Aug. 2-5: Puget Sound Tractor Club Tractor and Machinery Show, Berthusen Homestead Park, Lynden, Washington, 360-354-4625 or 360-354-2652
Aug. 2-6: Canadian Charolais Youth Association conference and show, Stettler, Alta. (Carrie Cholak, 780-796-2108 or Erin Murphy, 780-826-5477)
Aug. 3: Bean and Pulse Crop Field Day, Seager Wheeler Farm, Rosthern, Sask., 306-933-5090 or 306-232-5588
Aug. 3-6: Big Valley Jamboree, Regional Exhibition, Camrose, Alta., 800-404-1234
Aug. 4-5: Canadian Cowboys Association Rodeo 2000, Prince Albert, Sask. (Susan Early, 306-825-7116)
Read Also

Agriculture ministers agree to AgriStability changes
federal government proposed several months ago to increase the compensation rate from 80 to 90 per cent and double the maximum payment from $3 million to $6 million
Aug. 4-6: Canadian Cowboys Association Rodeo 2000, Herbert, Sask. (Susan Early, 306-825-7116)
Aug. 4-6: Canadian Cowboys Association Rodeo 2000, Manyberries, Alta. (Susan Early, 306-825-7116)
Aug. 4-6: North Peace Stampede, Grimshaw, Alta.
Aug. 4-6: Rodeo & Farm Fair, High Level, Alta., 780-926-2133
Aug. 4-6: Fair and Rodeo, Athabasca, Alta. (Barb Kwasney, 780-675-4632)
Aug. 4-6: Agricultural Fair, Ranfurly, Alta. (Marian Austin, 780-658-2107)
Aug. 4-7: Pow Wow & Fish Derby, Lac La Biche, Alta., 780-623-4255
Aug. 4-7: Heritage Days & Rodeo, Strathmore, Alta., 403-934-5811
Aug. 5: Rio Grande cattle producers’ tour and grazing school, Beaverlodge, Alta., 780-354-8876
Aug. 5: Sommer Ranch stockdog trial, Pleasantdale, Sask., 306-874-2818
Aug. 5-6: Canadian Cowboys Association Rodeo 2000, Fort Qu’Appelle, Sask. (Susan Early, 306-825-7116)
Aug. 5-6: Threshermen’s Show and Senior’s Festival, Western Development Museum, Yorkton, Sask., 306-783-8361
Aug. 5-6: Fair, Irma, Alta. (Margaret Smith, 780-754-2173)
Aug. 5-7: Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association Millennium Trail Ride, begin in Cypress Hills and end in Maple Creek. (Reg Schellenberg, 306-859-4905 or Glenys Weedon, 306-773-9229)
Aug. 5-7: Aqua Days, Cold Lake, Alta., 780-639-3626
Aug. 6: Border Valley Farm stock dog trial, Pleasantdale, Sask., 306-874-2818
Aug. 6: Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Western Development Museum, Saskatoon.
Aug. 7-10: North Battleford Northwest Territorial Days, North Battleford, Sask.
Aug. 8-13: Exhibition, Saskatoon
Aug. 9-12: Canadian Cattlemen’s Association convention, Best Western Highland Inn, Midland, Ont. ( 403-275-8558)
Aug. 10-12: Fair and Rodeo Days, Cardston, Alta., 403-653-3366
Aug. 10-13: Bentley and District Agricultural Fair & Rodeo, Bentley, Alta., 403-748-2358
Aug. 10-20: West Country Equibition (formerly David Thompson Days) 20th anniversary, Twin Arena Complex, Rocky Mountain House, Alta. (Lisa Harbidge, 403-844-4284)
Aug. 11: Agricultural Fair, Tomahawk, Alta. (Grace Mitchell, 780-339-3980)
Aug. 11-12: Country Fair, Clandonald, Alta. (Susanne Martin, 780-853-2084)
Aug. 11-13: Canadian Cowboys Association Rodeo 2000, Craven, Sask. (Susan Early, 306-825-7116)
Aug. 11-13: Blue Heron Fair, Barrhead, Alta. (Adolph Bablitz, 780-674-2284)
Aug. 11-13: Silver Buckle Stampede & Rodeo Days, Cold Lake, Alta., 780-594-2054
Aug. 11-13: Kikino Silver Birch Rodeo, Kikino Metis Settlement, Alta., 780-623-7568
Aug. 11-13: Fair Days, Claresholm, Alta., 403-625-3381
Aug. 11-13: The Country Fair, Vegreville, Alta. (Cathy Freed, 780-632-3950)
Aug. 11-13: Waskatenau Fair Days, Waskatenau, Alta., 780-358-2710 or 780-358-2597
Aug. 11-13: Agricultural Fair & Rodeo, Willingdon, Alta. (Bev Homeniuk, 780-632-6840)
Aug. 12: Lougheed Agricultural Fair, Lougheed, Alta. (Gerald Ness, 780-386-2450)
Aug. 12: New Sarepta Fair 2000, New Sarepta, Alta. (Belinda Maygard, 780-941-3730)
Aug. 12: Ugetuk Days Fair & Lions Rodeo, Winfield, Alta. (Christine Cripps-Woods, 780-682-2165)
Aug. 12-13: Russell Ranch Rodeo, Senlac, Sask. (Susan Early, 306-825-7116)
Aug. 12-13: Canadian Cowboys Association Rodeo 2000, Kyle, Sask. (Susan Early, 306-825-7116)
Aug. 12-13: Invermay Agricultural Society 89th fair, Invermay, Sask. (Dana Jack, 306-593-4557)
Aug. 12-13: Those Were the Days, Western Development Museum, North Battleford, Sask., 306-445-8033
Aug. 12-13: Agricultural fair, Mayerthorpe, Alta. (Ron Krysik, 780-786-2964)
Aug. 12-13: Rochester Fair, Rochester, Alta. (Lawrence Sams, 780-698-2340)
Aug. 13: Time Travels, family program, Western Development Museum, Moose Jaw, Sask., 306-693-5989