April 20: Agricultural Income Disaster Assistance information meetings:
10 a.m., Elks Hall, Choiceland, Sask.
1 p.m., Legion Hall, Spiritwood, Sask.
1 p.m., Elks Community Centre, St. Walburg, Sask.
April 21: International Ayrshire Spring Show, Fairgrounds, St-Hyacinthe, Que., 418-831-6263
April 21-23: Plowing Competition and Draft Horse and Equipment Auction, Knutsford, B.C. (Bob or Tracy Haughton, 250-374-3378; Murray or Bev Ohms, 250-828-2279)
April 22-23: Alpaca Workshop/First Alpaca Production Sale, Mountain Meadows Ranch, Pincher Creek, Alta., 800-675-7122
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April 25: Agricultural Income Disaster Assistance information meeting, 9 a.m., Community Centre, Blaine Lake, Sask.
April 27-29: Yorkton Farm & Leisure Show, Agriplex, Yorkton, Sask. 306-783-4800
April 27-29: Hudson Bay 2000 Trade Fair, Hudson Bay Arena, Hudson Bay, Sask. 306-865-2261
April 28-29: Lacombe Sports & Trade Show, Sports Centre, Lacombe, Alta. (Mickey Penhale, 403-782-4300)
April 29: 2000 Youth Talent Explosion grassroots competitions, open to ages 5-21, Genesee Community Hall, Genesee, Alta. (Tasha, 780-848-2680)
April 29-30: Assiniboia Trade Show and Sale. (Linda, 306-642-5901 or 642-30674, after 5)
April 29-30: Alberta Native Plant Council and Calgary Zoo, Recreating Alberta’s Natural Landscapes, Calgary Zoo, Calgary (Ruth Johnson, 403-932-4216)
May 1: Manitoba Women’s Institute Provincial Convention, Kae’s Place, Southport Centre, Southport, Man. (Valerie, 204-278-3714 or Doreen, 204-256-1668)
May 1: Painted Sky Pony Club for adults or children, four times a month, May-August, Yorkton, Sask., 306-782-1860
May 5: Spring Barrel Racing Clinic, Thorsby Haymaker Arena. (Lyn, 780-789-3045)
May 6-7: Cochrane & District Chamber of Commerce Trade Show, Arena, Cochrane, Alta. (Joanne Churchill, 403-932-6810)
May 12: Spring Barrel Racing Clinic, Thorsby Haymaker Arena. (Lyn, 780-789-3045)
May 19-21: Women on Farms gathering, Together Everyone Achieves More (TEAM), Poatina, Tasmania, Australia. (Ruth Paterson, 61 3 6336 5383)
May 20-21: Red River Valley Swap Meet and Old Car Festival, Red River Exhibition Park, Winnipeg. (Gord Brunette, 204-222-2298 or Mort McKechnie, 204-889-9970)
May 26-27: Professional Bull Riding, Regina Agridome, Regina. (Canadian Western Agribition, 306-565-0565)
May 27-29: Pigeon Lake Trade Fair, Lakedell Hall and Grounds, Westerose, Alta. (Lloyd Shular, 780-586-2520)
June 2-3: Southern Alberta Sheep Breeders Sweepstakes 2000, Picture Butte, Alta. (Mic Thiessen, 403-327-8808 or Frances Pittman, 403-757-2395)
June 2-4: Cockshutt Homecoming Festival and Exhibition, Brantford, Ont. (Donna or Dennis Stewart, 519-752-9858)
June 5-8: Agricultural Biotechnology International Conference, Sheraton Centre, Toronto. (Sharon Murray, 877-925-2242 or Gordon Surgeoner, 519-826-4195)
June 14-18: Manitoba Summer Fair, Brandon, Man. (Randy McDonald, 204-726-3590)
June 16-18: The Gathering of 2000, cowboy poetry, western art and ranchers fun rodeo, Pincher Creek, Alta., 888-298-5855 (Alberta only) or 403-627-5855
June 21-24: Western Canada Farm Progress Show, Regina (Roxanne Carr, 306-781-9200)
June 23-25: Saskatchewan Bison Association summer field days, Weyburn, Sask. (Bernie Kot, 306-842-5577 or Leon Brin, 306-585-6304)
June 26-28: Manure Management 2000, Westin Hotel, Calgary. (Michelle Follensbee, 780-415-0828 or Darcy Fitzgerald, 403-340-4822)
July 1: Beatty 4-H Beef Club 60th anniversary and
4-H show, Community Centre and Sports Ground, Beatty, Sask., 306-752-3820
July 14-16: Country in the City, Grandstand, Trade Centre, Prairieland Exhibition Park, Saskatoon. (Maurice Neault, 306-931-7149 or 888-931-9333)
July 7-16: Calgary Stampede
July 7-16: Calgary Seed Fair & Hay Show, in conjunction with the Calgary Stampede, Stampede Park, Calgary. (Allison Wright, 403-261-0114)
July 16-23: Lily Festival, Neepawa, Man., 204-476-8811 or 877-633-7292
July 18-21: International Herb Conference, Saskatoon. (Grant Wood, 306-966-5586)
July 20-23: Showdown 2000 Ð Canadian Junior Angus Show, Regina. (Bryan Willms, 306-492-4627)
July 22: Davidson Gelbvieh open house and customer appreciation day, Ponteix, Sask., 306-625-3755
July 27-31: Buffalo Wagon Trek 2000. (Leslie Funk, 780-539-6032)
Aug. 1-4: International Bison Conference, Mayfield Inn, Edmonton. (Leslie Funk, 780-539-6032)
Aug. 8-13: Saskatoon Exhibition
Aug. 18-Sept. 4: Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, Ont. (Paula Hill, 416-393-6074)
