Current as ofJanuary 29, 2008

U of I Extension Online Calendar

For other items, check the searchable UI Extension calendar at the following links. For general calendar click here and production ag related click here.


U of I Extension Regional & State Commercial Agriculture/Horticulture Programs
Illinois Agriculture and Horticulture Commodity & Industry Programs
National & Regional Professional Societies/Associations Meeting

• USDA Soybean Rust Information Site http://www.sbrusa.net/
• Illinois Soybean Rust Site http://www.soybeanrust.org/

Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP)

• Private PSEP Training Schedule http://www.pesticidesafety.uiuc.edu/training/training.html
• Commercial PSEP Training Schedule http://www.pesticidesafety.uiuc.edu/training/training.html
• PSEP information for Unit Offices available on the U of I Extension internal website at http://www.extension.uiuc.edu/intranet/pat/private/private.html

Illinois Master Gardeners Training Schedule

• 2008 Master Gardener Training Schedule Calendar at http://www.extension.uiuc.edu/mg/

2007-2008 Certified Livestock Manager Training Workshops

Contact Randy Fonner, refonner@uiuc.edu for program details or go to http://www.livestocktraining.com

• January 31, 2008 : 8:50 am , Sunrise Community Center, 1401 Clayton Avenue, Newton, IL. Written exam will be offered at 1:30 pm . This workshop has a swine emphasis.
• February 1, 2008: 8:50 am, One Enterprise Place, Room 106, 148 E. Pleasant Hill Road, Carbondale, IL. Written exam will be offered at 1:30 pm.
• February 15, 2008: 8:50 am, Knox County Extension Office, 180 South Soangetaha Road, Suite 108, Galesburg, IL. Written exam will be offered at 1:30 pm. Workshop has a swine emphasis.
• February 19, 2008: 10:00 am, Effingham County Extension Office, 1209 Wenthe Drive, Effingham, IL. Written exam will be offered at 2:00 pm. This workshop has a beef/dairy emphasis.
• February 20, 2008: 10:00 am, Clinton County Extension Office, 1163 N. 4 th Street, Breese, IL. Written exam will be offered at 2:00 pm. This workshop has a beef/dairy emphasis.
• February 25, 2008: 10:00 am, Stephenson County Farm Bureau Building, 210 W. Spring Street, Freeport, IL. Written exam will be offered at 2:00 pm. This workshop has a beef/dairy emphasis.
• February 26, 2008: 8:50 am, Carroll County Farm Bureau Building, Route 64 & Route 78, Mt. Carroll, IL. Written exam will be offered at 1:30 pm. This workshop has a swine emphasis.
• March 4, 2008: 8:50 am, DeKalb County Farm Bureau Building, 1350 W. Prairie Drive, Sycamore, IL. Written exam will be offered at 1:30 pm.
• March 7, 2008: 8:50 am, Sangamon/Menard County Extension Office, 2501 N. 8 th Street, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Building 30, Springfield, IL. Written exam will be offered at 1:30 pm.

2008 Area Crop Management Conferences

• January 29-30, 2008: Southern Illinois Crop Management Conference, Rend Lake Resort & Conference Center, Whittington, IL, for further information contact Dennis Epplin, Mt. Vernon Extension Center, depplin@uiuc.edu
• February 12-13, 2008: Central Illinois Crop Management Conference, Rt 66 Hotel & Conference Center, Springfield, IL, for further information contact Robert Bellm, Edwardsville Extension Center, rcbellm@uiuc.edu
• February 19-20, 2008: Northern Illinois Crop Management Conference, Kishwaukee College Convention Center, Malta, IL, for further information contact Greg Clark, Whiteside County Extension Unit Office, gmclark@uiuc.edu

2008 Regional Tillage Seminars

Pre-registration is requested and is due one week prior to the meeting date. Registration should be sent to the office listed below.

• February 5, 2008: 8:50 am – 3:00 pm, Richland Community College, Decatur, IL, pre-registration should be sent to Macon County Extension Office, 2535 Millikin Parkway, Decatur, IL, 217-877-6042.
• February 6, 2008: 8:50 am – 3:00 pm, Hamilton's Jacksonville, IL, pre-registration should be sent to Morgan County Extension Office, 104 N. Westgate, Jacksonville, IL 62650, 217-243-7424.
• February 7, 2008: 8:50 am – 3:00 pm, Rowland Lewis Center, Mt. Vernon, IL, pre-registration should be sent to Jefferson County Extension Office, 4618 Broadway, Mt. Vernon IL, 62864, 618-242-0780.
• February 12, 2008: 8:50 am – 3:00 pm, Quality Inn, Bradley, IL, pre-registration should be sent to Kankakee Soil and Water Conservation District Office, 685 Larry Powers Road, Bourbonnais, IL 60914, 815-937-8940, ext 3.
• February 13, 2008: 8:50 am – 3:00 pm, Holiday Inn, Rock Falls, IL, pre-registration should be sent to Whiteside County Extension Office, 100 E. Knox, Morrison, IL 61270, 815-772-4075.

