Calendar
Calendar of Events
Pictorial History of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862
- Sept. 4, 2 p.m.
- Fort Ridgely Historic Site Commissary, Fairfax
- Info: Curtis Dahlin will present a PowerPoint program of rare photos of people and sites that were part of the U.S.-Dakota War; Fort Ridgely is 7 miles south of Fairfax on State Highway 4 or 11 miles north of Sleepy Eye on Highway 4; regular admission fees to the state park and historic site apply for this program
Pork Quality Assurance Training
- Sept. 8
- West Central Research and Outreach Center, Morris
- Info: PQA Plus, 10 a.m.-Noon; Transport Quality Assurance, 1:30-4 p.m.; register by contacting colleen@mnpork.com or (800) 537-7675; log on to www.mnpork.com for location details and updates
Somatic Cell Count Workshop
- Sept. 9, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- Steve and Carol Anderson Farm, Gilman
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Info: Registration begins at 10 a.m.; $5/person; call Stearns County Extension, (320) 255-6169 or (800) 450-6171, for advanced registration so adequate arrangements can be made; farm is at 14235 115th Avenue NE, Foley, from Gilman go north on County Road 3 for 3.3 miles, turn right on County Road 12 (Pine Road) 1 mile, turn right on 115th Avenue NE, it¹s the first place on the left
Emerald Ash Borer Education Day
- Sept. 11, 8:30 a.m.-Noon
- Minnesota Landscape Arboretum MacMillan Auditorium, Chanhassen
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Info: $15/Arboretum member, $20/non-member; call (952) 443-1422 to register
Farming of Yesteryear Old-Time Threshing Show
- Sept. 11-12
- Kiester
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Info: 2 miles east and 2 miles south of Kiester; $6/adult, children under 12 free; schoolhouse these honors Laura Ingalls Wilder; Allis Chalmers featured equipment; call (507) 294-3293 or (507) 525-1454
Fall Fair
- Sept. 11-12
- Farmamerica, Waseca
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Info: Events are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. each day; $8/adult, $7/senior 62 and over, $5/child 5 and under; log on to farmamerica.org
Big Iron Farm Show
- Sept. 14-16
- Red River Valley Fairgrounds, West Fargo, N.D.
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Info: Log on to www.bigironfarmshow.com or call (701) 282-2200
Minnesota Crop Insurance Conference
- Sept. 15-16
- Verizon Wireless Center, Mankato
- Info: Log on to www.cffm.umn.edu/workshops/CropInsConf.aspx
National Angus Conference and Tour
- Sept. 15-17
- Bozeman, Mont.
- Info: $150/person; log on to www.angus.org to register; for more information, log on to www.nationalangusconference.com or contact Sheila Stannard, (816) 383-5100 or sstannard@angus.org or Monica Jordan, mjordan@angus.org
Ag for the 21st Century: University of Minnesota Open House
- Sept. 16, 4-8 p.m.
- Southern Research and Outreach Center, Waseca
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Info: Contact Jeanette Williams, (507) 837-5612
Clean Water & Climate Adaptation Summit
- Sept. 16-17
- Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Oswald Visitor Center, Chanhassen
- Info: $50-$60/day; log on to www.arboretum.umn.edu or call (952) 443-1422 to register; conference runs 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. each day
National Salers Tour
- Sept. 16-18
- Holiday Inn & Suites, St. Cloud
- Info: Tour starts at the Holiday Inn & Suites; visits to eight farms, plus Form-A-Feed tour and attend a Minnesota Twins game or visit the Mall of America; log on to http://salersusa.org
Somatic Cell Count Workshop
- Sept. 17
- Hollerman Dairy, near Burtrum and Swanville
- Info: Contact Randy Pepin, (320) 333-1369
North Country Fiber Fair
- Sept. 17-19
- Codington County Extension Complex, Watertown, S.D.
- Info: Free admission and parking; Sept. 17 is workshop only, Sept. 18, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sept.. 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; www.northcountryfiberfair.org
Allen D. Leman Swine Conference
- Sept. 18-21
- RiverCentre, St. Paul
- Info: Log on to www.lemanswineconference.org
Pork Quality Assurance Training
- Sept. 22
- Heintz Center, Rochester
- Info: PQA Plus, 10 a.m.-Noon; Transport Quality Assurance, 1:30-4 p.m.; register by contacting colleen@mnpork.com or (800) 537-7675; log on to www.mnpork.com for location details and updates
Minnesota State Corn Husking Contest
- Sept. 25, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Dwain Gerken Farm, Oak Center
- Info: Held in conjunction with the Autumn Harvest Days, Sept. 25-26; contact Kathy Ofstie, (651) 923-4835, or Dwain Gerken, (507) 753-2543
World Dairy Expo
- Sept. 28-Oct. 2
- Madison, Wis.
