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Private Pesticide Applicator Training Workshops
Late-January through February
Many locations across Minnesota
Info: Log on to www.extension.umn.edu/pesticides for workshop dates and locations, as well as registration information
Minnesota Corn Growers Association Ag Expo and Annual Meeting
Jan. 8-9
Jackpot Junction, Morton
Info: Log on to www.mncorn.org
Dairy Day Workshop
Jan. 9, 10 a.m.-2:15 p.m.
McLeod County Extension Office, Hutchinson
Info: $15/person; log on to www.extension.umn.edu/dairy
Minnesota Elk Breeders Association Annual Conference
Jan. 10
Holiday Inn, Mankato
Info: $60/person; log on to www.mneba.org
Farm Transfer & Estate Planning
Jan. 13, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union, Melrose
Info: Contact the Stearns County Extension Office, (800) 450-6171
Dairy Day Workshop
Jan. 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Wright County Courthouse, Buffalo
Info: $15/person; log on to www.extension.umn.edu/dairy
Northern Plains Invention Contest
Jan. 13-14
Civic Center, Bismarck, N.D.
Info: Log on to www.marketplaceforentrepreneurs.org
Dairy Day Workshop
Jan. 14, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Community Center, McIntosh
Info: $15/person; log on to www.extension.umn.edu/dairy
Dairy Day Workshop
Jan. 14, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Pizza Ranch, Worthington
Info: $15/person; log on to www.extension.umn.edu/dairy
National No-Tillage Conference
Jan. 14-17
Westin Hotel, Indianapolis, Ind.
Info: Learn moneymaking no-till tips and ideas; log on to www.notillconference.com
Dairy Day Workshop
Jan. 15, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Community Center, Ottertail
Info: $15/person; log on to www.extension.umn.edu/dairy
Expand Your Zone — Expand Your Season Workshop
Jan. 15, 1-5:30 p.m.
Civic Center, St. Cloud
Info: Eliot Coleman will share his expertise on selecting the proper crops, when to plant and more; $50/person; to register log on to www.mda.state.mn.us/food/organic/default.htm
Dairy Day Workshop
Jan. 16, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Orchid Inn, Sleepy Eye
Info: $15/person; log on to www.extension.umn.edu/dairy
Minnesota Organic Conference
Jan. 16-17
Civic Center, St. Cloud
Info: Log on to www.mda.state.mn.us/food/organic/default.htm
Dairy Day Workshop
Jan. 20, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Good Times Restaurant, Caledonia
Info: $15/person; log on to www.extension.umn.edu/dairy
Minnesota Pork Congress
Jan. 21-22
Convention Center, Minneapolis
Info: Log on to www.mnpork.com/porkcongress
Midwest Organic Production and Marketing Conference and Trade Show
Jan. 21-22
Adam’s Mark Hotel, Indianapolis, Ind.
Info: The conference will cover a range of topics including livestock production and food safety regulations; $95/person if registering by Jan. 14; to register log on to http://orgconf.sustainability.uiuc.edu/
American Sheep Industry-National Lamb Feeders Convention
Jan. 21-24
Marriott Mission Valley, San Diego, Calif.
Info: Log on to www.sheepusa.org
Dairy Day Workshop
Jan. 22, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Joseph’s Restaurant, Avon
Info: $15/person; log on to www.extension.umn.edu/dairy
Midwest Value-Added Agriculture Conference: Profiting from Renewable Energy and Regional Food
Jan. 22-23
Mayo Civic Center, Rochester
Info: $120/person for both days, $95/additional adult from same farm or family, $80/person to attend just Jan. 22, $70/person for Jan. 23; contact Jeff, (507) 281-1959, Ext. 4 or jeffery.koster@mn.usda.gov or log on to www.rivercountryrcd.org
Conservation Tillage Conference
Jan. 28-29
Jackpot Junction, Morton
Info: $125/person, $100 if paid by Jan. 9; log on to www.tillageconference.com
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Promotion & Education Conference
Jan. 30-31
Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel, Morton
Info: This conference will feature Advocates for Agriculture speakers, food trends, rural health and safety; log on to www.fbmn.org for brochure
Clean Energy Resource Teams Conference
Feb. 10-11
Civic Center, St. Cloud
Info: Get tips and share resources on how to be more energy efficient on the farm, at the office or at home; to register log on to www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org
Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota’s 18th Annual Conference
Feb. 21, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
St. Olaf College, Northfield
Info: Joel Salatin, grass farmer, author and lecturer, will be the keynote speaker; there will be break-out sessions and exhibits; to register contact Anne, (320) 760-8732 or communications@sfa-mn.org
Agricultural Outlook Forum: Global Agriculture & Rural America in Transition
Feb. 26-27
Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, Arlington, Va.
Info: $350/person before Jan. 23, $375 after that; register by logging on to , by calling (877) 572-6043 or by faxing (877) 744-3084
Organic Farming Conference
Feb. 26-28
LaCrosse Center, LaCrosse, Wis.
Info: Log on to www.mosesorganic.org/conference
Commodity Classic
Feb. 26-28
Grapevine, Texas
Info: Log on to www.commodityclassic.com
Dairy Day Workshop
March 4, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Pizza Ranch, Pipestone
Info: $15/person; log on to www.extension.umn.edu/dairy
National Institute for Animal Agriculture Annual Meeting
March 31-April 1
Galt House Hotel and Suites, Louisville, Ky.
Info: Those involved in animal agriculture are encouraged to attend; to register log on to or (270) 782-9798
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