Rural and agricultural events

•Mar. 27–Annual meeting of the Kansas Sheep Council held in conjunction with Sheep Day. Located in the Heritage Room in Weber Hall at Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan. Time: 1:30 p.m. For more info. call 785-754-3654.

•Mar. 27–Spring Vegetable Production Seminar. Located at St. John’s Cancer Center, Springfield, Mo. Time: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. For details call Greene County Extension Center, 417-862-9284.

•Mar. 29–Burn Workshop. Located at the Hammond Community Building, Hammond, Kan. Time: 10 a.m. Registration fee is due to the NRCS office by Mar. 24 by calling 620-223-1880.

•Mar. 31–Tractor Safety School. Located at the Courthouse meeting room, Iola, Kan. Time: 5:30 p.m. Pre-registration is due by Mar. 25 at the Extension Office.

•Apr. 3–Planning meeting for the 2010 season of the Marshfield Farmers’ Market. Located at Ziggies Cafe, 1321 Spur Drive, Marshfield, Mo. Time: 9:30 a.m. For more info. call Sue DeWitt at 417-473-6910 after 6 p.m., or the Webster County Extension Center at 417-859-2044 or go online: extension.missouri.edu/webster/farmersmarket

•Apr. 3–Goat Camp. Located at Northpark Activity Center, Harrisonville, Mo. Check-in starting at 8:30 a.m. For more info., Katie Stewart, 417-839-3184, cstweart001@centurytel.net or Tracy Diefenbach, 816-657-2274 after 6 p.m., tldief@fairpoint.net

•Apr. 5–Basic Meat Goat Short Course. Located at the Tulsa County OSU Extension Center, 4116 E. 15th St., Tulsa, Okla. Time: 6:30 p.m. Registration is $25 per person. To pre-enroll or for more info., contact Bruce Peverley, Extension Educator, Agriculture, 918-746-3725 or at bpeverley@tulsacounty.org

•Apr. 6–87th Annual Greene County Soils & Crops Conference. Located on the 2nd floor banquet room at Springfield Livestock Market Center, 6821 W. Independence (Exit 70 off of I-44), Springfield, Mo. Time: 6 p.m. An informational brochure is online at extension.missouri.edu/greene or for more info., or to pre-register prior to Mar. 30 deadline contact the Greene County Soil & Water Conservation District at 417-831-5246 Ext. 3. For special accommodations due to a disability contact Brie Menjoulet, at the Hickory County Extension Center, 417-745-6767.

•Apr. 10 & 11–National Qualifying Stock Dog Trials, Horsin Around 4-H Club & Republic FFA Stock Dog Trials. Located at the Republic Saddle Club Arena, Miller Road & Lynn Street, Republic, Mo. For more info., Julie Williams, 417-844-5224; Mike Shumaker, 417-872-6803; Danny Shilling, 417-732-2325. Time: April 10 at 3 p.m. & April 11 at 8:30 a.m.

•May 1–SW Missouri Goat Conference. Located at McDonald County Fairgrounds, Anderson, Mo. Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pre-registration is $10 & $15 at door. For more info., call 417-455-9500 or contact simkinsv@missouri.edu

•May 15–2010 Spring Western Trade Day Sale. Booth spaces available, $10. Crafts, antiques, food, purses, western tack, Native American art, Western art, jewelry, saddles, bronzes & collectibles. Located on Hwy. 75, 18 miles south of Bartlesville, Okla., or 18 miles north of Tulsa, Okla. For more info., Ralph Williams, 918-693-2498. Time: 7:30 a.m.

•May 26-28–4-H Dairy Cow Camp for youth ages 10 to 18. For more info. contact Karla Deaver at the Lawrence County Extension Center in Mt. Vernon, Mo., 417-466-3102, or download the registration brochure online at extension.missouri.edu/lawrence

•July 3 - 10–National Junior Heifer Show. Located at the Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, Kan.

•July 5-7–Session I, OSU Livestock Judging Camp. Located at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla. For more info. contact Rusty Gosz, OSU Extension Youth Livestock Specialist, 405-744-6058.

•July 8-10–Session II, OSU Livestock Judging Camp. Located at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla. For more info. contact Rusty Gosz, OSU Extension Youth Livestock Specialist, 405-744-6058.

•July 16, 17 & 18–Four State Farm Show. Located at Pittsburg, Kan.

•Oct. 1, 2 & 3–Ozark Fall Farmfest. Located at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, Springfield, Mo.

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