Events
Forum to highlight preventing farm accidents, injuries
Workers and families in farm-related businesses and other agricultural occupations can learn how to make their farms safer at the Agricultural Safety and Health Forum.
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Drought response for pork producers webinar Aug. 29
In response to the current drought situation facing pork producers, Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach swine program specialists will host a webinar on Wed., Aug. 29 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at various locations. The program is free and no preregistration is required.
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Latinos in Agriculture Leaders Forum, Oct. 17-19
Forum attendees will have the opportunity to interact with an outstanding roster of presenters as they discuss how Latinos can help grow a better future for agriculture. The forum will examine present and future challenges of leadership and talent in agriculture.
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Nitrogen, soluble phosphorus mobility in soils topic of workshop
Efforts to reduce soluble nitrogen and soluble phosphorus from running off farmland will be discussed by Ohio State University experts and others during a joint workshop and meeting of the Soil and Water Conservation Society and the Association of Ohio Pedologists Aug. 23-24.
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Animal Care and Handling Conference, Oct. 17-18
Nearly a dozen associations and organizations have collaborated this year to create a program that satisfies an array of attendee needs. The conference includes three focused tracks including Management and Policy, Applied Pig Handling and Applied Cattle Handling.
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Summit to show algae’s potential as renewable fuel
Even though those in agriculture don’t talk about algae as a source of fuel, there appears to be huge interest in algae as the source of renewable biofuel and much more. More than 800 scientists and stakeholders from around the world attended the Algae Biomass Summit last year, and attendance is anticipated to be larger at this year’s sixth annual conference in Denver, Colo., Sept. 24-27.
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Plan to attend Minnesota Farmfest, Aug. 7-9
This year’s forum schedule has a heavy emphasis on national and state agricultural policy issues, and on issues affecting rural Minnesota. The schedule will feature the two Candidate Forums, as well as sessions on water quality issues, the renewable fuel standard and the University of Minnesota.
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Leman Swine Conference, Sept. 15-18
The University of Minnesota presents the Leman Swine Conference annually as an educational event for the global swine industry. The event is internationally acclaimed for bringing science-driven solutions to the complex challenges facing the pork production industry.
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Emerging Transboundary Animal Diseases Workshop, Sept. 17-19
Early registration for Emerging Transboundary Animal Diseases Workshop to be held in Ames, Iowa, ends August 10.
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Field day to focus on farm management to increase productivity
The Indiana Integrated Resource Management Program’s 10th annual field day will be an opportunity for producers to learn how small changes in farm management practices can improve production.
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USAHA meeting slated for N.C.
Make sure to pre-register for the Oct. 18-24 United States Animal Health Association annual conference in Greensboro, N.C. USAHA and the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians return to North Carolina for some southern hospitality at the 116th USAHA/55th AAVLD Annual Meeting.
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