To list your organization’s special event in the Western Farm Press Calendar of Events, e-mail details, including contact person, phone number, etc., to: Harry Cline, hcline@farmpress.com.
Nov. 11-13: Arizona Farm Bureau annual meeting; Carefree, Ariz.
Nov. 18: Agriculture technology conference; Tulare, Calif.; contact Ron Harben at (559) 252-2192, ext. 105 or ron.harben@ca.nacdnet.net.
Nov. 19: Organic Production Opportunities seminar; Woodland, Calif.; information available at www.organicfertilizerassociation.org; contact Steve Beckley at (916) 539-4107 or sbeckley@aol.com.
Dec. 1: Fall Desert Crops Workshop; Brawley, Calif.; for additional information e-mail atietz@ucdavis.edu.
Dec. 2-4: Western Alfalfa & Forage Conference; Reno, Nev.; information available at http://alfalfa.ucdavis.edu; contact Shannon Mueller at scmueller@ucdavis.edu or 559-456-7261.
Dec. 9-10: Almond Industry Conference; Modesto, Calif.; information available at www.almondboard.com/conference.
Jan. 11-13: 62nd annual California Weed Science Society meeting – Looking Into the Future of Weed Control; Visalia Convention Center, Visalia, Calif.; Eighteen hours of DPR continuing education units have been requested, including two hours of laws and regs. To register visit www.cwss.org or call CWSS at (831) 442-0883.
Feb. 2-3: 39th annual Plant and Soil Conference; Tulare, Calif., Heritage Complex, International Agri-Center; information available at http://calasa.ucdavis.edu; contact Allan Fulton at aefulton@ucdavis.edu or at (530) 527- 3101.
Feb. 9-11, 2010: World Ag Expo; Tulare, Calif.; information available at http://www.worldagexpo.com/General-Info/Safety.htm; e-mail info@farmshow.org or call (800) 999-9186.
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