Coming Events

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Published: August 31, 2006

Aug. 30-Sept. 3: Interior Provincial Exhibition and Stampede, Armstrong, B.C., 250-546-9406

Aug. 31: Weed Control with Livestock, DeLaTerre Farms, Athabasca, Alta. (Mike Hittenger or Vicky Spenst, 780-939-8374)

Sept. 2-3: Horse show 50th anniversary, Agriplex, Okotoks Ag Grounds, Okotoks, Alta. (Joan Weder, 403-933-7422 or Ag Society, 403-938-3256)

Dylan Biggs Stockmanship Clinics, low-stress handling taught in four two-day workshops.

Sept. 6-7: Pipestone, Man.

(spectator room only)

Sept. 8-9: Gladstone, Man.

Sept. 11-12: Hamiota, Man.

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Sept. 13-14: Inglis, Man.

Call a Manitoba Agriculture office to register and for workshop locations. Roblin: 937-6460;

Hamiota: 764-3010; Gladstone: 385-6633; Souris: 483-2153.

Sept. 8-9: Pembina Valley Honey Garlic and Maple Syrup Festival, Manitou, Man., 204-242-2514

Sept. 9-10: High school rodeo, OK Corral, Warman, Sask. (Noreen and Ray Kneeland, 306-933-1018)

Sept. 9-10: Fall fair, Princeton, B.C. (Glow Lemon, 250-295-5477)

Sept. 11-12: North American Circumpolar Agricultural Conference, Hay River, N.W.T. Changing Times in Northern Agriculture, 867-874-4706; www.farmnwt.com

Sept. 15-16: Rural Women’s Action Workshop, Franciscan Forest Sanctuary, Christopher Lake, Sask. 306-585-5727 or 306-535-9570

Sept. 16: Terry Fox Gymkhana, OK Corral, Warman, Sask. (Ron Farrow, 306-254-2717 or Noreen and Ray Kneeland, 306-933-1018)

Sept. 16: Country Critters Fall Fair, Rose Farm, Zehner, Sask. (Margaret and Duane Rose, 306-789-3763)

Sept. 16-17: Alberta Farm Animal Care Association Quality Livestock Transport training program, Olds College, Olds, Alta. (AFAC, 403-932-8050 or 800-506-2273)

Sept 17: Terry Fox Trail Ride, near Langham, Sask. (Ron Farrow, 306-254-2717 or Noreen and Ray Kneeland, 306-933-1018)

Sept. 19-20: Western Nutrition Conference, Fairmont Winnipeg Hotel, Winnipeg (Dallas Ballance, 204-475-8585)

Sept. 19-22: CropLife Canada conference and meeting, The Westin, Calgary (CropLife, 416-622-9771, to register, Promoculture, 877-283-8856)

Sept. 20-21: CanWest Hort Show, Convention Centre, Vancouver (Karen De Jong-Ellery or Barb Nelson, 604-574-7772)

Sept. 23: South East Saskatchewan Reining Horse Association reining jackpot, Coalfields Equine Centre, Bienfait, Sask. (Rhonda, 306-388-2253)

Sept. 29-30: Trade show, Unity, Sask. (Audrey, 306-228-3040)

Sept. 30: Kitchen Pick and Grin Jam, Winfield, Alta. (Laura, 780-682-2167)

Oct. 7: Alberta’s Men of Country Music, Community Centre, Rimbey, Alta. (Dianne, 780-682-2295)

Oct. 7: Carnival of Crafts, Edward Sports Centre, Pierson, Man. (Betty Mayes, 204-634-2482)

Oct. 16-17: Bio-logical Futures III, Delta Bessborough Hotel, Saskatoon (Ag-West Bio Inc., 306-975-1939)

Oct. 20-21: B.C. Sheep Federation meeting and symposium, Armstrong, B.C. (Anna, 250-546-6545)

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