(Continued from Page AID) Tuesday, January 7 Tilling the Soil of Opportunity, Cayuga County Cooperative Extension, Auburn, N.Y., thru Jan. 8, (315) 787-2622. Dairy Workshop: Feeders School, Mason-Dixon Farms, Gettys burg, (888) 472-0261. National Potato Council annual meeting, Loews Ventana Can yon Resort, Tucson, Ariz., thru Jan. 11. Juice and Wine Analysis Short course, Food Science and Technology Building, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Eastern Pa. Turf Conference and Trade Show, Valley Forge Convention Center, King of Prussia, thru Jan. 9, (610) 967-4643. Wednesday, January 8 National No-Till Conference, In dianapolis, Ind., (800) 645-8455. “Tilling the Soil of Opportunity” for formers and business own ers, first of 12 weeks, every Wednesday, Berks County Ag Center, (610) 378-1327. Get tysburg class Jan. 8 at Adams County Ag Center, Wednes day mornings, (717) 270-4391. Lancaster class meets Monday evening Dec. 2-March 17 at the Farm and Home Center. Winegrape Growing Class, Montgomery County Cooper ative Extension, Collegeville, 6:30 p.m.-8:45 p.m., (610) 489-4315. living Oh A Few Acres Seminar, Montgomery County 4-H Cen ter, Collegeville, Wednesdays Visit your dairy checkoff program at either upcoming Farm Show Keystone Farm Show Jan. 7-9, 2003 OR Building #l, Booth #152 York Fairgrounds, York, Pa. : Dairy Checkoff ; • helps to increase the overall demand for dairy products ; * • is managed efficiently and effectively * • helps to defend the image of dairy products and the dairy industry * Business Sense 11, Training for Dairy DFOs, first session of three. Also Jan. 25 and Feb. 7, Farm and Home Center, Lan caster, (888) 373-7232. “Keep Farming First,” farm summit for Chester County, Sykes Hall, West Chester Uni versity, thru Jan. 10, (610) 696-3180. Farm Bill Workshop, Lycoming County Extension office, Ag Center, Montoursville, 7 p.m.- 9 p.m., (570) 433-3040. Hoof Care Clinic, Frostburg Farm, New Bethlehem, noon-3 p.m., (814) 782-0033. Friday, January 10 Ecological Cut Flower Growing and Marketing Workshop, Ballston Spa, N.Y., thru Jan. 12,(518)427-6537. Cornell Regional Sheep and Goat Market Summit at Virginia/ North Carolina Shepherd’s Symposium, Harrisonburg, Va., (301) 432-2767, ext. 343. Long Island Agricultural Forum, Suffolk Community College, Riverhead, N.Y., (631) 727-7850. Potato Marketing Forum, Lowe’s Ventana Canyon, Tucson, Ariz., 2 p.m.-5 p.m. South Centred Regional Green house meeting. Memorial Park Hall, Martinsburg, 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m., (814) 940-5989. Saturday. January 11 Pennsylvania Farm Show, Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, thru Jan. 18. Long Island Agricultural Forum, Suffolk Community College, Riverhead, N.Y., Viticultural Session, 8:30 a.m., (631) 727-7850. New York Low Input Sustainable Farming Conference, Jordan Dairy checkoffi * works! Find out howl Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program American Dairy Association & Dairy Council Mid East Mid-Atiahtic Dairy Association Hall, Geneva Experiment Sta tion. Dauphin County Holstein Asso cation annual meeting, Geo’s Family Restaurant, Harris burg, 11 a.m. Sunday, January 12 Pennsylvania Angus Association Annual Membership Banquet, Holiday Inn Grantville, 5:30 p.m., (717) 469-0661. Monday, January 13 New York Grazing Conference Series Jan. 13-18; Jan. 13, Delhi; Jan. 14, Cobleskill; Jan. 15, Cortland; Jan. 16, Belfast; Jan. 17, Carthage; Jan. 18, Clinton County, (607) 753-5213. Annual Meeting Pa. Ag Republi cans, Meeting Room B, Pa. Farm Show Complex, Harris burg, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 14 New Jersey Vegetable Growers Association Annual Meeting and Trade Show, Taj Mahal Atlantic City, thru Jan. 16. Capitol Region/Penn State Ex tension Introduction to Spreadsheets, Cumberland County Extension office, Car lisle, thru Jan. IS. Vineyard Technical meeting, Naylor Wine Cellars, Stew artstown, 1 p.m.-4 p.m., (717) 642-5148. Ohio Regional Agronomy meet ing, Community Building, Huron County Fairgrounds, Norwalk, Ohio, (419) 627-7631. Farm Managers Workshop, Cen tral Susquehanna Counties Session of S-week courses, Watson Inn, Watsontown, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., (570) 837-4252, also Jan. 16,21,23,28. Farm Bill Update meetings. New Hanover Twp. Budding, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Also Monday, Jan. 27 at Franconia Town ship Building, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., and Wednesday, Jan. 29 at Montgomery County 4-H Cen ter, Creamery, 1 p.m.