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.
• 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