May 3-5: Brooks Trade Show, Brooks, Alta., 403-362-7641
May 4: Central Alberta Fur & Feather Club sale, Burnt Lake Auction, Red
Deer, 403-747-3873
May 5: Horse-drawn vehicle extravaganza, Al Oeming Polar Park, 24 km
east of Edmonton, 780-922-3013 or 780-922-0234
May 9-11: National Conference on Family Farm Succession, Fairmont
Hotel, Winnipeg, 888-232-3262
May 18-20: Minis Mighty Wagon Train, Douglas Park, near Elbow, Sask.
(Doreen MacLachlan, 306-759-2662, Kathy Russell, 306-759-2230)
June 2-4: Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association convention, Moose Jaw,
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Sask. (Tracey Edge, 306-757-8523)
June 5-7: Alberta Dairy Congress, Leduc, Alta., 780-986-9562
June 8-9: Foremost Agricultural Society Rodeo and Tuff Trucks
competition, Foremost, Alta. (Betty, 403-867-2225)
June 14: Father’s Day Get-away, Give-away fundraiser for Ag Building,
Legion Hall, Oyen, Alta., 403-676-2181
June 18-20: Western Forage/Beef Group Pasture School, Lacombe, Alta.
(Cathy Hendrickson, 403-782-8030 or Grant Lastiwka, 403-782-8028)
June 19-21: Western Canada Farm Progress Show anniversary, Regina,
306-781-9200
June 21-23: Smoky River Wheel and Saddle Club wagon endurance race,
Valleyview, Alta. (J. Wald, 780-524-5696)
June 21-23: Strathmore Western Classic and Johansen Brothers Bull
Riding Classic, Strathmore, Alta. (Gord Stewart, 403-934-7159)
June 21-23: Summer Solstice Festival, Gravelbourg, Sask., 306-648-3525
June 23-25: Farming for Profit Convention and Jamboree, Moose Jaw,
Sask. (Carole Schmitz, 352-392-1845, ext. 415)
June 28-30: Canadian Farm & Industrial Equipment Institute conference,
Isaiah Tubbs Inn & Resort, Picton, Ont. (CFIEI, 905-632-8483)
June 29: Gelbvieh Association of Alberta and B.C. Field Day, V & V
Farms, Redcliff, Alta. (Vern & Vivienne Pancoast, 403-548-6678)
July 1-2: Youth Heifer Show, Oyen Arena, Oyen, Alta., 403-676-2181
July 2-9: International Limousin Congress 2002, Calgary. (CLA,
403-253-7309)
July 5-8: Jr. Ag Showcase and Prairieland Youth Leadership Program,
Prairieland Exhibition, Saskatoon, 306-931-7149 or 888-931-9333
July 12-14: Saskatchewan Bison Association field day, Nipawin, Sask.,
306-585-6304
July 13-14: Summer Sizzler, Livestock Trade Show, Humboldt Uniplex,
Highway 5 west, Humboldt, Sask. (Amy, 306-682-2597)
July 19-20: Gravelbourg Grad Prix, Gravelbourg, Sask., 306-648-2246
July 23: Zero Tillage Field Day, research farm, Indian Head, Sask.,
306-695-4250
