April 1-3: Agri-Mex trade show, North Battleford, Sask. (Jocelyn, 306-445-2024)
April 2-3: Rambler rodeo and trade fair, Rec Plex, Tisdale, Sask., 306-873-2595
April 2-4: Spring trade and craft show and sale, Melville, Sask., 306-728-4177
April 3: Shearing, wool preparation and grading workshop, sheep barn, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (SSDB, 306-933-5200)
April 3: Lakeland Agricultural Research Association Gardeners’ Day, Agriplex, Bonnyville, Alta. (LARA, 780-826-7260)
2004 Regional Women’s Institute conventions. (Manitoba Women’s Institute, 204-945-8976):
April 3: Winnipeg Interlake Region, Victoria Inn, Winnipeg
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April 6: Eastern Region, Parish Hall, Vita, Man.
April 13: Central Region, United Church Annex, Gladstone, Man.
April 14: Northwest Region, Silverton Hall, Silverton, Man.
April 15: Southwest “A” Region, Community Hall, Isabella, Man.
April 16: Southwest “B” Region, St. Paul’s United Church, Souris, Man.
April 13: Agcare and Ontario Farm Animal Council joint meeting, Holiday Inn, Guelph, Ont. (AgCare, 519-837-1326 or OFAC, 905-821-3880)
April 16-17: Trade show and sale, Wainwright, Alta. (Carrie Prochner, 780-842-4910)
Apr. 16-17: Ogema and district trade show, Ogema, Sask. (Carol Peterson, 306-459-2544)
April 17: Saskatchewan Fiddlers Assocation show and dance, Elks Hall, Rosetown, Sask. (Dale Amyotte, 306-249-3690)
April 17-18: Trade fair, Maidstone, Sask., (Connie, 306-893-2285)
April 17-18: Fibrefest International, Tradex, Abbotsford, B.C. (Marilyn Ross, 604-856-0771)
Apil 17-18: Grainland Economical Development Association Exhibition, Wilkie, Sask. (Nicole, 306-843-2692)
April 17-18: Focus on Trade, Moose Jaw Sask. (Ron Hammond, 306-694-1444)
April 20-21: Western Canadian Livestock Expo, Prairieland Park, Saskatoon (Donna Bohrson, 306-931-7149 or Neil Ketilson, 306-244-7752)
April 23-24: Spring Festival of Quilts, Merv Moore Sportsplex, Melville, Sask. (Marilyn Maher, 306-728-5872)
April 23-24: Trade show and sale, Preeceville, Sask. (Brian, 306-547-2812)
April 23-24: Spring Home and Agri Show, Kipling, Sask., 306-736-8422
April 23-24: Farm Home and Leisure Show, Weyburn, Sask., 306-842-4738
April 23-25: Nipawin and district trade fair, Evergreen Centre, Nipawin, Sask. (Pat Lowe, 306-862-3367)
April 23-25: Northwest trade fair, Meadow Lake, Sask. (Gordon, 306-236-4698)
Saskatchewan Reined Cow Horse Association shows, 306-493-3054:
April 25: Barry and Brenda Clemens, Lumsden, Sask.
May 1: Steeve’s Arena, Carnduff, Sask.
May 16: Ross’ Arena, Estevan, Sask.
May 24: Thunderbird Horse Center, Brandon
April 28: Cows and Creeks Seminar, Caroline, Alta. (Kathrin Falz, 403-845-4444)
April 29-May 1: Trade fair, Hudson Bay, Sask., 306-865-2263
April 30-May 1: Trade show, Kerrobert, Sask. (Karla, 306-834-7889)
April 30-May 1: Westlock-Barrhead Regional Trade Show and Conference, Westlock, Alta., 780-349-4444
Chicken industry awards
The Saskatchewan Chicken Industry Development Fund presented awards worth $1,000 each to three University of Saskatchewan students who demonstrated a strong interest in the poultry industry. The recipients were Jennifer Koeman, Daniel Letourneau and Vanessa Martens.
Koeman, a fourth-year student at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, will graduate with a veterinary medicine degree this spring and will also be on the poultry diagnostic pathology and field service rotation.
Letourneau, a graduate of the diploma of agriculture program, recently transferred to the bachelor of science in agriculture program and is majoring in animal science.
Martens is in her first year of the agriculture degree program.
For more information on the chicken industry development fund, call 306-367-4222 or e-mail rtgriffin@sasktel.net.
Banda re-elected
Dennis Banda has been re-elected president of the board of Federated Co-operatives Ltd.
Originally from Marcelin, Sask., Banda will occupy a full-time office at FCL’s headquarters in Saskatoon. He also represents 13 retail co-ops in northwestern Saskatchewan.
Other board members elected at FCL’s March 2 re-organization meeting were vice-chair Herb Carlson of Buchanan, Sask., regional chairs Barry Gosnell of the Winnipeg region, Laura Vance (Regina), Don Russell (Saskatoon), Russell Wolf (Calgary), Don Fluney (Edmonton) and Keith Corbould (British Columbia).
FCL provides wholesaling, manufacturing, marketing and administrative services to more than 300 retail co-ops in Western Canada. In 2003, it achieved record sales of $3.55 billion.
Provincial equine training
Olds College in Olds, Alta., will offer a certificate program for provincial equine instructors again this fall. The five-month program is designed for entry level instructors who do not require Equine Canada level 1 training. A committee is working to unite all provincial training programs in Canada under a single national instructor certification course. Alberta, Ontario and British Columbia are the only provinces that offer a provincial training program. For information, call 800-661-6537.
