Expanded Calendar of Events Here!

[EditorBob]

PART 1

Connecticut
August 4 Raising Meat Goats and the FAMACHA System. Erica Fearn Meat Goats, West Suffield. Contact Winton Pitcoff at winton@nofamass.org or call 413-335-5288.
August 5 Plant Science Day. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Lockwood Farm, Hamden, Conn. Call 203-974-8618; e-mail Richard.Cecarelli@ct.gov; or visit www.ct.gov/caes/.

Maine
August 15 Southern Maine Maple Sugarmakers Association August Meeting – Preparing for Cumberland Fair. SMMSA Saphouse, Cumberland Fairgrounds. Visit http://smmsa.org to learn more.
August 21-22 Maine Farm Days. Barker Farm, Leeds. For more information, visit www.mainefarmdays.com.
October 21 Snack & Yack: Where Do You Find Money for Your Business or Idea. Foster Student Innovation Center, Orono. Visit www.umaine.edu/innovation.
October 22-26 NAMSC/IMSI Meetings hosted by The Maine Maple Producers Association. Bar Harbor. For more information, visit www.mainemapleproducers.com
October 27 Small Business Series: Marketing. Foster Student Innovation Center, Orono. Visit www.umaine.edu/innovation.
November 17 Small Business Series: Pricing. Foster Student Innovation Center, Orono. Visit www.umaine.edu/innovation.

Massachusetts
August 3 Local FSA County Nomination Deadline. Forms are available from the County Office, Conte Federal Building, 78 Center Street, Pittsfield, or online at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?a...ding&topic=cce.
August 8 2nd Annual Grazing School. UMass South Deerfield Farm and Pasture Research Center, Deerfield. Contact Kate Rossiter at krossiter@nofamass.org or call 413-498-2721.
August 22 Swine Field School: Farrowing and Finishing Swine for Optimal Production and Profit. Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton. Contact Jennifer Hashley at jennifer.hashley@tufts.edu or call 978-654-6745.
August 25 Grazing Basics. Blue Hill Farm, Great Barrington. Contact Winton Pitcoff at winton@nofamass.org or call 413-634-5728.
September 15 Multi-Species Grazing for Meat Animals II. Pete and Jen’s Backyard Birds, Concord. Contact Winton Pitcoff at winton@nofamass.org or call 413-634-5728.
October 17 Beef Cattle Field School: Tapping into the Market for Grass-fed Beef, Considerations and Quality Control. Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton. Contact Jennifer Hashley at jennifer.hashley@tufts.edu or call 978-654-6745.

New Hampshire
July 29 - August 2 Cheshire Fair. Swanzey. For more information call 603-357-4740 or go to www.cheshirefair.com.
September 12 Charles Andros Beekeeping Workshop. Alstead. Registration required. E-mail lindena@sover.net or call 603-756-9056.
October 1-4 Deerfield Fair. Deerfield. Contact deerfieldfair@deerfieldfair.com for more information.

