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January
January 5-10: Fruit and Vegetable
Growers Association of Delaware annual meeting; Delaware State
Fairgrounds in Harrington; Delaware producers will have an opportunity to
hear the latest produce-specific news and information. Contact Kelli Steele;
Marketing Communications Officer; Delaware Department of Agriculture; Dover;
(302) 698-4519.
January 6-8 ; Keystone Farm Show;
York, PA. Click
HERE
or call 800-218-5586 for more information.
January 7-9: Mid-Atlantic Nursery
Trade Show (MANTS), Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Md.,
www.mants.com
January 8: Tri-State Hay & Pasture
Conference, Salisbury, PA; Hay growers, dairy and livestock producers,
and those who work with these producers can get the latest information on
forage management and costs of production. Time: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Location: Salisbury, PA Fire Hall; Contact: Willie Lantz 301-334-6980.
Jan. 9 - 10: Virginia/North Carolina
Shepherds Symposium; Verona, VA; Join sheep and lamb producers from
throughout the region to learn about topics such as forage management,
strategies for flock improvement, Country-of-origin labeling, and parasite
management. Early registration deadline: January 2, 2009 (registrations
taken on-site day of program). Location: Augusta County Government Center,
Route 11, Verona, Virginia; For registration information contact: Scott
Greiner at (540) 231-9163.
January 10: Delaware Organic Food and
Farming Association Annual Educational Meeting; 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.;
Paradee Center, Dover, DE;
See web
site
January 10-17: PA Farm Show,
Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg. 8 a.m. to
9 p.m. daily. Admission is free. Parking is $8. Visit
www.farmshow.state.pa.us for a
detailed schedule.
January 12: Virginia Turfgrass
Conference and Trade Show, Fredericksburg, Va., Jan. 12-15. (757)
464-1004, www.virginiaturf.org
January 12-15: MADMC Conference in
Atlantic City; The 2009 Mid-Atlantic Direct Marketing Conference and
Trade Show will be joining the all new Atlantic Coastal Agricultural
Conference and Trade Show at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino-Hotel in Atlantic
City, New Jersey, January 12-15, 2009 with an optional farm market tour on
the 12th. See www.madmc.com
Jan. 12 -15: Virginia Forage-Beef
Summit; various locations; 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM; Virginia Cooperative
Extension, the Virginia Forage and Grassland Council, and the Virginia
Cattlemen’s Association are joining forces to host four educational
workshops to be held in Reva, Harrisonburg, Lynchburg, and Wytheville on
January 12, 13, 14, and 15, respectively. The theme of the workshops is
“Optimizing Livestock and Forage Efficiencies in Times of Change. For more
information, contact your local Extension office, the Virginia Cattleman’s
Association at (540) 992-1009, or the Virginia Forage and Grassland Council
at (434) 292-5331.
Jan. 16-17: Future Harvest -
Chesapeake Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture Conference; Frederick,
MD; Described as the most comprehensive annual sustainable agriculture event
in the mid-Atlantic region. Theme of conference is Connect Locally: Food,
Farms and Community; Holiday Inn and Conference Center; Frederick, Maryland;
Call 410-549-7878. See web site
www.futureharvestcasa.org
Jan. 16: Agritourism: Growing Farm
Revenues - Gain new ideas and marketing resources from agency
professionals and other experienced operators at this Future Harvest
pre-conference session. Speakers include Martha Ann Clark, John Fieseler,
and Ginger Myers. Time: 8:30 a.m. - Noon; Location: Holiday Inn and
Conference Center, Frederick, MD; Contact: Future Harvest-CASA (410)
549-7878
Jan. 30: Central Maryland Vegetables
Growers Meeting - Friendly Farm Restaurant; Cost: prepaid $15 at the
door $20. Participants can get both Maryland Pesticide Recertification and
Nutrient Applicator Voucher renewal at this program. Time: 8:15 am - 3:30
pm; Location: Friendly Farm Restaurant; Contact: Dave Martin 410-666-1020
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February
Feb. 3: Grape Section at the
Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention; Hershey Lodge and
Convention Center, Hershey, PA; 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Topics at this year’s grape
session include: a report on the new wine grape varieties trials and
alternative varieties, an update on grape root borer control, powdery and
downy mildew control and a new web-based weather information system for
forecasting disease and insect problems. This meeting is sponsored by the
State Horticulture Association of Pennsylvania and Penn State Cooperative
Extension, Rutgers University and University of Maryland. PA and NJ
pesticide credits are available. Large equipment and supplies trade show
accompanies the program. For information and registration, contact Maureen
Irvin at 717-677-4184. Full details at
http://www.mafvc.org/html/
Feb. 5 - 7: Pennsylvania Association
for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) annual conference; Penn Stater Hotel,
State College, PA. “Farming for the Future.” This diverse 3-day convention
brings together an audience of over 1,500 farmers, processors, consumers,
students, environmentalists, and business and community leaders. For
complete information and registration, go to the PASA web site at
http://www.pasafarming.org/conf2009/.
Feb. 7: 2nd Annual Youth Swine
Education Day; Blacksburg, VA; Sponsored by the Animal and Poultry
Sciences Department, Virginia Cooperative Extension, and the Virginia Pork
Industry Board, the program combines education, fun and the chance to
interact with others interested in pigs with the opportunity to become PQA-Plus
certified. The program will be held at the Alphin-Stuart Livestock Teaching
Arena, located on Plantation Road in Blacksburg. Registration begins at 9:00
AM. Program concludes at 3:30 PM. Contact Cindy Wood (540-231-6937
Feb. 11-12: Virginia Beef Industry
Convention; Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, VA; contact Bill McKinnon, (540)
992-1009.
Feb. 18-20: Virginia State Feed
Association Conference and Nutritional Management “Cow” College;
Roanoke, Virginia; Topics include an update on feed industry issues in
Virginia, the nation and the world; an update on ethanol production in
Virginia; Forage selection and management for improved feed efficiency; and
applying technology to improve nutrient utilization in lactating dairy cows.
Location: The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center, Roanoke, Virginia; For
info, see www.cpe.vt.edu/vsfa/
Feb. 19: 10th Annual Virginia Cotton
Production Meeting; Franklin, VA; Topics include weed management,
marketing, worker protection, and cotton variety selection. Starts at 10:00
AM at the Regional Workforce Development Center. Paul D. Camp CC, Franklin,
VA; for info call (804) 290-1153 or (804) 290-1155.
Feb. 20 - 21: Virginia Vineyards
Association Annual Technical Meeting; Omni Hotel, Charlottesville, VA;
Two days of practical information for growers and wine makers and research
information from VA Tech. Topics to include research updates, legislative
updates, trade show and annual VVA business meeting. For more information,
see
http://www.virginiavineyardsassociation.com
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