May 8: $1,000 Added Roping competition, Meadow Lake, Sask., 306-236-1973
May 8-July 3: RCMP March West, beginning at Emerson, Man., and ending at Fort Macleod, Alta. (March West, 800-575-9600)
May 16-20: Bio ’99, International Biotechnology meeting and exhibition, Washington State Convention and Trade Centre, Seattle, Washington, 202-857-0244
May 22-23: 1999 Sheep Sweepstakes, Millet, Alta. (Barry Cook, 780-387-3552)
May 23: Man.-Sask. Variety 4-H horse poker derby fund-raiser. (Twyla Sawatzky, 204-937-3321 or Tammi Hrynkiw, 204-937-2653)
May 25-28: Prairie Canada Shorebird Ecology and Conservation Workshop, Chaplin Lake, Sask. (Nolan Matthies, 306-787-6958 or pre-register, Josh Bilyk, 306-395-2556)
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May 27-29: B.C. Cattlemen’s convention and trade show, Smithers, B.C., 250-847-3915.
June 4-6: Alberta Bison Association convention, Bison Advantage ’99, Olds College, Olds, Alta. (ABA, 800-683-6747)
June 4-6: Saskatchewan Women’s Institutes conference, Assiniboia, Sask., 306-966-5566
June 5: Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Direct Seeding Field Day, Seager Wheeler Farm, Rosthern, Sask. (SSCA, 1-800-213-4287 or 306-695-4233)
June 5-8: Agricultural Biotechnology conference, Sheraton Centre, Toronto. (Gordon Surgeoner, 519-826-4195 or Sharon Murray, 877-925-2242)
June 6-8: Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association meeting and convention, Maple Creek, Sask. (306-757-8523)
June 9-10: Alberta Women’s Institutes provincial convention, Olds, Alta. (Marilee Kosik, 780-892-2217)
June 10: International Grains Council conference, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London. +44 (0)-171-513-1122
June 10-12: Trade show, craft show, Kids World, Kindersley, Sask. (Jan Kay, 306-463-3573)
June 10-13: British Columbia Women’s Institute triennial convention, Merritt Convention and Civic Centre, Merritt, B.C., 604-533-6564
June 11: Leader Board of Trade conference, Leader, Sask. (Gordon Stueck, 306-628-3744 or Ernie Sweeney, 306-628-3881)