New York
August 1 Organic Field Crops: On Farm Seed Cleaning and Processing. Oxbow Organic Farm, Hunt. Contact NOFA-NY at fielddays@nofany.org or call 315-806-1180.
August 5 Farm Renewable Energy Field Days. On Warran Pond Farm, Trumansburg. Contact Violet Stone at 607-255-9227 or vws7@cornell.edu.
August 6 Solar Powered Watering System. Pulteney. Contact Violet Stone at 607-255-9227 or vws7@cornell.edu.
August 8 Preserve Your Harvest Through Canning. Cornell Cooperative Extension, Riverhead. Contact NOFA-NY at fielddays@nofany.org or call 315-806-1180.
August 10-14 Cornell Soil Health Train-the-Trainer Workshop. Ithaca and Geneva. To register, contact Larissa Smith at 607-255-2177 or at lls14@cornell.edu.
August 11-13 Empire Farm Days. Rodman Lott & Son Farms, Seneca Falls. For more information, visit www.empirefarmdays.com.
August 11-16 Chenango County Fair. Norwich. Visit http://chenangocountyfair.homestead.com/ for more information.
August 12-16 Adirondack Agricultural Fair. Westport. For updated information, visit http://adirondackagriculturalessexco...r.blogspot.com.
August 16 Small-Scale Grain Growing and Weed Biology. Crimson Clover Farm, Bainbridge. Contact NOFA-NY at fielddays@nofany.org or call 315-806-1180.
August 18 How Far Can Your Garden Grow. Panther Rock Farm, Livingston Manor. Contact NOFA-NY at fielddays@nofany.org or call 315-806-1180.
August 19 What's Cooking at Battenkill Kitchen. Battenkill Kitchen, Inc., Salem. Contact NOFA-NY at fielddays@nofany.org or call 315-806-1180.
August 19-20 Creative Agriculture Approaches to Sustainability on the Farm. The Inn on the Lake, Canandaigua. Visit www.fingerlakessustainablefarming.org for more details
August 23 Hay's for Horses and Organic Sheep Too. Northland Sheep Dairy, Marathon. Contact NOFA-NY at fielddays@nofany.org or call 315-806-1180.
August 27 Bejo Field Day. Geneva. For more information, visit www.bejoseeds.com or call 315-789-4155.
August 30 Organic Mushroom Production. Green Heron Growers, Panama. Contact NOFA-NY at fielddays@nofany.org or call 315-806-1180.
September 1 Mustard Cover Crops for Control of Soil-borne Pathogens. Long Island Horticulture Research and Extension Center, Riverhead. Contact NOFA-NY at fielddays@nofany.org or call 315-806-1180.
September 2 Targeted Dairy Cattle Grazing for Fall and Winter. Raindance Farm, Schenevus. Contact NOFA-NY at fielddays@nofany.org or call 315-806-1180.
September 8 Put Some Poultry in Your Pasture. Stony Creek Farm, Walton. Contact NOFA-NY at fielddays@nofany.org or call 315-806-1180.
September 9, 16, 23 Ag in Uncertain Times Webinar Series. For more information, e-mail westrme@wsu.edu; call John Nelson at 509-477-2176; or visit www.farmmanagement.org/aginuncertaintimes.
September 10 Help Work the Farm at Historic Sylvester Manor. Shelter Island. Contact NOFA-NY at fielddays@nofany.org or call 315-806-1180.
September 12 8th Annual Mohawk Valley Garlic and Herb Festival. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Canal Place, Little Falls. For information, visit www.littlefallsny.com or call 315-210-6317.
September 12 Northern New York Maple Producers Co-Op 2nd Annual Consignment Auction. Curtis Moser’s Sugarhouse, New Bremen. Contact Liz Cheney at 315-346-1506.
September 18 Growing No-till Brassicas. Gary and Cheryl Crowe Farm, Heuvelton. Contact NOFA-NY at fielddays@nofany.org or call 315-806-1180.
September 12 8th Annual Mohawk Valley Garlic and Herb Festival. Canal Place, Little Falls. For more information, visit www.littlefallsny.com or call The Mustard Seed at 315-210-6317.
September 19-20 Apple Fest 2009 at Bidwell Orchards. Fort Plain. For booth information, contact Jackie at 518-993-3688 or e-mail jrbidwell@frontiernet.net.
September 22 Multi-Species Grazing of Organic Livestock. Herondale Farm, Ancramdale. Contact NOFA-NY at fielddays@nofany.org or call 315-806-1180.
September 26-27 Sixth Annual Long Island Garlic Festival. Riverhead. Contact NOFA-NY at fielddays@nofany.org or call 315-806-1180.
September 27-29 New York State Maple Tour. Lake Placid. For more information, contact Mike Farrell at 518-523-9337 or Pam Bianco at 607-535-9790.
October 7 Season Extension, Winter Growing and Storage. Blue Heron Farm, Lodi. Contact NOFA-NY at fielddays@nofany.org or call 315-806-1180.
October 7, 14, 21 Ag in Uncertain Times Webinar Series. For more information, e-mail westrme@wsu.edu; call John Nelson at 509-477-2176; or visit www.farmmanagement.org/aginuncertaintimes.
October 16-18 Coby Classic XII Show Calf Sale. SUNY Cobleskill, Cobleskill. For information, contact Charlie Davis at 315-662-7691 or hawknestfarm@hotmail.com.
November 4, 11, 18 Ag in Uncertain Times Webinar Series. For more information, e-mail westrme@wsu.edu; call John Nelson at 509-477-2176; or visit www.farmmanagement.org/aginuncertaintimes.

