Jan. 15-17: Canadian Alfalfa Seed conference, Radisson Hotel, Saskatoon. (Wayne Goerzen, 306-956-7275)
Jan. 16-18: Alberta 4-H Leaders’ conference, Red Deer Lodge, Red Deer, Alta. (Penny Wilkes, 403-427-4514)
Jan. 19-21: Keystone Agricultural Producers meeting, Crowne Plaza, Winnipeg, 204-697-1140
Jan. 19-22: Dairy Farmers of Canada policy conference, Renaissance Vancouver Hotel, Vancouver, 604-268-1240 or 1-800-565-4229)
Jan. 19-23: Holistic Range Management course, Red Deer, Alta. (Randee Halladay, 1-800-946-5476)
Jan. 20-21: Cattlemen’s Corral Crop Visions Trade Show, Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition, Lloydminster, Sask. 306-825-5571
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Jan. 21: Red Deer Feedlot Production Seminar, Black Knight Inn, Red Deer, Alta. (Rob Hand or Dolores Mason, 403-340-5364)
Jan. 21-22: Precision Farming … come put the pieces together, Fantasyland Hotel, Edmonton. (Dale Chrapko, 403-853-8226)
Jan. 22: Canola Production meeting, Seniors Club, Mitchell, Man. (Jonothon Roskos, 204-866-2240)
Jan. 23-25: Saskatchewan Livestock Association convention, Travelodge South, Regina, 306-757-6133
Jan. 27: Westman Beef seminar, Wawanesa, Man., 204-483-2153
Jan. 27: Food Processing Entrepreneur’s seminar, Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School, Brandon, Man. 204-726-6346
Jan. 27-29: Provincial Agriculture Services Board conference and tradeshow, More Than Agriculture, Mayfield Inn, Edmonton. (Shelleen or Ron, 403-837-2222)
Jan. 28: Westman Beef seminar, Community Hall, Shoal Lake, Man., 204-759-2394
Jan. 28-29: Manitoba Swine Seminar, Health, Welfare and Environmental Sustainability, International Inn, Winnipeg. (Laurie Connor, 204-474-9219 or Gus Wruck, 204-945-7680)
Jan. 29: The Canadian Non-Wood Fibre show, Palais des Congres, Montreal. (Sotos Petrides, 514-270-2555 or Robert Wood, 514-861-8838)
Jan. 29: Westman Beef seminar, Legion Hall, Melita, Man., 204-522-3256
Jan. 30-31: Organic Conference, Sharing the Lessons of Organic Farming, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ont., 519-473-6480
Feb. 1-7: Ranching for Profit School, Calgary. (Ed Masson, 403-857-3862)
Feb. 2-4: Manitoba-North Dakota Zero Tillage Farmers workshop, All Seasons Arena, Minot, N.D. (Bob Bradley, 204-726-7592)
Feb. 3-5: Ontario Dairy Symposium, freestall management, International Plaza Hotel, Toronto. (Barb Alves, 519-846-0055)
Feb. 3-6: Canadian International Farm Equipment Show, International Centre, Toronto. (Lesley Nicholson, 705-741-2536 or Dennis Guy, 519-674-0717)
Feb. 3-6: Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers convention, Calgary. (CAAR, 204-989-9300)
Feb. 4: Canola Production meeting, Community Centre, Miami, Man. (Murray Froebe, 204-745-6655)
Feb. 4-6: AgriFuture Farm Technology Expo, Westerner Park, Red Deer, Alta. 1-800-251-6846
Feb. 6: Discovery ’98 Agri-Food and Fibre Forum, Melfort, Sask. (Carl Neggers, 306-787-0816 or 1-888-718-5577)
Feb. 6-7: Cattle Congress, Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon. (Saskatchewan Cattle Feeders Association, 306-382-2333)
Feb. 7-8: Sask. Women’s Agricultural Network winter conference, Heritage Inn, Moose Jaw, Sask. 306-257-3911
Feb. 8-10: Exploring Organic Alternatives conference, Radisson Hotel, Saskatoon. (Hart Haidn, 306-956-0832 or Joanne Kowalski, 306-966-8893)
Feb. 10: Canola Production meeting, Community Centre, Ste Rose de Lac, Man. (J.C. Saquet, 204-835-2347)
Feb. 11, 12, 18, 19: Farm Machinery Economics, four-day course, Provincial Building, Taber, Alta. (Gordon Williams, 403-320-3313 or Brad Smith, 403-223-7907, to register 1-800-572-0103, ext. 3323)