Basics and Benefits of Sub-Surface Drainage, Land Improvement Contractors of America Illinois Chapter Workshop

Co-sponsored by University of Illinois. Pre-registration due by January 28, contact ILICA office at 309-446-3700 or email questions to janet@illica.net, registration form available at www.illica.net

• February 5, 2008: Black Hawk College, East Campus, Kewanee, IL
• February 6, 2008: Parkland College, Champaign, IL
• February 12, 2008: Lincoln Land College, Litchfield, IL
• February 13, 2008: Kaskaskia College, Centralia, IL

FAST Training Workshop: Getting More FARM Out of Your Computer

To register go to www.farmdoc.uiuc.edu/fasttools . Registration due one week prior to the workshop date. For program questions contact Garrett Stoerger, 217-333-1817, gstoerge@uiuc.edu

• February 5-6, 2008: University of Illinois Extension, Ogle County Office, Oregon, IL
• February 7-8, 2008: University of Illinois Extension, McLean County Office, Bloomington, IL
• February 14-15, 2008: University of Illinois Extension, Knox County Office, Galesburg, IL
• March 5-6, 2008: Rend Lake Marketplace, Mt. Vernon, IL

Regional, State & National Meetings

• January 30, 2008: Beef Cattle Co-Products Seminar, 10:30 am – 2:30 pm, American Legion Building, Aledo, IL, pre-registration due January 23 and can be made by contacting University of Illinois Extension, Mercer County, 309-582-5106.
• January 30, 2008: Beef Cattle Co-Products Seminar, 5:15 pm – 9:00 pm, Carroll County Farm Bureau Building, Mt. Carroll, IL, pre-registration due January 23 and can be made by contacting University of Illinois Extension, Carroll County Office, 815-244-9444
• January 31, 2008: Wheat/Small Grain Workshop, 9:30 am – Noon, US Bank Building, Pecatonica, IL, for further information contact University of Illinois Extension, Winnebago Unit, 815-986-4357.
• January 31, 2008: Illinois Horseradish School, Collinsville, IL.
• February 4-6, 2008: Illinois Pork Expo, Peoria Civic Center, Peoria, IL.
• February 5, 2008: Southwestern Illinois Tree Fruit School, Hardin, IL, for further information contact Elizabeth Wahle, Edwardsville, IL, wahle@uiuc.edu
• February 5, 2008: Area Beef Cattle Seminar, 9:00 am – 2:30 pm, Jersey County Administration Building Auditorium YMCA, Jerseyville, IL, pre-registration due by January 30, contact University of Illinois Extension, Calhoun/Jersey Unit, 618-576-2293
• February 6, 2008: Southern Illinois Tree Fruit School, Mt. Vernon, IL, for further information contact Elizabeth Wahle, Edwardsville, IL, wahle@uiuc.edu
• February 6, 2008: Area Beef Cattle Seminar, 9:00 am – 2:30 pm, Illinois State University Research Farm, Lexington, IL, pre-registration due by January 30, contact University of Illinois Extension, McLean County, 309-663-8306.
• February 7, 2008: Area Beef Cattle Seminar, 9:00 am – 2:30 pm, Scripps Park Building, Rushville, IL, pre-registration due by January 30, contact University of Illinois Extension, Schuyler County Office, 217-322-3381.
• February 11, 2008: Productive Pasture Management for Northwest Illinois, 9:30 am - Noon, Jack's Bar & Grill, Forreston, IL, for further information contact University of Illinois Extension, Ogle Unit, 815-732-2191.
• February 12, 2008: Productive Pasture Management for Northwest Illinois, 9:30 am – Noon, The Homestead Restaurant, Woodhull, IL, for further information contact University of Illinois Extension, Henry/Stark Unit, 309-853-1533.
• February 13, 2008: Southern Illinois Vegetable Growers School, Mt. Vernon, IL, for further information contact Elizabeth Wahle, Edwardsville, IL, wahle@uiuc.edu
• February 15, 2008: Illinois/Wisconsin Fruit and Vegetable Conference, for further information contact Maurice Ogutu, Countryside Extension Center, ogutu@uiuc.edu
• February 19, 2008: Western Illinois Fruit and Vegetable School, Quincy, IL for further information contact Mike Roegge, roeggem@uiuc.edu
• February 20, 2008: Kankakee Area Vegetable Growers School, Kankakee, IL, for further information contact James Theuri, jtheu50@uiuc.edu
• February 21, 2008: Soil and Water Management Workshop, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, delivered with onsite presenters and via teleconference equ ipm ent at numerous locations; repeat of December 6 program; hosted by the following Extension Units: Adams/Brown, Macon, Woodford, Stephenson, Knox, McDonough, Ford/Iroquois, Kane, Mason, Marion; contact host County Extension Unit Office to pre-register and confirm program location site.
