April 30: Cocktails for Cattle fundraiser, Cowboys Dance Hall, Edmonton (Heather Hartmann, 866-291-7077)
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
April 30-May 2: Trade show, Brooks, Alta., 403-362-7641
Saskatchewan Reined Cow Horse Association shows, 306-493-3054:
May 1: Steeve’s Arena,
Carnduff, Sask.
May 16: Ross Arena, Estevan, Sask.
May 24: Thunderbird Horse Centre, Brandon
June 19: Roger Johnson’s Arena, Asquith, Sask.
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May 1-2: Community Projects trade show, Wadena, Sask. (Dianne, 306-338-3607)
May 2: Saskatoon Symphony Beef Benefit,1-5 p.m., Western Development Museum, Saskatoon
May 6: Stock Person’s School, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (306-249-3227)
May 7-8: Home & Leisure Show, Fort Frances, Ont., 807-274-5773
May 7-8: Manitoba Women’s Institute convention, Community Conference Centre, Minnedosa, Man. (Arlene, 204-636-2480 or Joan, 204-848-2493)
May 8: Alberta’s Women of Country Music Concert, Rec Center, Winfield, Alta. (Dianne, 780-682-2295)
May 16: Jubilee Residences Antique, Collectible and Fine Art Auction, Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon, 306-373-2999,306-477-5541 or 306-922-0234
May 16-20: Bio-Science Week, Delta Bessborough Hotel, Saskatoon, 306-668-2662
May 19: Progressive Farmer Farm Safety Day Camp, Teulon, Man. (Jayne Kjaldgaard, 204-467-4703)
May 25-26: Pasture Lambing Tour, travelling to southern Saskatchewan (SSDB, 306-933-5200)
May 30: Recreational Aircraft Association Chapter 4905 fly-in, walk-in, drive-in breakfast or lunch, RAAC hangar, Medicine Hat, Alta. (Bob Sturgess, 403-526-5248 or Boyne Lewis, 403-527-9571)
June 2: Seeding Trends 2004, Seager Wheeler National Historic Farm, Rosthern, Sask., 306-232-5959
June 5: Peace Country Alpaca Club Alpaca Halter Show, Sexsmith, Alta. (Cam, 780-957-2795)
June 7-8: Canadian Simmental Association 2004 Symposium, Moose Jaw, Sask. (CSA, 403-250-7979)
June 8-9: 2004 Saskatchewan Pasture School, Saskatoon, 306-966-2148
June 15-17: Western Forage/Beef Group Pasture School, Lacombe Research Centre, Lacombe, Alta. (Grant Lastiwka or Cathy Hendrickson, 403-782-8030)
June 16-18: Western Canada Farm Progress Show, Exhibition Park, Regina (Cindy Peltier, 306-781-9200)
June 22-25: Aboriginal Land Conference, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Nicole, 306-683-4259)
June 25-27: Hometown fair, Exhibition Grounds, Moose Jaw, Sask., 306-692-2723
June 27: Kiwanis Club of Regina fundraising benefit concert, with Prairie Spirit, Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts, Regina (John Kurtz, 306-586-3023 or Christ Lutheran Church, 306-352-4832)
June 30-July 3: Frontier Days Regional Fair and Pro Rodeo, Swift Current, Sask., 306-773-2944
Livestock records officials
Dan Stephenson of Okotoks, Alta., is the new chair of the Canadian Livestock Records Corp.
He was elected April 3 at the corporation’s annual meeting in Calgary.
Other board members elected at the meeting were vice-chair Sheryl Blackburn of Eldorado, Ont., and board members Bob Airth of DeWinton, Alta., Murray Emke of Elmwood, Ont., and Don Dietrich of Shakespeare, Ont.
Returning as board members are Mary Cook of Alliston, Ont., and David Trus of Agriculture Canada.
Based in Ottawa, the corporation provides registry services to 53 livestock breed associations.
Canola awards
Three canola producers have won a quarter section of canola seed treated with Helix Xtra.
Prizes were awarded as part of a contest run by Syngenta. Prize winners were Randy Zutz of Stony Plain, Alta., Eldon Martens of Rabbit Lake, Sask., and Jerry Dousselaere of Cartwright, Man.
The draws, one for each prairie province, were made April 1.
Conservation recognition
A Saskatchewan educator, farmer and former executive director of the Soil Conservation Council of Canada was inducted into the Conservation Hall of Fame March 24.
Glen Hass was selected for his dedication and leadership in promoting soil conservation in Canada.
He helped organize the first national SCCC conference in 1995 and then became the council’s executive director, helping establish its vision, mandate and mission. In that position, he helped build a strong provincial network of soil conservation groups that could work together to enhance awareness of climate change and the effects it had on agriculture.
Hass has degrees in agriculture and education from the University of Saskatchewan and after receiving a master’s degree in continuing education, taught high school in Saskatoon. He later became an associate professor of extension programming in agriculture and rural development at the University of Saskatchewan. He retired from teaching in 1993 and has since been consulting in the agricultural industry through his firm, Organizational Management Services.
