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Published: September 1, 2005

Aug. 31-Sept. 4: Interior Provincial Exhibition, fair grounds, Armstrong, B.C., 250-546-9406

National Sunflower Association of Canada sunflower tour. (NSAC, 204-822-9542)

Sept. 7: start 10 a.m., Agriculture Canada Research Centre,

Morden, Man.

Sept. 8: start 12:30 p.m., Prairie Sun Seeds, Inc., Souris, Man.

Sept. 9-11: Fall fair, arena and fair grounds, Salmon Arm, B.C. (Lori Graham, 250-832-5185)

Sept. 9-11: Trail ride and wagon trek, start and return at Camp Tamarack northwest of Prince Albert, Sask. (Tamarack office, 306-975-0855, Myron, 306-227-1478, Mary Lee, 306-922-2818)

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One farmer feels smoke from nearby wildfires shrouded the July skies and protected his crop from the sun’s burning rays, resulting in more seeds per pod and more pods per plant.

Sept. 10-11: Antiques and collectibles show and sale, Stockade, Swift Current, Sask. (Harvey, 306-558-4802)

Sept. 11: Fly-In breakfast, RAA hangar, airport, Medicine Hat, Alta. (Bob Sturgess, 403-526-5248 or Boyne Lewis, 403-527-9571)

Sept. 13-14: CanWest Hort Show, Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, Vancouver , 604-574-7772

Sept. 16-18: Cowboy Poetry Gathering and western art and cowboy gear show, Maple Creek, Sask.(Shelley Drever, 306-662-2434)

Sept. 17-22: IDF World Dairy Summit, Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre, Vancouver (Chantal Paul, 613-792-2040)

Sept. 20: Natural Ingredients, Packaging and Processes seminar, Delta Room, Travelodge Hotel, Saskatoon (Food Centre, 306-933-7555)

Sept. 20-23: CropLife Canada conference,Sheraton Fallsview Hotel, Niagara Falls, Ont.,877-283-8856

Sept. 24: South East Sask Reining Horse Association reining jackpot, Coalfields Equine Center, Bienfait, Sask.(Valerie, 306-388-2994 or Rhonda, 306-388-2253)

Sept. 24: Harvest Moon Fiddle Festival, AgriCentre, Radway, Alta. (Joanie, 780-942-2937)

Oct. 1: Carnival of Crafts, Edward Sports Centre, Pierson, Man. (Betty Mayes, 204-634-2482)

Oct. 7-10: Canadian team cattle penning National Finals, Stampede Grounds, Calgary, 403-517-2504

Oct. 15: Cowpoke buffet and silent auction, Cultural Recreation Centre, Vulcan, Alta., 403-485-2192

Oct. 15-16: Northern Lights Showcase, Northern Lights Palace, Melfort, Sask., 306-752-4636

Oct. 20-21: The Implications of Kyoto for Agriculture and Forestry in Saskatchewan, Sheraton Cavalier Hotel, Saskatoon (Marian Goodman, 306-966-8893)

Nov. 4-6: Casino Moose Jaw Harvest Rodeo, exhibition grounds, Moose Jaw (Sue McNutt, 306-693-2518)

Nov. 9-12: Agri-Trade, Westerner Park, Red Deer, 403-347-4491

Nov. 9-13: Dodge City Western Trade and Gift Show, Sportex, Northlands AgriCom, Edmonton, 888-800-7275 or 780-471-7212

Nov. 18-20: Christmas Preview, Lloydminster (Kara, 780-875-9013)

Nov. 21-26: Canadian Western Agribition, exhibition park, Regina, 306-565-0565

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