Coming Events

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Published: February 12, 1998

Feb. 11-13: Harvesting Profits from Produce conference, Crossroads Hotel, Calgary. (Betty Vladicka, 403-415-2305 or 403-422-1789)

Feb. 11-13: Western Barley Growers Association convention and trade fair, Banff Park Lodge, Banff, Alta. (Kathy Cooper, 403-291-3630)

Feb. 12: Canola production meeting, Thunder’s Country Restaurant, Dauphin, Man. (Ernie Sirski, 204-638-5511)

Feb. 13: Trans-Canada Trail Foundation and Alberta Trail Net public meeting, Public Library, Medicine Hat, Alta. (Rob Gardner, 403-527-2052)

Feb. 16-17: Holistic management for farmers and ranchers, goal setting, Red Deer, Alta. (Randee Halladay, 1-800-946-5476)

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Feb. 16-19: Ag in Harmony with the Environment, Saskatoon, 306-242-2606

Feb. 16-21: Bee Masters Course, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C. (Athena Roussinos, 604-291-3649 or Christina Wong, 604-291-4910)

Feb. 17: Prairie Swine Centre satellite conference, 1-888-567-9463, outside Canada 306-373-9922

Feb. 17: Canola production meeting, Community Centre, Russell, Man. (Bruce Dalgarno, 204-849-2193)

Feb. 18-19: Holistic management for farmers and ranchers, cropping, Red Deer, Alta. (Randee Halladay, 1-800-946-5476)

Feb. 18-19: Commercial & Industrial Hemp Symposium, Increasing Returns, Trade and Convention Centre, Vancouver. (Arthur Hanks, 604-258-7171)

Feb. 19: Re-viewing the System: the future of our grain transportation network, Centennial Auditorium, Saskatoon. (Leeann Mino-gue, 306-757-3577)

Feb. 19-22: Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species conference, Integrating Conservation, Society, Ethics and the Economy, Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon. (Peter Jonker, 306-966-5552)

Feb. 20-21: Canadian National Ostrich trade show and seminar, Prairieland Exhibition Park, Saskatoon. (Diane Anderson, 306-882-3931 or 882-2729)

Feb. 20-21: Prairie Ventures & Prairieland Bull Congress, Saskatoon, 306-931-7149

Feb. 20-21: Canadian Red Deer Association seminars and auction sale, Coldwater, Ont. (Todd Grignon or Susan Barlow, 705-686-3933 or Paul Brosseau, 819-242-0329)

Feb. 20-22: Alberta Association of Animal Health Technologists annual meeting and continuing education seminar, Coast Terrace Inn, Edmonton. (Bruce, 403-435-0486)

Feb. 21: Growing and Marketing Native Plants: A Workshop for Potential Growers, Land Sciences Centre, Olds College, Olds, Alta. (Heather Gerling or Suzanne Gill, 403-427-6597)

Feb. 23-24: Holistic management for farmers and ranchers, Planned grazing, Red Deer, Alta. (Randee Halladay, 1-800-946-5476)

Feb. 24: Alberta Surface Rights Federation meeting, Seismic, Oil and Gas Well Reclamation Issues, Royal Canadian Legion, Camrose, Alta. (Tom, 403-672-6021 or Tony, 403-882-2343)

Feb. 25-26: Holistic management for farmers and ranchers, fnancial training, Red Deer, Alta. (Randee Halladay, 1-800-946-5476)

Feb. 26-28: North American Farmers’ Direct Marketing Conference, Empress Hotel, Victoria, (Brent Warner, 250-656-0941)

March 2-3: Holistic management for farmers and ranchers, Decision making, Red Deer, Alta. (Randee Halladay, 1-800-946-5476)

March 3: Great Plains Soil Fertility Conference, Denver, Colorado (Mary Hughes, 913-776-0273)

March 3-4: Saskatchewan Pork Expo trade show, Trade Centre, Prairieland Exhibition Grounds, Saskatoon. (Wendy Hayes, 306-933-5078)

March 4-5: Intensive Wheat Management Conference, Denver, Colorado (913-776-0273)

March 4-6: Moving Wild Animals: Health and Environmental Issues, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 306-966-7267

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