AGRI CALENDAR

March 4-6,    Kansas City: National Pork Industry Forum.

  March 5,    Sioux City, Iowa: National Swine Nutrition guide training event; 515-294-2490.

  March 6,    Bowdle: Ag Fair, Bowdle School Gym, 10 a.m.; 605-285-6205.

  March 6,    Rapid City: Spring Fever gardening seminar, Western Dakota Technical Institute, 800 Mickelson Dr., 8 a.m..; 605-394-2188.

  March 8,    Pollock: PAT Recertification meeting, School Lunchroom, 10 a.m.

  March 8,    Eureka: PAT Recertification meeting, Eureka Fire Hall, 3 p.m.

  March 8, 22,    Fairmont, Minn.: Rural Advantage’s crop producer meetings, Knights of Columbus Hall, 10 a.m.

  March 8, 15, 22,    Pierre: Extension farm transition & estate planning workshops, Pierre Chamber of Commerce meeting room, 800 W. Dakota Ave.; 605-425-2242.

  March 9,    Gettyburg: PAT, VFW, 1 p.m.; 605-765-9414.

  March 9,    Online: Free NDSU webinar, “Field Zone Management,” http://www.ndivnlc.horizonwimba.com.

  March 9,    Forman, N.D.: PAT training, City Hall, 1 p.m.

  March 10,    Chamberlain: S.D. Irrigators’ Association annual meeting, 11 a.m.; 605-589-3531.

  March 11,   Bismarck, N.D.: Farm & Small business Estate Planning Workshop, National Energy Center of Excellence, 1299 Schafer St., 6 p.m.; 701-667-3340.

  March 11,   Owatonna, Minn.: National Swine Nutrition Guide training event; 515-294-2490.

  March 11,   Grand Forks, N.D.: Farm & Small Business Estate Planning Workshop, County Extension Office, 151 Fourth St. S. Ste. 302, 6 p.m.; 701-780-8229.

  March 11,   Minot, N.D.: Farm & Small Business Estate Planning Workshop, North Central Research Extension Center, 5400 U.S. 83 S., 6 p.m.; 701-857-6444.

  March 11,   Oakes, N.D.: Farm & Small Business Estate Planning Workshop, Southeast Regional Career & Technology Center, 927 7th St S., 6 p.m.; 701-349-3249 ext. 2.

  March 11,   Oakes: Area Corn Seminar, St. Charles Church, 10 a.m.; 701-349-3249 ext. 2.

  March 11,   Watford City, N.D.: Farm & Small Business Estate Planning Workshop, McKenzie County Hospital, 516 N. Main, 6 p.m.; 701-444-3451.

  March 11,   Jamestown, N.D.: Farm & Small Business Estate Planning Workshop, Stutsman County Law Enforcement Center, 205 6th St. S.E., 6 p.m.; 701-252-9030.

  March 11,    Bath: Crop seminar/PAT, Northern Electric Building, 9:30 a.m. & 1 p.m.; 605-426-6971.

  March 11,    Oakes: Dickey County Corn Seminar, St. Charles Educational Center, 10 a.m.

  March 11,    Fort Yates, N.D.: Fourth annual Bison-Tatanka Care & Culture Workshop, Sitting Bull College Science & Technology Center, 9:30 a.m.

  March 11,    Pierre: Landscaping Workshop, Pierre Chamber of Commerce, 7 p.m.

  March 12,    Lemmon: Economic & Community Development Forum during Lemmon Farm & Home Show, Benny’s Cafe, 200 Main St., 1 p.m.

  March 13,    Aberdeen: Yard & Garden Expo, Ramada Inn, 8:45 a.m.

  March 13, 23,    Redfield: Extension ‘Healthy Meals Made Ahead’ workshop, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 10 a.m. March 13, 5:30 p.m. March 23.

  March 14-20,    National Ag Week.

  March 16,    Huron: Extension calving workshop, Beadle County Extension office, 10 a.m.; 605-853-2738.

  March 16,    Miller: Extension calving workshop, Hand County Courthouse assembly room, 2 p.m.; 605-853-2738.

  March 16,    Gann Valley: Extension calving workshop, Fire Hall, 6 p.m.; 605-853-2738.

  March 17-18,    Minot, N.D.: NDSU Western Crop & Pest Management School, Holiday Inn Riverside; 701-857-7682.

  March 18,    Bristol: Agronomy coffee klatch, Hot Spot, 9:30 a.m.

  March 23,    Sioux Falls: Private applicator recertification, Minnehaha County Extension Office, 6:30 p.m.

  March 23,    Mitchell: Greenscaping seminar, Davison County Extension office; 605-367-7877.

  March 25,    Rapid City: Master Gardener Training begins; 605-394-2188.

  March 25,    Eureka: Agronomy coffee klatch, One Stop, 9:30 a.m.

  March 26,    Sioux Falls: Master Gardener training begins; 605-665-3387.

  March 27,    Mitchell: Extension State 4-H Leaders’ Conference, Davison County Extension Complex, 3200 W. Havens St., 9 a.m.; 605-688-4167.

  April 1,    Roscoe: Agronomy coffee klatch, Rickie’s Restaurant, 9:30 a.m.

  April 6,    Lennox: Greenscaping seminar, First English Lutheran church; 605-367-7877.

  April 8,    Houghton: Agronomy coffee klatch, The connection, 8 a.m.

  April 8,    Pierre: Container Vegetable Gardening 101, Pierre Chamber of Commerce, 7 p.m.

  April 15,    Stratford: Agronomy coffee klatch, Community Center or Arnie’s Elevator, 8:30 a.m.

  April 19,    Vermillion: Greenscaping seminar, clay County Extension office; 605-367-7877.

  April 21-23,    Worthing: Extnsion beef, dairy artificial insemination school, Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction Barn, junction of I-29 & U.S. 18; 605-764-2756.

  April 29,    Fort Pierre: PAT, Stanley County Courthouse, 1 p.m.; 605-765-9414.

 April 10,    Beresford: 4-H instructor training in shotgun, muzzle loading shooting sports, Beresford Gun Club; 605-764-2756.

  April 25,    Grand Forks, N.D.: 4-H Aerospace Event, UND John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences, 1 p.m.; 701-231-9218.

  April 29,    Vermillion: Master Gardener training begins.

  May 18,    Aberdeen: Master Gardener training begins; 605-626-4012.

  May 19,    Miller: Master Gardener training begins; 605-367-7877. AGRICALENDAR  is a Farm Forum feature. Items for this calendar should be submitted in writing at least a week before the desired publication date. Send to Farm Forum AGRICALENDAR, American News., P.O. Box 4430, Aberdeen, S.D. 57402-4430.

 

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