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Published: September 7, 2006

CAIS Alberta producer two-hour workshops, 877-744-7900:

Sept 7: Grimshaw, Westlock, Vermilion, High River,

Three Hills

Sept. 11: Medicine Hat

Sept. 12: Valleyview, Stony Plain, St. Paul, Drumheller

Sept. 13: Grande Prairie,

Mayerthorpe, Provost,

Foremost, Castor

Sept. 14: Spirit River, Thorhild, Camrose, Smoky Lake, Hanna

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

Sept. 8-9: Gladstone, Man.

Sept. 11-12: Hamiota, Man.

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.

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

Sept. 12-14: Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, Woodstock, Ont., 519-822-2890 or 800-563-5441

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, The Westin, Calgary (CropLife, 416-622-9771, to register call 877-283-8856)

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

Sept. 21: Brandon Research Centre pasture tour, Research Centre, Brandon (Gina Ellchuk, 204-578-3608)

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

Sept. 23: Harvest Moon Fiddle Festival, AgriCentre, Radway, Alta. (Joanie, 780-942-2937)

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)

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