Upcoming industry events

Use this list of upcoming educational opportunities to decide which you’d like to attend. If you have an event that you would like added to this list, e-mail the details to our editor. 

2010

  • Farm Succession Conference, Feb. 6 and March 6, Fresno, Calif. For more information, call Kendra Johnson at (530) 756-8518, ext. 32 or email: kendra@californiafarmlink.org 
  • 2010 ACEEE Forum on Energy Efficiency in Agriculture, The Economics of Sustainability and the Dairy Industry, Feb. 7-10, Madison, Wis. More information
  • World Ag Expo, Feb. 9-11, Tulare, Calif.  More information
  • 2010 Profitibility and Environmental Sustainability in the Dairy Industry Conference, Feb. 10, Madison, Wis. More information
  • 2010 Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference, Feb. 11-13, Frankenmuth, Mich. More information 
  • Lakeshore Technical College Progressive Operators Seminar, Feb. 12, Cleveland, Wis. More information
  • Manure Management Workshop, Feb. 16, Salem, Ill. For more information, contact Randy Fonner at: clmt@illinois.edu or call (217) 333-2611.
  • North Valley Dairy Day, Feb. 16, Orland, Calif. For more information, email: bmkarle@ucdavis.edu
  • 2nd Annual Food, Fuel and Future Summit, Feb. 17, Viroqua, Wis. For more information, contact Jim Mlsna at (608) 604-0012 or email: ocoochdairy@mwt.net
  • Futuring the Dairy Farm Business: In, Out, Moving Ahead Workshop, Feb. 17, Wooster, Ohio. For more information, call (330) 264-8722 or e-mail lingle.1@osu.edu
  • Dairy Technology Conference: Modernizing Your Business Model, Feb. 17 and March 9, Bedford, Pa. More information
  • Nutrient Management Conference, Feb. 18, Mankato, Minn. More information
  • Dairy Technology Conference: Modernizing Your Business Model, Feb. 18 and March 11, Mercer, Pa. More information
  • 2010 Nebraska State Dairy Convention, Feb. 18-19, Grand Island, Neb. More information
  • Cap and Trade: The implications of Carbon Regulation and Pricing, Feb. 22, Columbus, Ohio. More information
  • University of Illinois Ag Marketing Workshop, Feb. 22-23, Chicago, Ill. More information
  • Reducing Pneumonia in Dairy Heifers Webinar, Feb. 24. More information
  • Dairy Technology Conference: Modernizing Your Business Model, Feb. 24 and March 16, Harrisburg, Pa. More information
  • Agriculture Community Engagement, Feb. 25, Stevens Point, Wis. More information
  • Dairy Technology Conference: Modernizing Your Business Model, Feb. 26 and March 18, Troy, Pa. More information
  • Manure Management Workshop, Feb. 26, Champaign, Ill. For more information, contact Randy Fonner at: clmt@illinois.edu or call (217) 333-2611.
  • Illinois Forage Institute, March 2. More information
  • Wisconsin Dairy and Beef Industry Animal Husbandry Conference, March 5, Kimberly, Wis. More information
  • Precision Dairy Management Conference, March 2-5, Toronto, Ont., Canada. More information
  • Northeast Dairy Producers Association Conference, March 3-4, Syracuse, N.Y. More information
  • Governor's Ag Conference, March 3-4, Kearney, Neb. More information
  • Manure Management Workshop, March 5, Macomb, Ill. For more information, contact Randy Fonner at: clmt@illinois.edu or call (217) 333-2611.
  • Dairy Extension Dairy Forage Webinar, March 8. More information
  • 28th Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, March 9-12, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. More information
  • Reproductive Essentials Workshop, March 10, Newburg, Pa. More information
  • Farm Family Relations Workshop, March 11, Mountville, Pa. More information
  • High Plains Dairy Conference, March 11-12, Amarillo, Texas. More information
  • Lakeshore Technical College Progressive Operators Seminar, March 12, Cleveland, Wis. More information
  • Reproductive Essentials Workshop, March 12, Lewisburg, Pa. More information
  • NIAA 2010 Annual Meeting, March 15-17, Kansas City, Mo. More information
  • PDPW Annual Business Conference, March 16-17, Madison, Wis. More information
  • Reproductive Essentials Workshop, March 16, Williamsburg, Pa. More information
  • Reproductive Essentials Workshop, March 18, Chambersburg, Pa. More information
  • Dairy Extension Dairy Forage Webinar, March 22. More information
  • Reproductive Essentials Workshop, March 22, Lancaster, Pa. More information
  • Reproductive Essentials Workshop, March 23, Somerset, Pa. More information
  • Reproductive Essentials Workshop, March 23, Leesport, Pa. More information
  • DCHA Annual Conference, March 23-25, Lexington, Ky. More information
  • 2010 Food Safety Education Conference, March 23-26, Atlanta, Ga. More information
  • 2010 Mid-Atlantic Nutrition Conference, March 24-25, Baltimore, Md. More information
  • Reproductive Essentials Workshop, March 25, Pleasant Gap, Pa. More information
  • Reproductive Essentials Workshop, March 30, Lebanon, Pa.More information
  • Ohio Compost Operator Education Course, March 30-31, Wooster, Ohio. More information
  • PDPW Committee Days, March 30-31, Wisconsin Dells, Wis. More Information
  • Dairy Extension Dairy Reproduction Webinar, April 5. More information
  • 18th Food and Agriculture Policy Conference, April 21-22, Arlington, Va. More information
  • 5th Agstar National Conference, April 27-28, Green Bay. Wis.  More information
  • Dairy Herdsman Shortcourse, April 27-29, Tulare, Calif. For more information, contact Gerald Higginbotham at (559) 456-7558.
  • 19th Discover Conference: Key Issues in the Sustainability of the Dairy Industry, May 11-14, Nashville, Ind. More information
  • FCStone Group 2010 Outlook Conference, June 9-10, Chicago, Ill.
  • ADSA, PSA, AMPA, CSAS, ASAS 2010 Joint Annual Meeting, July 11-15, Denver, Colo. More information


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