April 23: Saskatchewan Crown Land Tenants Association and Agri-land Action Committee meeting, Travelodge, Saskatoon. (Dan, 306-382-4436)
April 29: GFTC food industry trade show, Guelph, Ont. (Cliona Reeves, 519-821-1246)
April 30-May 2: Souris and area indoor rodeo, Souris & Glenwood Memorial Complex, Souris, Man. (Everett Locke, 204-483-2133)
May 1: SSRR Ranch Rodeo, Moose Jaw, Sask. (Jason Breault, 306-693-8704)
May 5-6: Food Institute of Canada, Best Western Richmond Inn, Richmond, B.C., 613-722-1000
May 8: $1,000 Added Roping, Meadow Lake, Sask., 306-236-1973
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May 8-July 3: RCMP March West, beginning at Emerson, Man., and ending at Fort Macleod, Alta. (800-575-9600)
May 16-20: Bio ’99, International Biotechnology meeting and exhibition, Washington State Convention and Trade Centre, Seattle, Washington, 202-857-0244
May 22-23: 1999 Sheep Sweepstakes, Millet, Alta. (Barry Cook, 780-387-3552)
May 27-29: B.C. Cattlemen’s convention and trade show, Smithers, B.C., 250-847-3915.
June 5-8: Agricultural Biotechnology conference, Sheraton Centre, Toronto. (Gordon Surgeoner, 519-826-4195 or Sharon Murray, 877-925-2242)
June 6-8: Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association meeting and convention, Maple Creek, Sask. (306-757-8523)
June 9-10: Alberta Women’s Institute provincial convention, Olds, Alta. (Marilee Kosik, 780-892-2217)
June 10: International Grains Council conference, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London. (IGC, +44 (0)-171-513-1122)
June 13-15: Romancing the Prairies, a workshop in conjunction with Saskatchewan Native Prairie Appreciation Week, Cypress Hills Resort, Cypress Hills Provincial Park. (Chris Nykoluk, 306-352-0472)
June 15-17: Western Forage/Beef Group Grazing School, Lacombe Research Centre, Lacombe, Alta. (Grant Lastiwka, 403-782-8028)
June 18-20: Gathering of ’99 cowboy poetry and western art, Pincher Creek, Alta., 888-298-5855 (Alta. only) or 403-627-5855
June 25-27: Alberta Bison Association convention, Bison Advantage 99, Olds College, Olds, Alta. (Peter Haase, 403-556-2567 or ABA, 1-800-683-6747)
June 26-27: Pion-Era ’99, Saskatoon. (Western Development Museum, 306-931-1910)
June 30-July 3: Frontier Days, Kinetic Exhibition Park, Swift Current. (David Peters or Richard Cloutier, 306-773-2944)
