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OCTOBER

NATION

Oct. 29 - Nov. 2 -- AgroNomics, Vision 2013 U.S. Agricultural Investment Conference and Trade Show, Indianapolis. www.agro-nomics.org

CALIFORNIA

Oct. 13 -- Forest Landowners of California Field Day, Phillips Brothers Mill and Tree Farm, Redding.
www.forestlandowners.org

Oct. 19 -- San Joaquin Valley Cotton Tour, Best Western Apricot Inn, Firebaugh. www.SustainableCotton.org

IDAHO

Oct. 23- 25 -- Practical Food Safety and HACCP, Riverside Hotel, Boise. 208-364-6188 or www.techhelp.org

NEVADA

Oct. 13 -- Special Events on the Farm workshop, Western Nevada College Specialty Crop Institute, Fallon. 775-351-2551 or wnc.edu

OREGON

Oct. 13, 17, 24 -- Living on the Land workshop, Benton County Sunset Building, Corvallis. 541-766-3556.

Oct. 13 -- Rural Living Field Day, Echo Glen Farms, North Plains. 503-238-4775 or www.wmswcd.org

Oct. 16 -- OSU Extension Service Pest Scene Investigator Tour, OSU Extension office, Corvallis. 541-766-6750.

Oct. 16 -- Oregon Sweet Cherry Commission meeting, Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River. 541-386-5761.

WASHINGTON

October to April -- Winemaking: Harvest to Tasting course, WSU NWREC, Mount Vernon. 360-336-3727 or
www.AgBizCenter.org

Oct. 23 -- WSDA Value-added Workshop Series, Spokane. 360-656-5063 or www.agr.wa.gov

Oct. 24 -- WSDA Value-added Workshop Series, Wenatchee. 360-656-5063 or www.agr.wa.gov

Oct. 26 -- Cattle Producers of Washington annual meeting, Pillar Rock Grill, Moses Lake. 509-632-5358 or www.cattleproducersofwa.org

NOVEMBER

NATION/WORLD

Nov. 13-15 -- A One Health Approach to Antimicrobial Use and Resistance, Hilton Polaris Hotel, Columbus, Ohio. 719-538-8843 ext. 14 or
www.AnimalAgriculture.org

Nov. 28-30 -- Shanghai International Wine and Spirits Exhibition, INTEX, Shanghai. www.winefair.com.cn

CALIFORNIA

Nov. 5-6 -- Practical Skill-Building for On-Farm Assessments Workshops, UC-Davis campus, Davis. 530-754-4326 or postharvest.ucdavis.edu

Nov. 7 -- Agribusiness Management Conference, Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, Fresno. 559-278-4405 or www.csufcab.com

Nov. 8-9 -- Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council annual meeting, Sacramento. www.dcrcouncil.org

Nov. 10 -- Seed Production 101, Mano Farm, Ojai. www.seedalliance.org

Nov. 12-13 -- Sustainable Ag Expo, Monterey Conference Center, Monterey. 805-466-2288 or
www.SustainableAgExpo.org

Nov. 13-15 -- Advances in Pistachio Production Short Course,
Visalia Convention Center,
Visalia. 530-752-1581 or
ucanr.org/sites/Nov2012ShortCourse

IDAHO

Nov. 6 -- Whey Processing Overview Course, Hilton Garden Inn, Twin Falls. 208-364-6188 or
www.techhelp.org

Nov. 7 -- First session of Forestry Shortcourse, UI Extension Office, Coeur d'Alene. 208-446-1680.

Nov. 12-14 -- Tri-State Grain Growers convention, The Coeur d'Alene Resort, Coeur d'Alene. 800-598-6890.

Nov. 13 -- Internal Auditor Workshop, Riverside Hotel, Boise. 208-364-6188 or www.techhelp.org

MONTANA

Nov. 9-11 -- Inland Northwest Permaculture Conference, University of Montana, Missoula. inlandnorthwestpermaculture.com

OREGON

Nov. 1-3 -- Oregon State Beekeepers Association annual conference, Seaside Convention Center, Seaside. www.orsba.org

WASHINGTON

Nov. 1 -- Direct marketing meat workshop, Grand Coulee. 509-725-4171 or www.news.wsu.edu

Nov. 1-2 -- Probiotics and Prebiotics: Promoting better health, WSU campus, Pullman. 509-335-1427 or sfs.wsu.edu

Nov. 9-11 -- Tilth Producers of Washington Annual Conference, Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend. tilthproducers.org

Nov. 12-14 -- Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers National Conference and Trade Show, Tacoma. www.ascfg.org

Nov. 13- 14 -- Washington Farm Bureau Annual Meeting and Trade Show, Yakima Convention Center, Yakima. 800-331-3276 or www.wsfb.com

Nov. 27-28 -- Building Soils for Better Crops Conference, Big Bend Community College, Moses Lake. 509-754-2011 ext. 413 or
extension.wsu.edu/irrigatedag

DECEMBER

NATION

Dec. 4-5 -- Connections 2012: U.S. Soy in Action, Hilton St. Louis.
www.UnitedSoybean.org

OREGON

Dec. 3-5 -- Strengthening Agriculture's Infrastructure: Adding Value, Breaking Down Barriers, Increasing Profits conference, Portland. 831-419-5432 or westernsare.org

Dec. 3-7 -- WUSATA Outbound Trade Mission to Taiwan. 503-872-6600.

Dec. 12-15 -- Equine Reproduction Workshop, OSU campus, Corvallis. 541-737-8306 or
vetmed.oregonstate.edu/public

WASHINGTON

Dec. 13 -- Direct marketing meat workshop, Soap Lake. 509-725-4171 or www.news.wsu.edu

2013

JANUARY

WASHINGTON

Jan. 10 -- Direct marketing meat workshop, Ritzville. 509-725-4171 or www.news.wsu.edu

FEBRUARY

CALIFORNIA

Feb. 25 -- UC pomology course, Parlier and Arbuckle. 530-752-4354 or fruitandnuteducation.ucdavis.edu

OREGON

Feb. 7-9 -- Organicology Conference, Portland. www.organicology.org

WASHINGTON

Feb. 5 -- Direct marketing meat workshop, Spokane. 509-725-4171 or www.news.wsu.edu

MARCH

OREGON

March 4-7 -- Governor's Occupational Safety and Health conference, Oregon Convention Center, Portland. www.oregongosh.com

March 21-24 -- Northwest Horse Fair and Expo, Linn County Fair and Expo Center, Albany. 765-655-2107 or www.equinepromotions.net