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
• 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
• Info: $15/Arboretum member, $20/non-member; call (952) 443-1422 to register
  
   

Farming of Yesteryear Old-Time Threshing Show

• Sept. 11-12
• Kiester
• 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
• 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.
• 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
• 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.
• 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
• 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.
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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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