Manitoba Beef and Forage Week. Contact your local Manitoba Agriculture office.
Jan. 26: Rosa, Man.
Jan. 27: Teulon, Man.
Jan. 27: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada workshop, Brandon Research Centre, Brandon (Bob Bradley, 204-727-6970)
Jan. 27-28: Saskatchewan Cattle Feeders Association convention and meeting, Saskatoon Inn and Convention Centre, Saskatoon (Jamie Blacklock, 306-382-2333)
Jan. 29: Spectacular Sleigh and Cutter Auction, U.F.A. Pavilion, Regional Exhibition Park, Camrose, Alta. (Al Oeming, ph./fax 780-922-3013 or Exhibition, 800-296-8112)
Pulse development workshops, 866-457-2377:
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Jan. 31: Palliser Pavillion,
Swift Current, Sask.
Feb. 1: Heritage Inn,
Moose Jaw, Sask.
Feb. 2: Sedley School Gym,
Sedley, Sask.
Jan. 31-Feb. 3: Agricultural Services Board conference, Fantasyland Hotel, Edmonton, 780-663-3730
Feb. 1-2: Manitoba Swine Seminar, Best Western Victoria Inn, Winnipeg (Ian Seddon, 204-945-0353)
Feb. 1-3: Managing Excellence in Agriculture conference, Delta Lodge, Kananaskis, Alta., 866-492-1171
Farm Credit Canada AgriSuccess workshops and seminars, 888-332-3301:
Feb. 2-3: Manage Your Price Risk,
Best Western Hotel,
Grande Prairie, Alta.
Feb. 15: Human Resource
Management Ð Get the Best,
Executive Royal Inn, Leduc, Alta.
Feb. 15: Human Resource
Management Ð Keep the Best,
Executive Royal Inn, Leduc, Alta.
Feb. 15: Vision and Goal Setting Ð Plan to Grow, Travelodge,
Strathmore, Alta.
Feb. 3-4: Olds Bull Congress, Olds, Alta. (Olds Ag Society, 403-556-3770)
Feb. 4-5: Piapot Lion’s Club antique and collectible sale, Maple Creek Armories, Maple Creek, Sask., 306-558-4802
Feb. 5-8: Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association convention and trade show, Regina (SUMA, 306-525-3727)
Dick Diven Ð Low Cost Cow/Calf School, 800-575-0864.
Feb. 6-9: Brandon
Feb. 13-16: Swift Current, Sask.
Feb. 20-23: Lacombe, Alta.
Feb. 7-9: Dairy Farmers of Canada dairy policy conference, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ottawa, 613-236-9997
Feb. 7-9: Canadian International Farm Equipment Show, International Centre, Toronto, 888-689-3721
Feb. 8: Alberta Surface Rights Federation meeting, Norsemen Inn, Camrose, Alta. (Tony Nichols, 403-882-2343, Tom Nahirniak, 780-672-6021 or Perry Nelson, 780-753-6860)
Feb. 8-9: Saskatchewan Beef Symposium, Travelodge Hotel, Saskatoon (John McKinnon, 306-966-4137 or Murray Feist, 306-694-3492)
Feb. 9: Options and Opportunities agricultural seminar, Regional Exhibition, Camrose, Alta., 780-672-3640 or 800-296-8112
Feb. 10-12: Rock The Farm conference, Red Deer (Kelly Northey, 780-372-4021)
Feb. 12-17: Society for Range Management meeting and trade show, Hyatt Regency Hotel and Fairmont Hotel, Vancouver (Bob France, 250-260-3000)
Feb. 15-16: Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association direct seeding conference and trade show, Queensbury Centre and Ag Ex Pavilion, Exhibition Park, Regina (Richard Szwydky, 306-997-6251)
Feb. 15-17: Managing Excellence in Agriculture conference, Manoir Saint-Sauveur, Saint-Sauveur, Que., 866-492-1171
Feb. 16-18: Alberta Beef Industry conference, Capri Centre, Red Deer, 403-250-2509
Feb. 16-18: Pacific Agriculture Show, Tradex Exhibition Centre, Abbotsford, B.C., 604-291-1553
Feb. 17-18: Canadian Junior Angus National Youth Conference, Calgary (CJAA, 306-757-6133)
Feb. 17-19: Saskatchewan Auctioneers Association convention, Temple Gardens Mineral Spa, Moose Jaw, Sask., 306-441-2265
March 1-3: Ag Expo, Exhibition Park, Lethbridge (Shannon Sheridan, 403-328-4491)