•July 25 - Aug. 3-Ozark Empire Fair. Located in Springfield, Mo. For more info., 417-833-2660.

•July 26–Horticulture field day. Located at Kansas State University’s Horticulture Research & Extension Center near Olathe. The center is at 35230 West 135th, about 9 miles west of Kansas Hwy. 7 on 135th St. Time 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more info. contact center director Alan Stevens at 913-856-2335 or horticulturist Dennis Patton, 913-715-7000. For a link to an overview of the field day’s events at http://www.johnson.ksu.edu/

•July 28 - 31–Polk County Extension Council Beef Tour. Register by July 25 or before. For more info. contact the Polk County Extension Center, 417-326-4916. A complete brochure can be accessed at extension.missouri.edu/swregion/news/aginozarks.shtml

•July 30 - Aug. 1–Oklahoma State 4-H Roundup. Located at Stillwater, Okla.

•July 31 - Aug. 2–2008 Quail Unlimited National Convention. Located at the University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center, Springfield, Mo.

•Aug. 9-16-Inter-State Fair & Rodeo. Located at Walter Johnson Park, Coffeyville, Kan.

•Aug. 7-17–Missouri State Fair. Located at Sedalia, Mo. For more info., 660-530-5600.

•Aug. 14 & 15-K-State Risk and Profit Conference. Located at the K-State Alumni Center, Manhattan, Kan. For info.: 785-532-1504, rvl@ksu.edu or www.agmanager.info.

•Aug. 14 & 15–Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition Range School. Located at White Memorial Camp, Council Grove, Kan. Deadline for registration: Aug. 1. For more info. www.kglc.org, 620-241-3636, tchristian@kglc.org

•Aug. 15-17–22 Annual Flint Hills Beef Fest. Located at Emporia, Kan. For more info. on entering the contest or for ticket info. call Cathy Lieber, 620-344-3849. www.beeffest.com

•Aug. 18 & 19–Congressman Blunt’s 2008 Southwest Missouri Agriculture Tour.

•Aug. 19-21–Mig Grazing School. Located at Cassville, Mo. For more info. call Tina Mills, 417-847-4309 ext. 3.

•Aug. 20–Kansas Soybean Commission Annual meeting. Located at the International Grains Program Building, KSU Campus, Manhattan, Kan. For more info., 785-271-1040.

•Aug. 22–2008 Agronomy Field Day. Located at K-State’s North Agronomy Farm on Kimball Ave., Manhattan, Kan. Time: 8 a.m. For more info., www.agronomy.ksu.edu (click on “Extension and Events.”)

•Sept. 5-7–Bates County BBQ State Championship. Located at Butler, Mo. For more info., 660-679-6131.