Douglas, Johnson and Leavenworth County Extension Services are cooperating to sponsor the Hazardous Occupation Training (HOT) farm safety course on April 12 and 23. Cost is $20. Training will include two meeting dates, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. April 12, and from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 23 at the Johnson County Extension Office, 11811 S. Sunset Drive, Suite 1500, Olathe.

Students must register by April 7 with their local Extension office. A minimum of 10 must register in order to hold the class. Registration and information about the class may be directed to Bill Wood, Douglas County Extension Agent, at (785) 843-7058; Rick Miller, Johnson County Extension Agent, at (913) 715-70102; or James Hartshorn, Leavenworth County Extension Agent at (913) 364-5700.

• Edward Jones financial adviser Liz Kundin is hosting a free seminar, “Roth IRAs: Retirement Can Be Less Taxing,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Castle Tea Room, 1207 Mass. For reservations, call Karen Kelm at 842-2450.

• Representing Kief’s Audio/Video, president John Kiefer and vice-president Rob Kiefer attended the recent Brand Source Buying Group Summit. Brand Source is a national association of independent electronics, furniture and appliance retailers. Merchants shared perspectives from their respective industries and markets during the three-day conference held Feb. 20-22 at the Orlando Marriott World Center.

• Seven local members have been chosen to join the 2011 Leadership Kansas class.

Area members include Kevin Honomichl, president BHC RHODES (De Soto); Anthony Brown, Kansas State representative, State House (Eudora); and, from Lawrence: Victor Braden, deputy attorney general for the Kansas Attorney General’s Office; Robert Chestnut, chief financial officer Allen Press Inc.; Steve Hahn, president, Kansas AT&T, François Henriquez II, president and CEO, U.S. Central Federal Credit Union; and John Ross, president, CEO, Laser Logic Inc.