Calendar for Dec. 14, 2012
Updated: Friday, January 18, 2013 12:11 PM
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2013
JANUARY
NATION
Jan. 7-10 -- Beltwide Cotton Conference, San Antonio, Texas.
www.cotton.org/beltwide
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
CALIFORNIA
Jan. 9 -- San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium, Easton.
ucanr.edu/sites/viticulture-fresno
Jan. 12 -- Fruit Tree Pruning and Planting Workshop for Professionals, Stein Family Farm, National City. 760-752-4720 or cesandiego.ucanr.edu
Jan. 27-29 -- National Mastitis Council Annual Meeting, Omni Hotel, San Diego. nmconline.org
IDAHO
Jan. 10-11 -- Intermountain Rangeland Livestock Symposium and Technical Training, College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls. 208-885-6536 or idrange.org
Jan. 18 -- Family Foresters Workshop, Coeur d'Alene Inn, Coeur d'Alene. 208-446-1680 or
uidaho.edu/extension/forestry
OREGON
Jan. 10-11 -- Oregon Mint Growers Annual Meeting, Salishan Lodge and Golf Resort, Gleneden Beach. 503-364-2944
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
Jan. 27-29 -- Harvesting Clean Energy conference, Corvallis. 253-507-8506 or www.harvestcleanenergy.org
WASHINGTON
Jan. 10 -- Direct marketing meat workshop, Ritzville. 509-725-4171 or www.news.wsu.edu
Jan. 12 -- Cascadia Grains Conference, STAR Center, Tacoma.
www.cascadiagrains.com
Jan. 14-15 -- Low-Stress Cattle Handling Seminars, Grant County Fairgrounds, Moses Lake. 509-754-2011 ext. 413 or www.animalag.wsu.edu
Jan. 15 -- Web Soil Survey Workshop, Richland Public Library, Richland. 509-786-1923 ext. 104 or
smallfarms.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
Jan. 23 -- Northwest Washington Sustainable Agriculture Conference, Mount Baker Rotary Building, Lynden. 360-676-6736 ext. 22 or whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/edu/susagconf
Jan. 24-25 -- Grazing Conference, Walla Walla Community College, Walla Walla. www.savoryinstitute.com
Jan. 26 -- Country Living Expo and Cattlemen's Winter School, Stanwood High School, Stanwood. 360-428-4270 or skagit.wsu.edu/countrylivingexpo
FEBRUARY
CALIFORNIA
Feb. 25 -- UC pomology course, Parlier and Arbuckle. 530-752-4354 or fruitandnuteducation.ucdavis.edu
OREGON
Feb. 4 -- Local Food Connection, Lane Community College, Eugene. 541-359-8987 or www.localfoodconnection.org
Feb. 7-9 -- Organicology Conference, Portland. www.organicology.org
Feb. 14, 19, 21 -- Beginning Beekeeping Classes, Salem. www.orsba.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
Feb. 21 -- Fresh Food in Schools Summit, Moses Lake. wsffn.org
MARCH
NATION/WORLD
March 5-8 -- FOODEX Japan, Makuhari Messe, Japan. www3.jma.or.jp/foodex/en
CALIFORNIA
March 14 -- Fresno Food Expo, Fresno Convention Center, Fresno. www.FresnoFoodExpo.com
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