Expanded Calendar of Events for December 2009

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Connecticut

March 13-14, 2010 20th Annual Hebron Maple Festival. Hebron. For more information, visit www.hebronmaplefest.



Maine

December 3-4 IMSI - International Maple Grading School. Skowhegan. Contact Kathy Hopkins at 207-474-9622, fax 207474-0374 or e-mail khopkins@umext.maine.edu.

December 5 22nd Annual Beef Conference: Cattle Health—Putting the Pieces Together. Ramada Inn, Bangor. Contact Dee Potter at 207-834-3905 or 800-287-1421, or e-mail dpotter@umext.maine.edu.



Massachusetts

January 16, 2010 Northeast Organic Farming Association, Massachusetts Chapter 23rd Annual Winter Conference. Worchester Technical High School, Worchester. For more information, visit www.nofamass.org/conferences/winter/index.php or contact Conference Coordinator Jassy Bratko at 978-928-5646 or jassy.bratko@nofamass.org.



New Hampshire

March 20-21, 2010 New Hampshire Old House & Barn Expo. Radisson Hotel, Manchester. For more information, call 603-224-2281 or visit www.nhpreservation.org.



New York

December 2, 9, 16 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.

December 5 Fulton-Montgomery County Maple Confection I Workshop. Johnstown. For more information, call 518-762-3909, ext. 109, or email cls263@cornell.edu.

January 8-9, 2010 New York State Maple Conference. Verona. For more information, contact Keith Schiebel at kschiebel@vvsschools.org or visit www.cornellmaple.com.

January 16 Holstein Association Region 1 Meeting. Radisson Hotel – Utica Center, Utica. For more information, visit http://www.holsteinusa.com/meetings/...lmeetings.html or contact Jodi Hoynoski at 800-952-5200, ext. 4261, or e-mail jhoynoski@holstein.com.

January 16, 2010 Western New York Maple School. Warsaw. For more information, contact Luti Batt, 401 North Main Street, Warswa, NY 14569; or call 585-786-2251.

January 22, 2010 Lewis County Beginner Maple School. Lowville. For more information, contact Michele Ledoux, 5274 Outer Stowe Street, P.O. Box 72, Lowville, NY 13367; or call 315-376-5270.

January 22-24, 2010 Circles of Caring: NOFA-NY’s 28th Annual Organic Farming and Gardening Conference. Saratoga Springs. For more information, visit www.nofany.org or contact Greg Swartz at 570-224-8515 or e-mail conference@nofany.org.

January 23, 2010 Lewis County Maple School. Lowville. For more information, contact Michele Ledoux, 5274 Outer Stowe Street, P.O. Box 72, Lowville, NY 13367; or call 315-376-5270.

January 26-27, 2010 Empire State Fruit & Vegetable Expo. Syracuse. Contact Ken Maring at 800-218-5586 or 518-673-3237; fax 518-673-3245; e-mail mwhite@leepub.com; or visit www.leetradeshows.com.

January 29, 2010 Clinton County Maple School. Lake Placid. For more information, contact Mike Farrell, 157 Bear Cub Lane, Lake Placid, NY 12946; call 518-523-9337; or e-mail mlf36@cornell.edu.

January 30, 2010 Maple Expo – St. Lawrence County. Canton. For more information, contact Steve VanderMark, 1894 State Highway 68, Canton, NY 13617-1477; call 315-379-9192; or e-mail sfv1@cornell.edu.

February 6, 2010 Warren/Washington County Maple School. Warrensburg. For more information, contact Laurel R. Gailor, 377 Schroon River Road, Warrensburg, NY 12885; e-mail lrg6@cornell.edu; or call 518-623-3291.

February 20, 2010 Oswego County Maple School. Mexico. For more information, contact J.J. Schell, 3288 Main Street, Mexico, NY 13114-3499; e-mail jjs69@cornell.edu; or call 315-963-7286.

February 25-27, 2010 New York Farm Show. Syracuse. Contact Scott Grigor at 315-457-8205; fax 315-451-3548; e-mail sgrigor@ne-equip.com; or visit www.newyorkfarmshow.com.



Pennsylvania

January 5-7, 2010 Keystone Farm Show. York. Contact Ken Maring at 800-218-5586 or 518-673-3237; fax 518-673-3245; e-mail mwhite@leepub.com; or visit www.leetradeshows.com.

January 9-16, 2010 Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center. Harrisburg. Contact Larry R. Weaver at 717-787-5373; fax 717-783-8710; e-mail laweaver@state.pa.us; or visit www.farmshowcomplex.state.pa.us.

June 11-13 Endless Mountains antique Tractor and Machinery Association Annual Show. Canton. For more information, contact Barbara Perry, 1401 Tears Road, Columbia Cross Roads, PA 16914; or call 570549-8208.

February 25 Holstein Association Region 2 Meeting. Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh/Southpointe, Canonsburg. For more information, visit http://www.holsteinusa.com/meetings/...lmeetings.html or contact Jodi Hoynoski at 800-952-5200, ext. 4261, or e-mail jhoynoski@holstein.com.


National/International

December 1-3 Agricultural Retailers Association Conference & Expo. Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Contact Kristi Burmeister & Associates at 636-922-5551; e-mail kburmeister@charter.net; or visit www.aradc.org.

December 1-6 2009 Irrigation Show. Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas. Visit www.irrigation.org or call 703-536-7080.

December 2-5 National Onion Association Annual Convention. San Antonio, Texas. Visit www.onions-usa.org for details.

December 8 Deadline for Farmer Grants. For more information, visit http://nesare.org.

December 13–16 Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Indianapolis, Ind. For more information, visit www.entsoc.org/am/cm/.

December 13-16 Fourth National Conference on Grazing Lands. The Nuggett Hotel and Casino, Reno/Sparks, Nevada. For more information, visit www.glci.org.

January 12-15, 2010 Ag Connect Expo. Orlando, Fla. Contact Alan Stenum at 800-867-6060 or 414-298-4144; fax 414-272-2672; e-mail info@agconnect.com; or visit www.agconnect.com.

January 20-23, 2010 Ag Pro Expo (National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants). Orlando, Fla. Contact Allison Jones at 901-861-0511; fax 901-861-0512; e-mail jonesnaicc@aol.com; or visit www.naicc.org.

February 9-11, 2010 World Ag Expo. Tulare, Calif. Contact Steven Knudsen at 800-999-9186 or 559-688-1030; fax 559-688-5527; e-mail info@farmshow.org; or visit www.worldagexpo.com.

February 10-13, 2010 National Farm Machinery Show. Louisville, Ky. For more information, call 502-367-5200; fax 502-367-5299; e-mail exposales@ksfb.ky.gov; or visit www.farmmachineryshow.org.

February 23-26, 2010 North American Raspberry & Blackberry Conference. Beach Resort Monterey, Monterey, Calif. For more information, contact NARBA, info@raspberryblackberry.com or 919-542-4037, or visit www.raspberryblackberry.com.


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