• February 21, 2008: Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale, Livestock Center, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL.
• February 21-23, 2008: Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association Annual Conference, Springfield, IL, for further information contact Elizabeth Wahle, Edwardsville, IL, wahle@uiuc.edu
• February 21-24, 2008: Illinois Beef Expo, State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL http://www.illinoisbeefexpo.com/
• February 25, 2008: Winter Wheat Forum, Holiday Inn, Mt. Vernon, IL, sponsored by the Illinois Wheat Association.
• February 25, 2008: The Three “Rs” of Rural Living: Rights, Rules, Responsibilities, Session 1, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Holy Cross Church, Stockton, IL, (Session 2 scheduled for March 31) for further information contact University of Illinois Extension, Jo Daviess County Office, 815-858-2273.
• February 26, 2008 : Illinois Forage Institute, 9:00 am – 3:45 pm , Holiday Inn, Mt Vernon, IL http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/rockfordcenter/downloads/9878.pdf
• February 27, 2008: Pesticide Mode of Action Workshop, 9:00 am – 1:45 pm, University of Illinois Extension, Fulton County Office, Lewistown, IL, 309-547-3711, http://fulton.extension.uiuc.edu
• February 28, 2008 : Western Illinois Crop Scout School, United Methodist Church, Camp Point (Adams County) IL, for further information contact Mike Roegge, Adams/Brown Extension Unit Office, roeggem@uiuc.edu
• February 28–March 1, 2008: 2008 Commodity Classic, Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Resort, Nashville, TN, http://www.commodityclassic.com/
• February 29, 2008 : Alfalfa Production and Harvesting Workshop, 9:25 am – Noon, delivered via distance delivery, various County Extension Units serving as program hosts, for further information contact Jim Morrison, Rockford Extension Center, 815-397-7714 , morrison@uiuc.edu
• February 29, 2008: 14 th Annual Fee Hunting Workshop for Landowners and Outfitters, 9:15 am – 3:15 pm, Dickson Mounds State Museum, Lewistown, IL, pre-registration of $35 per person required by February 22, for further information contact the Fulton County Extension Unit Office, 309-547-3711, www.prairiehillsrcd.org
• February 29 – March 2, 2008: Illinois Horse Fair & Industry Trade Show, State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL, www.HorsemensCouncil.org
• March 4-5, 2008: Illinois Small Fruit and Strawberry School, Holiday Inn, Mt. Vernon, IL, for further information contact Elizabeth Wahle, Edwardsville, IL, wahle@uiuc.edu
• March 7-8, 2008: ExplorACES, College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences Open House, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.
• March 8, 2008: Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference, Sinsinawa Mound Center, Sinsinawa, WI, http://basineducation.uwex.edu/gpsp
• March 20, 2008: National Agriculture Day (National Agriculture Week, March 16-22, 2008).
• March 25-27, 2008: SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education) National Conference, Kansas City, MO, www.sare.org
• March 26, 2008: Illinois Cow-Calf Team, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, University of Illinois Extension, Macoupin County Unit Office, Carlinville, IL, for further information contact Dave Seibert, 309-694-7501.
• March 27, 2008: Illinois Cow-Calf Team, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, University of Illinois Extension, East Peoria Office, East Peoria, IL, for further information contact Dave Seibert, 309-694-7501.
• March 31, 2008: The Three “Rs” of Rural Living: Bought Some Acreage, Now What?, Session 2, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Holy Cross Church, Stockton, IL, for further information contact University of Illinois Extension, Jo Daviess County Office, 815-858-2273.
• April 4-5, 2008: Sheep Shearing School, Livestock Pavilion, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL, for further information contact Dick Cobb, Extension Sheep Specialist, 217-333-7351, arcobb@uiuc.edu

Send additions/corrections to

Dale Baird, Crop Systems Educator, Rockford Extension Center dlbaird@uiuc.edu