Pennsylvania
August 18-20 Ag Progress Days. Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center, Rock Springs. For information, visit http://apd.psu.edu.
August 23-29 Williamsburg Community Farm Show. Williamsburg Fairgrounds, Blair County. Call 814-832-2405.
September 6-12 118th Cambria County Fair. Ebensburg. For information call 814-472-7491; fax 814-472-0663; e-mail ccfair@verizon.net; or visit www.cambriacofair.com.
September 19-24 All-American Dairy Show. Pennsylvania Farm Show & Expo Center, Harrisburg. Visit www.agriculture.state.pa.us/aads for details.
September 28-October 4 Keystone International Livestock Exposition. PA Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, Harrisburg. Visit www.agriculture.state.pa.us/kile to learn more.

Send us your announcement, and we'll be happy to promote it; allow for 6 to 8 weeks of lead time. Send events to farmingpr@MooseRiverMedia.com or Farming Events, Suite #1, 374 Emerson Falls Road, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.

[EditorBob]

PART 2
Vermont
August 4-6 Addison County Fair & Field Days 4-H Horse & Pony Show and Open Shows. Middlebury. Contact Michelle Burritt at 802-453-3271.
August 4-7 Fair Winds Farm Draft Horse Workshop - Making Loose Hay with Horses. Brattleboro. Call 802-254-9067, e-mail fairwind@sover.net or visit www.fairwindsfarm.org for details.
August 4-8 61st Annual Addison County Fair & Field Days. Middlebury. Contact Cara Mullinat 802-545-2557.
August 10 Beginning with Poultry. Applecheek Farm, Hyde Park. Contact Meg Klepack, NOFA of Vermont, at 802-434-4122, info@nofavt.org or visit www.nofavt.org.
August 13 Is This Worth It?! Enterprise and Gross Margin Analyses. Brotherly Farm Organic Dairy, Brookfield. Contact Meg Klepack, NOFA of Vermont, at 802-434-4122, info@nofavt.org or visit www.nofavt.org.
August 13 The OrganicA Project: Organic Apple Production. UVM Hort. Farm, South Burlington. Contact Meg Klepack, NOFA of Vermont, at 802-434-4122, info@nofavt.org or visit www.nofavt.org.
August 18 Cultivating Your Winter Clientele. Walker Farm, East Dummerston. Contact Meg Klepack, NOFA of Vermont, at 802-434-4122, info@nofavt.org or visit www.nofavt.org.
August 18-21 Fair Winds Farm Draft Horse Workshop - Technical Skills for
Women. Brattleboro. Call 802-254-9067, e-mail fairwind@sover.net or visit www.fairwindsfarm.org for details.
August 21 Managing Cover Crop Profitability. Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, East Troy. Visit www.michaelfieldsaginst.org or call 262-642-3303 ext. 128 to learn more.
August 26 Enterprise Analysis: Assessing a New Business. Stony Pond Farm, Fairfield. Contact Meg Klepack, NOFA of Vermont, at 802-434-4122, info@nofavt.org or visit www.nofavt.org.
September 2 Soil and Soil Health. Wellspring Farm CSA, Marshfield. Contact Meg Klepack, NOFA of Vermont, at 802-434-4122, info@nofavt.org or visit www.nofavt.org.
September 5-6 Vermont Quarter Horse Show. Addison County Fairgrounds, Middlebury. Visit www.addisoncountyfielddays.com.
September 17 Mortality Composting Workshop. Highfields Composting Center, Hardwick. Register by July 1. E-mail june@highfieldsinstitute.org; call 802-472-5138, ext. 203; or visit www.highfieldsinstitute.org.
September 21 Growing Grains on an Organic Dairy. Elysian Fields, Shoreham. Contact Meg Klepack, NOFA of Vermont, at 802-434-4122, info@nofavt.org or visit www.nofavt.org.
September 22-25 Fair Winds Farm Draft Horse Workshop - Level I. Brattleboro. Call 802-254-9067, e-mail fairwind@sover.net or visit www.fairwindsfarm.org for details.
September 26 Managing a Maple Orchard and its Organic Practices. Hillsboro Sugarworks, Bristol. Contact Meg Klepack, NOFA of Vermont, at 802-434-4122, info@nofavt.org or visit www.nofavt.org.
October 2-4 Northeast Suffolk Punch Gathering at Fair Winds Farm. Brattleboro. Call 802-254-9067, e-mail fairwind@sover.net or visit www.fairwindsfarm.org for details.
October 3-4 21st Annual Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival. Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Tunbridge. For more information, visit www.vtsheepandgoat.org/festival.
October 17-18 Northeast Animal-Power Field Days. Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Tunbridge. Call 802-234-5524 or visit www.animalpowerfielddays.org for more information.
November 6-7 Fair Winds Farm Draft Horse Workshop - Introduction to
Horse Powered Logging Skills. Brattleboro. Call 802-254-9067, e-mail fairwind@sover.net or visit www.fairwindsfarm.org for details.

