriculture Department, Forest Lake, Minn.
Small Animal Swap-Tack Sale
- May 7, 8 a.m.-Noon
- Rice County Fairgrounds, Faribault, Minn.
- Info: All poultry must be tested, testing available; (507) 271-7363
Shepherds Harvest Festival
- May 7-8
- Washington County Fairgrounds, Lake Elmo, Minn.
- Info: Log on to www.shepherdsharvestfestival.org or contact Julie MacKenzie, (320) 987-2820 or julie@greatwool.com
Minnesota Woodland Owners Webinar
- May 13, Noon-1 p.m.
- Info: Log on to http://z.umn.edu/woodweb; Managing Woodland Ash in the Emerald Ash Borer Era is the topic
Quality Assurance Training
- May 18
- Nobles County Government Center, Worthington, Minn.
- Info: Pork Quality Assurance, 10 a.m.-Noon; Transport Quality Assurance, 1:30-4 p.m.; registration requested to colleen@mnpork.com or (800) 537-7675 or log on to www.mnpork.com
Tree and Shrub Identification
- May 19, 1-4 p.m.
- St. Peter, Minn.
- Info: $20/person; advanced registration requested by contacting Kathy Eckwright, (507) 389-6972, (888) 241-3214 or eckwr001@umn.edu
Gopher Dairy Camp
- June 9-11
- University of Minnesota, St. Paul
- Info: Workshop for junior high and high school students wanting to improve their dairy cattle skills, including feeding, grooming and showmanship; $80/person covers dorm, meal and material costs; 100 spots available, registration materials available at www.ansi.umn.edu/gopherdairycamp or call (320) 296-1357; contact Isaac Salfer, salf0011@umn.edu or Kelsey Brandt, brand785@umn.edu
Minnesota Inventors Congress Invention & Idea Show
- June 10-11
- Redwood Area Community Center, Redwood Falls, Minn.
- Info: Contact MIC, (800) INVENT-1, www.minnesotainventorscongress.org or info@minnesotainventorscongress.org
Quality Assurance Training
- June 15
- McLeod County Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, Minn.
- Info: Pork Quality Assurance, 10 a.m.-Noon; Transport Quality Assurance, 1:30-4 p.m.; registration requested to colleen@mnpork.com or (800) 537-7675 or log on to www.mnpork.com
Jackrabbit Dairy Camp
- June 16-18
- South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.
- Info: For youth between ages 8-18 who want to enhance their dairy cattle skills and learn about the dairy industry; $50/person, including two evenings of dorm lodging, meals and materials; log on to www.sdstate.edu/ds or by e-mailing sdsu_dairyclub@yahoo.com by May 25 to register
Corn Stover for Ethanol Conference
- July 11
- University of Minnesota Continuing Education and Conference Center, St. Paul
- Info: Contact Doug Tiffany, (612) 625-6715 or tiffa002@umn.edu
Quality Assurance Training
- July 27
- Rice County Government Services Building, Faribault, Minn.
- Info: Pork Quality Assurance, 10 a.m.-Noon; Transport Quality Assurance, 1:30-4 p.m.; registration requested to colleen@mnpork.com or (800) 537-7675 or log on to www.mnpork.com
Minnesota Master Naturalist Training
- Aug. 8-12
- St. John’s University Arboretum, Collegeville, Minn.
- Info: Daily training 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; $200/person, including materials; register at www.MinnesotaMasterNaturalist.org or call (888) 241-4532 or e-mail info@minnesotamasternaturalist.org
Quality Assurance Training
- Aug. 17
- Heintz Center, Rochester, Minn.
- Info: Pork Quality Assurance, 10 a.m.-Noon; Transport Quality Assurance, 1:30-4 p.m.; registration requested to colleen@mnpork.com or (800) 537-7675 or log on to www.mnpork.com
Quality Assurance Training
- Sept. 14
- Wells Fargo Bank Building, Fergus Falls, Minn.
- Info: Pork Quality Assurance, 10 a.m.-Noon; Transport Quality Assurance, 1:30-4 p.m.; registration requested to colleen@mnpork.com or (800) 537-7675 or log on to www.mnpork.com
Quality Assurance Training
- Oct. 19
- Faribault County Ag Center, Blue Earth, Minn.
- Info: Pork Quality Assurance, 10 a.m.-Noon; Transport Quality Assurance, 1:30-4 p.m.; registration requested to colleen@mnpork.com or (800) 537-7675 or log on to www.mnpork.com
Quality Assurance Training
- Nov. 16
- AmericInn, Marshall, Minn.
- Info: Pork Quality Assurance, 10 a.m.-Noon; Transport Quality Assurance, 1:30-4 p.m.; registration requested to colleen@mnpork.com or (800) 537-7675 or log on to www.mnpork.com
Quality Assurance Training
- Dec. 21
- Minnesota Pork Office, Mankato, Minn.
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Info: Pork Quality Assurance, 10 a.m.-Noon; Transport Quality Assurance, 1:30-4 p.m.; registration requested to colleen@mnpork.com or (800) 537-7675 or log on to www.mnpork.com





