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Published: March 13, 2008

March 13-14: Moving Agritourism Forward conference, Prestige Hotel and Conference Centre, Vernon, B.C. (Erika Woker, 250-276-4244)

March 13-14: Saskatchewan Young Ag-Entrepreneurs conference, Temple Gardens Mineral Spa, Moose Jaw, Sask. (Lynden Butler, 306-260-5645)

March 14-16: Little Royal, Lakeland College, Vermilion, Alta. (Colleen Symes, 780-853-8544, 800-661-6490, ext. 8544)

March 16-18: Canadian Renewable Energy Workshop and Trade show, Ipsco Place, Regina, 800-501-0224 or 519-576-4500

Farm Animal Council of Saskatchewan Low Stress Handling Workshop, 306-249-3227:

March 18: Tropical Inn,

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March 20: Best Western

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March 25-26: Integrated Brush Management on the Western Canadian Plains, Dauphin Recreation Complex, Dauphin, Man. (Manitoba Forage Council, 204-622-2006)

March 25-26: From Field to Fuel – A Practical Guide to Bio Farming, Paddock Theatre, Northlands Spectrum, Edmonton (Karen Gurba, 780-471-7395)

March 26-29: Northlands Farm and Ranch Show, Northlands, Edmonton, 877-471-7472

March 28-30: Gardenscape, Prairieland Exhibition Park, Saskatoon, 306-931-7149

March 31-April 5: Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, Keystone Centre, Brandon, 204-726-3590 or 877-729-0001

April 1-3: Saskatchewan River Delta Symposium, Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon, 306-665-6887 or 800-567-8007

April 3: Ag Ex and Bull Congress, Redvers, Sask., 306-452-8481

April 3-6: Canadian Health Food Association Expo West, Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, Vancouver (Natalie Cajic, 416-497-6939, ext. 234)

April 4: Livestock Care Conference, Black Knight Inn, Red Deer (403-932-8050)

April 11-13: Acreage Lifestyle Show, Roundup Centre, Stampede Park, Calgary, 403-261-0101

April 24-25: Swine Breeding Management Workshop, J.G. O’Donoghue Bldg., Edmonton (Susan Charlton, 780-492-0063)

April 25-27: The Mane Event, equine education and trade fair, Westerner Park, Red Deer, 250-578-7518

May 1: Farm Animal Council of Saskatchewan stockperson school, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Saskatoon (FACS, 306-249-3227)

May 3-4: Saskatchewan Alpaca Breeders Network shearing and sorting workshop, Humboldt, Sask., 306-374-2636

May 3-4: Spring Appaloosa Horse Show, Moose Jaw, Sask. (E. Porth, 306-545-2567)

May 8-9: Manitoba Women’s Institute conference, Victoria Inn, Brandon, 204-945-8976

May 20-22: Saskatchewan Aboriginal Literacy Gathering, Prince Albert National Park, Waskesiu, Sask. (Mari James or Grace McLeod, 306-763-8258 or 306-960-3646)

May 31-June 2: 4-H Expo, Lloydminster Exhibition, Lloydminster, 306-825-5571

June 5-8: B.C. Women’s Institute triennial convention, Duncan, B.C. (Ruth Fenner, 250-246-2120)

For more coming events, see the Community Calendar, section 7600, in the Western Producer Classifieds.

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