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DECEMBER

NATION

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

Dec. 5-6 -- The Election's Impact on Modern Agriculture's Ability to Feed the World, Mariott at Metro Center, Washington, D.C. 703-891-6301 or informaecon.com

IDAHO

Dec. 7 -- Current Topics in Forest Health, Coeur d'Alene Inn,
Coeur d'Alene. 208-446-1680 or
uidaho.edu/extension/forestry">www.uidaho.edu/extension/forestry

NEVADA

Dec. 1 -- Seed Starting and Saving Workshop, Western Nevada College, Carson. 775-351-2551 or www.wnc.edu/sci

OREGON

Dec. 1 -- Oregon Sheep Growers Association's New Producer Mentorship Program, Polk County Extension Office, Dallas. 503-623-8395 or sheeporegon.com

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. 4 -- Discovering the Natural Energy of Your Farm, Salem Convention Center, Salem. 503-378-0595.

Dec. 4-6 -- Oregon Farm Bureau Annual Meeting, Salem Convention Center, Salem. www.oregonfb.org

Dec. 6-8 -- Oregon Sheep Growers Association's annual meeting, Salishan Resort, Gleneden Beach. 503-364-5462 or sheeporegon.com

Dec. 10-11 -- Oregon Seed Growers League annual meeting, Salem Conference Center, Salem. www.seedleague.org

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

Dec. 12 -- Calving School, Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center, Central Point. 541-672-4461.

WASHINGTON

Dec. 3 -- Washington Grain Commission meeting, WGC office, Spokane. 509-456-2481.

Dec. 8 -- Shepherd's Information Day, WSU Spokane County Extension Education Center, Spokane. 208-773-7445 or livestocktopics.wsu.edu

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

Dec. 14-15 -- Agri-preneur Business Planning Program, Olympia. 360-704-3375 ext 2.

2013

JANUARY

NATION

Jan. 9 -- North American Potato Business Summit, Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas. 801-517-9000 or www.unitedpotatousa.com/meetings

Jan. 9-11 -- Potato Expo, Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas. potato-expo.com

IDAHO

Jan. 18 -- Family Foresters Workshop, Coeur d'Alene Inn, Coeur d'Alene. 208-446-1680 or uidaho.edu/extension/forestry

OREGON

Jan. 14-16 -- Northwest Food Processors Expo and Conference, Oregon Convention Center, Portland. www.nwfpa.org

Jan. 24 -- Agri-Business Council of Oregon annual meeting, Oregon State Fairgrounds, Salem. 503-595-9121 or www.aglink.org

WASHINGTON

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

Jan. 22-23 -- WSU Oilseed Production and Marketing Conference, Three Rivers Convention Center, Kennewick. 509-396-5936 or css.wsu.edu/biofuels

Jan. 23 -- Agricultural Entrepreneurship: Business planning for a small farm, Tri-Cities. 509-545-3511

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

Feb. 25-26 -- Oregon Dairy Farmers Annual Convention, Salem Conference Center, Salem. 503-229-5033 or www.dairyfarmersor.com

WASHINGTON

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

Feb. 19-21 -- WSU Creamery Basic-Plus cheese-making class, Chehalis. http://bit.ly/wsu-cheesecourses

MARCH

NATION/WORLD

March 5-8 -- FOODEX Japan, Makuhari Messe, Japan. www3.jma.or.jp/foodex/en

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

WASHINGTON

March 5-7 -- WSU Creamery Advanced Cheese Making course, Pullman. http://bit.ly/wsu-cheesecourses

APRIL

WASHINGTON

April 3-4 -- WSU Creamery Pasteurization Workshop, Pullman. http://bit.ly/wsu-cheesecourses

JUNE

OREGON

June 21-22 -- Regards to Rural Conference, OSU, Corvallis. 541-684-9077 or r2r.rdiinc.org