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The Rural Information Center calendar features conferences, meetings, webinars and workshops of interest to those involved with rural issues. We encourage you to contact us about coming events.

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January

Future Harvest: 14th Annual Farming for Profit and Stewardship Conference
Jan 18, 2013 to Jan 19, 2013
Leesburg, VA USA
410-549-7878
Email: futureharvestcasa@gmail.com

Sustainable Agriculture: Factoring Sustainable Agriculture into the Food Vs. Fuel Debate
Jan 24, 2013
Claire Poole +44 (0) 203-355-4227
Email: claire.poole@greenpowerconferences.com

29th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering
Jan 28, 2013 to Feb 02, 2013
Elko, NV USA
Darcy Minter
Email: dminter@westernfolklife.org

February

15th Annual Alaska Forum on the Environment
Feb 04, 2013 to Feb 08, 2013
Anchorage, AK USA
888-301-0185
Email: info@akforum.org

24th Annual Rural Health Policy Institute
Feb 04, 2013 to Feb 06, 2013
Washington, D.C. USA
816-756-3140 x10
Email: dc@NRHArural.org

12th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth: Building Safe,Healthy, Equitable and Prosperous Communities
Feb 07, 2013 to Feb 09, 2013
Kansas City, MO USA
Michele Kelso Warren 916-448-1198 x308
Email: mkwarren@lgc.org

26th Annual Rural Health Care Leadership Conference
Feb 10, 2013 to Feb 13, 2013
Phoenix, AZ USA
Connie Lang 312-893-6897
Email: clang@healthforum.com

Rural School Innovations Webinar: The STAR School's "3-to-3rd Project"
Feb 13, 2013
202-822-3919
Email: info@ruraledu.org

U.S. Department of Agriculture 89th Annual Outlook Conference
Feb 21, 2013 to Feb 22, 2013
Arlington, VA USA
Brenda Chapin 202-720-5447
Email: bchapin@oce.usda.gov

51ST Annual Rural Energy Conference
Feb 28, 2013 to Mar 01, 2013
Bloomington, MN USA
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Email: mrec@uwex.edu

March

2013 Public Health Preparedness Summit: Strengthening Public Health and Healthcare Preparedness through Innovation, Integration, and Implementation
Mar 12, 2013 to Mar 15, 2013
Atlanta, GA USA
Maggie Pearson 703-964-1240 x15
Email: mpearson@conferencemanagers.com

Small Log Conference
Mar 13, 2013 to Mar 15, 2013
Coeur d'Alene, ID USA
Tom Waddell 406-546-5977
Email: http://www.forestbusinessnetwork.com/contact-us/

2013 National Farmworker Conference: "Building Stronger Rural Communities"
Mar 17, 2013 to Mar 20, 2013
San Antonio, TX USA
Lalo Zavala 320-251-1711
Email: lalo.zavala@umos.org

Nortwest Regional Rural Health Conference: Rural Health Leading the Way
Mar 20, 2013 to Mar 21, 2013
Spokane, WA USA
509-358-7640
Email: ahec@wsu.edu

2013 Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association Spring Conference
Mar 21, 2013 to Mar 22, 2013
Kearney, NE USA
Dr. Jon Habben 402-440-4378
Email: jhabben@nrcsa.net

April

2013 National Conference on Rural Education Research, Connect-Inform-Advance: Promoting Academic Success of Rural Students
Apr 03, 2013 to Apr 04, 2013
Omaha, NE USA
Mary Hellwege 402-472-6217
Email: r2ed@unl.edu

28th Annual Computers in Libraries 2013
Apr 08, 2013 to Apr 10, 2013
Washington, DC USA
800-300-9868

Cultural Economy: 2013 Main Streets Conference
Apr 14, 2013 to Apr 16, 2013
New Orleans, LA USA
National Main Street Center 866-374-6338
Email: kristi@sitesolutionsworldwide.com

2013 Federal Economic Development Fourm: Engaging the Federal Government on the New Economic Stage
Apr 14, 2013 to Apr 16, 2013
Alexandria, VA USA
Earnestine Jones 202-942-9463
Email: ejones@iedconline.org

2013 National Rural Transportation Conference
Apr 24, 2013 to Apr 26, 2013
Greenville, SC USA
202-624-8829
Email: ckissel@nado.org

2013 IEEE Rural Electric Power Conference (REPC)
Apr 28, 2013 to May 01, 2013
Stone Mountain, GA USA
Tara Muller 970-224-9100
Email: tmuller@thinkesc.com

National Energy Extension Summit
Apr 29, 2013 to May 01, 2013
Fort Collins, CO USA
Milt Geiger
Email: mgeiger1@uwyo.edu

May

36th Annual Rural Health Conference
May 07, 2013 to May 10, 2013
Louisville, KY USA
816-756-3140 x.10
Email: dc@NRHArural.org

2013 National Value-Added Agriculture Conference
May 19, 2013 to May 21, 2013
Rogers, AR USA
Ron Rainey 501-671-2175
Email: 2013NVA@uaex.edu

June

2013 Council for Affordable and Rural Housing Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference
Jun 09, 2013 to Jun 11, 2013
Arlington, VA USA
703-837-9001
Email: carh@carh.org

Agricultural History Society 2013 Annual Conference, Crops and Culture: Cultivating Commodities & Communities
Jun 12, 2013 to Jun 15, 2013
Banff, Alberta Canada
Joe Anderson 662-268-2247
Email: jlanderson@mtroyal.ca

Association for Living History, Farm, and Agricultural Museums (ALHFAM) Annual Meeting and Conference 2013
Jun 14, 2013 to Jun 18, 2013
Hale Farm & Village, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Akron, Ohio USA
1-877-HALEFARM
Email: halereservations@wrhs.org

104th Annual Conference & Expo, Embracing and Managing Change Through Family and Consumer Sciences
Jun 26, 2013 to Jun 29, 2013
Houston, TX USA
800-424-8080
Email: annualconf@aafcs.org

July

2013 Annual Meeting of the Community Development Society
Jul 20, 2013 to Jul 24, 2013
Charleston, SC USA
614-221-1900
Email: CDS@assnoffices.com

39th Annual National Association of Rural Mental Health Conference
Jul 31, 2013 to Aug 03, 2013
San Antonio , TX USA
320-202-1820
Email: info@narmh.org

August

76th Annual Meeting of Rural Sociological Society
Aug 04, 2013 to Aug 09, 2013
New York City, New York USA
801-422-7386
Email: rural_sociology@byu.edu

September

United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) 2013 Convention
Sep 15, 2013 to Sep 17, 2013
Chicago, IL USA
Yesmin Asmar 646-291-2122
Email: yesmin.asmar@eliteglobalevents.com

Galaxy IV Conference: Bridging the Centuries A New Era for Extension
Sep 16, 2013 to Sep 20, 2013
Pittsburgh, PA USA
704-333-8445
Email: JCEPOffice@jcep.org

Association for Rural & Small Libraries 2013 Annual Conference
Sep 25, 2013 to Sep 28, 2013
Omaha, NE USA
859-514-9178
Email: szach@amrms.com

October

2nd Annual Women in Agribusiness Summit
Oct 22, 2013 to Oct 24, 2013
Minneapolis, MN USA
Joy O'Shaughnessy 207-244-9544 x103
Email: joshaughnessy@soyatech.com

November

2013 Rural Futures Conference
Nov 03, 2013 to Nov 04, 2013
Lincoln, NE USA
402-472-2940
Email: ruralfutures@nebraska.edu

2013 Small and Rural Hospital Conference
Nov 12, 2013 to Nov 13, 2013
Charlotte, NC USA
704-376-0291