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Info: Log on to www.world-dairy-expo.com
Fall Horse Owner Program
- Oct. 2, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- Equine Center, St. Paul
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Info: $20/person; registration required at www.regonline.com/FallRegHorseStP; get more information at www.extension.umn.edu/horse
Midwest Wind Summit & Expo
- Oct. 4-6
- Brookings, S.D.
- Info: Log on to www.midwestwindsummit.com
Pork Quality Assurance Training
- Oct. 13
- Minnesota Pork Office, Mankato
- Info: PQA Plus, 10 a.m.-Noon; Transport Quality Assurance, 1:30-4 p.m.; register by contacting colleen@mnpork.com or (800) 537-7675; log on to www.mnpork.com for location details and updates
Minnesota Beef Expo
- Oct. 21-24
- Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St. Paul
- Info: Log on to www.mnbeefexpo.com
Pork Quality Assurance Training
- Oct. 27
- Wells Fargo Bank Building, Fergus Falls
- Info: PQA Plus, 10 a.m.-Noon; Transport Quality Assurance, 1:30-4 p.m.; register by contacting colleen@mnpork.com or (800) 537-7675; log on to www.mnpork.com for location details and updates
Fall Horse Owner Program
- Nov. 6, 1-4:30 p.m.
- Apollo High School, St. Cloud
- Info: $20/person; registration required at www.regonline.com/FallRegHorseStCl; get more information at www.extension.umn.edu/horse
Pork Quality Assurance Training
- Nov. 10
- McLeod County Fairgrounds Commercial Building, Hutchinson
- Info: PQA Plus, 10 a.m.-Noon; Transport Quality Assurance, 1:30-4 p.m.; register by contacting colleen@mnpork.com or (800) 537-7675; log on to www.mnpork.com for location details and updates
National Conference of Agribusiness
- Nov. 16-17
- West Lafayette, Ind.
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Info: $845/person if registered by Sept. 14, $895 after that; Gebisa Ejeta, keynote speaker and 2009 World Food Prize winner; register at www.agecon.purdue.edu/cab/programs/nca
Pork Quality Assurance Training
- Nov. 17
- Nobles County Government Center, Worthington
- Info: PQA Plus, 10 a.m.-Noon; Transport Quality Assurance, 1:30-4 p.m.; register by contacting colleen@mnpork.com or (800) 537-7675; log on to www.mnpork.com for location details and updates
Minnesota Farmer Bureau Annual Meeting
- Nov. 18-20
- Northland Inn, Brooklyn Park
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Info: Former University of Minnesota basketball player and NBA player Walter Bond is the featured speaker; log on to www.fbmn.org
Pork Quality Assurance Training
- Dec. 8
- Minnesota Pork Office, Mankato
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Info: PQA Plus, 10 a.m.-Noon; Transport Quality Assurance, 1:30-4 p.m.; register by contacting colleen@mnpork.com or (800) 537-7675; log on to www.mnpork.com for location details and updates
LifeScience Alley Conference and Expo
- Dec. 8
- Convention Center, Minneapolis
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Info: www.lifesciencealleyconference.org
Pork Quality Assurance Training
- Dec. 22
- Country Inn & Suites, Albert Lea
- Info: PQA Plus, 10 a.m.-Noon; Transport Quality Assurance, 1:30-4 p.m.; register by contacting colleen@mnpork.com or (800) 537-7675; log on to www.mnpork.com for location details and updates
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Calendar of Events
Pictorial History of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862
- Sept. 4, 2 p.m.
- Fort Ridgely Historic Site Commissary, Fairfax
- Info: Curtis Dahlin will present a PowerPoint program of rare photos of people and sites that were part of the U.S.-Dakota War; Fort Ridgely is 7 miles south of Fairfax on State Highway 4 or 11 miles north of Sleepy Eye on Highway 4; regular admission fees to the state park and historic site apply for this program
Pork Quality Assurance Training
- Sept. 8
- West Central Research and Outreach Center, Morris
- Info: PQA Plus, 10 a.m.-Noon; Transport Quality Assurance, 1:30-4 p.m.; register by contacting colleen@mnpork.com or (800) 537-7675; log on to www.mnpork.com for location details and updates
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