-3 p.m,, (610) 489-4315. Wednesday. January 1 5 Ohio Fruit and Vegetable Grow- Pennsylvania Farm Show Jan. 11-18,2003 Farm Show Complex Main Exhibition Area, Booth #5083 Harrisburg, Pa. MID - ATLANTIC o*i>r tiiociMiot ers Congress, Ohio Roadside Marketing Conference, Ohio Christmas Tree meeting, Tole do Sea Gate Centre, Toledo, Ohio, thru Jan. 17, (614) 249-2424. Ohio Regional Agronomy meet ings, Crownhill Golf Club, Williamsport, Ohio, (740) 474-7534. Dairy Day, Berks County Ag Center. Pesticide Update, Clarion Coun ty Park, Shippenville, 1-3 p.m., (814) 782-0033. Thursday, January 16 Bucks, Montgomery counties Dairy Day, Neshaminy Manor Center. Tannin Color Measurement and Management Short Course, Food and Technology Build ing, Virginia Tech. Ohio Regional Agronomy meet ing, Lone Pine Hall, Bethesda, Ohio, (740) 695-1455. Farm Manager Workshop Ses sion 2, Central Susquehanna Counties, Watson Inn, Wat sontown, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Forestland Conservation Confer ence, Central Pa. Institute of Science and Technology, Pleasant Gap, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., (814) 355-4897. Lehigh Valley Horse Council Meeting, American Legion Post 367, Fullerton, 7:30 p.m., (610) 837-07294. Friday, January 17 Morrison’s Cove Produce Auc tion meeting, Martinsburg, (814)693-3265. Ohio Regional Agronomy meet ing, Ohio State Extension Greene County office, Xenia, Ohio, (937) 372-9971, Successful Ice Cream Retailing Seminar, Days Inn, Penn State, State College, (301) 387-5982. Friends of Agriculture Breakfast Series, Modern Maturity Cen ter, Dover, Del., 7:15 a.m., (302)831-2512. Saturday, January 18 Comell Sheep and Goat Market ing Summit, Cornell Sheep Farm, Harford, N.Y., in con junction with Quinterly Cor nell Sheep Farm Field Day, (607) 255-2851. Pa. Purebred Dairy Cattle Asso ciation Judging School, Pa. Farm Show Complex, Harris burg, 9 a.m., (814) 234-0364. Sunday, January 19 Monday, January 20 New Holland Vegetable Growers’ Day, Yoder’s Restaurant, New Holland, (717) 394-6851. Tuesday, January 21 PAES Lime Fertilizer and Pesti cide Conference, Penn Stater Conference Center, University Park, thru Jan. 22, (814) 234-8771. Tri-County Vegetable and Small Fruit Meeting, Penn Twp. Community Building, Ship pensburg, (717) 263-9226. Tilling the Soil of Opportunity, Cayuga County Cooperative Extension, Auburn, N.Y., also Jan. 22, (315) 787-2622. Family Dairy Farm in Pa. Work shop, Jan. 21 Lighthouse Res taurant, Chambersburg; Jem. 22, Gratz Fire Hall, Gratz; Jan. 23, Lancaster DHIA, Manheim; Jan. 24, Fulton Grange, Lancaster County, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., (717) 840-7408. Winemaker Technical meeting, Farm and Home Center, Lan caster, 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Session 3 Farm Management Workshop, Central Susque hanna counties, Watson Inn, Watsontown. Beginners Grain Marketing, 709 Morgnec Road, Ist floor meet ing room, Chestertown, Md., 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Glenside Farmers’ Market meet ing, Glenside Memorial Hall, 7:30 p.m., (610) 489-4315. Farm and Home Foundation of Lancaster County meeting, Farm and Home Center, Lan caster, 6:30 p.m., (717)392-4911. Wednesday. January 22 Penn State Association of County Fairs Convention, Hershey Lodge and Convention Center, Hershey, thru Jan. 25. Pa. Christinas Tree Growers’ As sociation Winter Conference, Holiday Inn, Harrisburg East, Harrisburg, (717) 238-9765 or (800)547-2842. PCO annual membership meet ing and awards banquet. Farm Show Complex, Room B, Harrisburg, (814) 364-1344. Thursday January 23 Susquehanna Regional Vegetable Meeting, Mifflinburg, (570) 837-4252. Monroe County Extension and 4-H Open House, new offices, 724 Phillips St., Suite 201, Stroudsburg, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Central Susquehanna Counties Farm Management Work shop, Session 4, Watson town Inn, Watsontown. Crop Insurance Risk Manage ment Meeting, Chestertown Fire Hall, 9:30 a.m.-l:30 p.m., (410)778-1661. Annual Agriculture Recognition Banquet, Wisehaven Hall, East Prospect Road, York, 6 p.m. Workshop on Timber Taxation and Forest Landowners’ Asso ciation, Salisbury Fire Hall, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., (814) 472-7986. (Turn to Page A 42)