Sept. 9-11: Big Iron Farm Show, Red River Valley Fairgrounds, West Fargo, North Dakota (Wayne Venter, 701-282-2200)
Sept. 9-11: Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, Canada’s Outdoor Park, Woodstock, Ont. (Jordon Underhill, 519-822-2890 or 800-563-5441)
Sept. 10: Afternoon of Food for Thought, Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Sherwood Park, Alta. (780-466-7905)
Sept. 11: Women’s Wellness Workshop, Roblin, Man., (204-937-6460)
Sept. 13-14: Melville Fair, Melville & District Agri-Park, Melville, Sask. agripark@sasktel.net 306-728-5277
Sept. 17-18: CanWest Hort Show, Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, Vancouver (B.C. Landscape and Nursery Association, 604-574-7772)
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Sept. 16-20: International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show, Teeswater, Ont. (Cathy Lasby, 519-767-2928 or 800-661-7569)
Sept. 18-19: Associated Country Women of the World area conference, Canad Inns, Winnipeg (Enid Clarke 204-849-2071)
Sept. 19-20: Saskatchewan Trails Association Symposium, Regina (Pat Rediger 306-522-9326)
Sept. 20-21: Antique Furniture and Collectibles show, Lacombe, Alta. (403-343-1614)
Sept. 22-26: Low stress livestock handling for women, Pipestone, Carberry, Roblin, Eriksdale, Steinbach, Man. (Juanita Kopp 204-825-4302)
Sept. 30-Oct. 4: World Dairy Expo, Madison, Wisconsin (John Rozum, 608-224-6455)
Oct. 2-4: Saskatchewan Home Economics Teachers Association/Sask Home Economists Association conference, Regina (Wendy Lutz 306-896-2605)
Oct. 3-4: Trade show, Unity, Sask. (Audrey, 306-228-3040)
Oct. 4: Carnival of Crafts, Pierson, Man. (carnivalofcrafts@mts.net)
Oct. 11-12: Thanksgiving Appaloosa Horse Show and Futurities, Moose Jaw, Sask. (E. Porth, 306-545-2567)
Oct. 17-19: The Mane Event, equine education and trade fair, Heritage Park, Chilliwack, B.C., 250-578-7518
Oct. 22: 10th Annual Red Deer Swine Technology Workshop, Harvest Centre, Westerner Park, Red Deer, Alta. Contact: Kate or Kyla, 403-244-7821 or 800-267-9180 or email: swinetech@conventionall.com.
Oct. 22-26: Holistic Management International Conference, Brandon (204-622-2006)
Oct. 22-26: Wheat City Stampede, Brandon (www.wheatcitystampede.com)
Oct. 30: New Generation Co-op workshop, Killam, Alta. (780-385-2398)
Oct. 31-Nov. 8: Farmfair International, Northlands, Edmonton, 780-471-7210 or 888-800-7275
Nov. 5-8: Agri-Trade Exposition, Westerner Park, Red Deer (Patrick Kennedy, 403-347-4491)
Nov. 5-8: Agri-Trade, Westerner Park, Red Deer (Pat Kennedy, 403-347-4491)
Nov. 12-14: Biofibre Conference and Exhibition, The Fairmont, Winnipeg, 204-984-0212
Nov. 13-15: Fall Fair, Trade Centre, Prairieland Park, Saskatoon, 306-931-7149 or 888-931-9333
Nov. 24-26: 2008 Manitoba Grazing School, Brandon (204-622-2006)
Nov. 24-29: Canadian Western Agribition, Ipsco Place, Regina, 306-565-0565
Dec. 3-5: Western Canadian Grazing Conference and Trade Show, Edmonton (Grant Lastiwka 403-227-6392)
For more coming events, see the Community Calendar, section 7600, in the Western Producer Classified pages.