Date(s) Time Event Location & Contact

Jul 3 2009 - Jul 4 2009 Jammin' Weekend Mandolin Farm Willie or Sabrina Jarrells (606) 834-3693 Comments: Live music and fireworks.

Jul 9 2009 - Jul 9 2009 4:00 pm Mammoth Cave Area Field Day Clayton Geralds' Farm Comments: Event includes an overview of the Geralds' hay enterprise, as well a six tour stops to cover topics from hay stand establishment to storing & marketing. For more information contact a county cooperative extension office in the Mammoth Cave area which includes Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson and Warren counties.

Jul 10 2009 - Jul 12 2009 KFB Young Farmer Summer Outing Holiday Inn University Plaza, Bowling Green Jay McCants (502) 495-5000 jmccants@kyfb.com Comments: This event is a highlight of the year's young farmer activities, providing a relaxed atmosphere for farm families to socialize with each other, tour local ag-related sites and gain a better understanding of the organization. Cost is $80.00-adults, $40.00-children. Please reserve your spot by June 26. Visit www.kyfb.com for more information.

Jul 12 2009 - Jul 14 2009 Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts 66th Annual Convention Galt House, Louisville Comments: visit www.conservation.ky.gov for more information.

Jul 16 2009 - Jul 16 2009 7:45 am Plant Based Therapeutics Symposium Sullivan University, Louisville Allison Koch (502) 413-8955 akoch@sullivan.edu Comments: Depart Sullivan University at 7:45 am for Owensboro and arrive back in Louisville at 6:00 pm. The second day of a two-day symposium will include a tour of Kentucky Bio-Processing, a Q&A from KBP, a plant based pharmaceuticals workshop, and a keynote presentation from Dr. Yuri Gleba (Icon Genetics). Visit www.sullivan.edu/pharmacy/conferences_symposiums.asp.

Jul 18 2009 - Jul 18 2009 2nd Annual Peachapolooza Hinton's Orchard, Hodgenville Comments: Visit www.hintonsorchard.com for more information.

Jul 23 2009 - Jul 23 2009 8:00 am UK All Commodity Field Day UK Research & Education Center, Hwy 91, Princeton (270) 365-7541 Comments: Tour agricultural plots, ornamental plants and orchards; visit educational/commodity exhibits; and demonstrations on family and consumer science topics, For more information contact your county Cooperative Extension Office or the Research & Education Center at the listed number. Also visit cex2.ca.uky.edy/wrec for more information.

Jul 25 2009 - Jul 25 2009 10:00 am Aquaculture Field Day/Open House KSU Aquaculture Research Center, Frankfort (502) 597-6581 Comments: Center is located on Athletic Drive off Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Frankfort. Event includes tour of facility, lunch, and talks with aquaculture researchers. The event is free and open to the public. More information is posted at ksuaquaculture.org.

Jul 28 2009 - Jul 31 2009 8:00 am KFB Roadside Farm Market Summer Tour Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia Kara Keeton kkeeton@kyfb.com Comments: Tour departs at 8:00 am from Lexington and returns at 6:00 pm. For more information e-mail contact listed.

Aug 1 2009 - Aug 1 2009 UK & KVS Grape Summer Field Day Lover's Leap Vineyards & Winery, Lawrenceburg Chris Smigell (859) 257-3598

Aug 1 2009 - Aug 2 2009 20th Annual Corn Festival Stanton, KY (606) 663-2302 Comments: Contact Stanton Tourism Action Committee for more information.

Aug 1 2009 - Aug 1 2009 11:00 - Stomp On By Wine Festival Acres of Land Winery Linda Fritz 859-328-3000 winery@acresoflandwinery.com Comments: Wine Festival - Grape Stomping. Kentucky Proud vendors, food vendors, crafts, entertainment.

Aug 20 2009 - Aug 30 2009 Kentucky State Fair Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville Comments: www.kystatefair.org

Aug 25 2009 - Aug 27 2009 ID Info Expo - Meeting Consumer and Government Demands Westin Crown Center, Kansas City, MO (719) 538-8483 Comments: Event includes presentations/discussion on national animal identification, traceability, potential regulation and more. Explore new ID and information technologies at the EXPO tradeshow. Cost $375.00 NIAA members, $425.00 non-members. Reservations by July 10, 2009. Visit www.animalagriculture.com for more information.

Sep 2 2009 - Sep 2 2009 Ky. Nursery & Landscape Association's 10th Annual Summer Outing Valley Hill Nurseries, Springfield Betsie Taylor (502) 695-0106 mail.knla@gmail.com Comments: Visit www.knla.org for more information.

Sep 12 2009 - Sep 13 2009 Tri-state goat Producers Association USBGA Show Boyd Co. Fairgrounds, Ashland Glenn Woolum (606) 474-8919 glennwoolum2000@yahoo.com Comments: All Association registration papers accepted.

Sep 12 2009 - Sep 12 2009 2nd Annual Apple Festival Hinton's Orchard, Hodgenville Comments: Visit www.hintonsorchard.com for more information.

Sep 18 2009 - Sep 19 2009 2009 Kentucky Wood Expo London/Laurel Optimist Sports Complex, London (502) 695-3979 Comments: Sponsored buy the Kentucky Forest Industries Association. The event features the latest technology and Services for sawmill, pallet, logging and secondary equipment as well as loaders, chain saws, trucks, parts, safety clothing, accessories, new and used equipment and more. Adults $3.00 ($5.00 gate), kids $2.00 (under age of six free) and free parking. Visit www.kfia.org for more information.

Sep 22 2009 - Sep 22 2009 2:45 pm 3rd Annual Kentucky Farm Women Field Day Louisville Zoo, 1100 Trevelian Way, Louisville Jean-Marie Lawson (502) 239-8484 jean-marie@hartlandeq.com Comments: For more information call contact listed.

Sep 24 2009 - Sep 24 2009 PLANET Certified Landscape Technician-Exterior (CLT-E) Exam Eastern Ky. Univ., Richmond Stephanie Wilson (859) 622-2001 stephanie.wilson@eku.edu Comments: Sponsored and licensed by Kentucky Nursery & Landscape Association, Ky. Turfgrass Council and EKU. Visit www.knla.org for more information.

Oct 20 2009 - Oct 22 2009 North American Premier Farm Show Moultrie, GA Comments: www.sunbeltexpo.com/info.htm

Nov 4 2009 - Nov 6 2009 Kentucky Women in Agriculture Conference Holiday Inn – University Plaza, Bowling Green, KY Jenny Inman 1-877-266-8823 info@kywomeninag.org