Regional/National/International
August 2-5 International Fruit Tree Association Summer Tour 2009. Nova Scotia, Canada. Visit www.ifruittree.org to learn more.
August 5-10 American Society of Dowsers Convention. Killington Resort Hotel, Killington, Vt. Visit www.dowsers.org or call 802-684-3417.
August 7-9 Northeast Organic Farming Association 35th Annual Summer Conference. UMass, Amherst, Mass. To register, visit www.nofasummerconference.org.
August 9-12 North American Cranberry Research and Extension Workers (NACREW) Conference. Hotel Delta Beausejour, Moncton, N.B., Canada. Contact Wendy Yerxa for more information at wyerxa@bioatlantech.nb.ca.
August 10 2nd New Horizons in Johne’s Disease Control Workshop. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. Visit http://www.cvm.umn.edu/outreach/even...shop/index.htm.
August 11-12 North American Strawberry Growers Association Summer Tour. Four Points Sheraton Hotel, Chicago, Ill. For more information, visit www.nasga.org or contact Kevin Schooley at info@nasga.org or 613-258-4587.
August 25-27 ID•INFO EXPO 2009. Westin Crown Center, Kansas City, Mo. For more information, visit ww.animalagriculture.org.
September 1-3 2009 Farm Progress Show. Decatur, Ill. Visit www.farmprogressshow.com for information.
September 5 The Second Annual Show Pronkin’ Alpaca Pen Sale. Cheshire Fairgrounds, Swanzey, N.H. Visit www.showpronkinpensale.com.
September 9-11 2009 Washington Public Policy Conference – United Fresh Research & Education Foundation. Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C. For more information, contact Angela Bezon, UFPA, at 202-303-3405; e-mail abezon@unitedfresh.org; or visit www.unitedfresh.org.
September 9-11 National Pecan Shellers Annual Meeting. Four Seasons Chicago, Chicago, Ill. Contact NPSA at 404-252-3663 or npsa@kellencompany.com to learn more.
September 10-12 Wood Week. Includes LogFor, InterSaw, Démo Forêt 2000 and National Biomass Shows. Centre do foires de Québec, ExpoCité, Quebec, Canada. For details, visit www.woodweek.ca.
September 17-19 National Hay Association’s 114th Annual Convention. Deadwood, S.D. Visit www.nationalhay.org for details and updates.
September 18-23 All-American Dairy Show. Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, Harrisburg, Pa. Contact Jim Sharp or Lolly Lesher at 717-787-2905 or visit www.allamerican.state.pa.us.
September 21-25 Produce Inspection Training Program – United Fresh Research & Education Foundation. Training and Development Center, Fredricksburg, Va. For more information, contact Julie Jacocks, UFPA, at 202-303-3405; e-mail jjacocks@unitedfresh.org; or visit www.unitedfresh.org.
September 29-October 3 World Dairy Expo. Madison Wis. Call 608-224-6455 or visit www.world-dairy-expo.com to learn more.
October 2-5 Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit. Anaheim, Calif. Call 302-738-7100 or visit www.pma.com/freshsummit for details.
October 9-10 Northeast Highland Cattle Association Fall Gathering and Show. Big E Fairgrounds in West Springfield, Mass. For more information, contact Donna Jestel at 585-392-9062 or donna@highlandcattle.org.
October 17-18 Northeast Animal-Power Field Days. Tunbridge, Vt. For more information, visit www.animalpowerfielddays.org
October 22-26 NAMSC/IMSI Meetings hosted by The Maine Maple Producers Association. Bar Harbor. For more information, visit www.mainemapleproducers.com
October 28-30 Training for a Recall, Communicating Under Fire – United Fresh Research & Education Foundation. Hilton Palm Beach Airport, West Palm Beach, Fla. For more information, contact Julie Jacocks, UFPA, at 202-303-3405; e-mail jjacocks@unitedfresh.org; or visit www.unitedfresh.org.
November 5-7 Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge. Glens Falls, N.Y. For more information, visit www.dairychallenge.com or contact Molly J. Kelley at naidc@wdexpo.com
November 8-10 The American Society of Agricultural Consultants’ 2009 Conference & Annual Meeting. Nashville, Tenn. Conference information is available at www.agconsultants.com.
November 24 Deadline for Sustainable Community Grants. For more information, visit http://nesare.org.