June 18-21: Western Canada Farm Progress Show, Regina, 306-781-9233
June 19-20: Ontario Pork Congress, Stratford Fairgrounds, Stratford, Ont., 519-625-8811
June 19-22: Canadian Plowing Match, Wanham, Alta. (Koreen Sather, 403-694-3755)
June 21: Canadian Supermule Challenge show, Alix, Alta. (Allison Magee, 403-784-3436)
June 21-22: Hanley Ag Fair, Hanley, Sask. (Lorne Anderson, 306-544-2232)
June 21-22: Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan summer tour,
Estevan. (Debbie Nielsen, 306-634-9771)
June 22-24: Farming for Profit conference, Temple Gardens Mineral Spa, Heritage Inn and Schmitz Barns, Moose Jaw, Sask. (Heritage Inn, 306-693-7550 or Temple Gardens Health Spa, 306-694-5055)
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June 25: Echinacea production workshop, Crop Diversification Centre North, Edmonton. (Mohyuddin Mirza, 403-422-1789)
June 26: Red Deer, Alta. Seeding Site Tour. (Peter Gamache, 403-427-3361 or Eric Oosterhuis, 403-340-5325)
June 27-28: 1997 Stock Dog trial, Red Deer Highland Games, Westerner Exposition Park, Red Deer, Alta. 403-749-2475
June 27-29: 1997 All Canada Sheep Classic, Exhibition Park, Chilliwack, B.C., 604-888-4470
June 27-29: Alberta Bison Association convention, Lakeland College, Vermilion, Alta. (Josie Van Lent, 403-853-6565)
June 29: Claybank Brick Plant heritage day, Briercrest, Sask., 306-868-4774
July 2-3: Lethbridge Coaldale 4-H Beef Club show, Exhibition Grounds, Lethbridge, Alta.
July 3: Dryland Cropping Systems Today & Tomorrow, Swift Current, Sask. (Jim Pratt, 306-778-8284)
July 4-5: Canadian Boer Goat convention and annual meeting, Lakeland College, Vermilion, Alta. (Can. Boer Goat Assoc., 403-626-3448)
July 5: Hay Lakes Sheep and Goat show. (Mike Francetic, 403-878-3230)
July 5-6: Alberta Reined Cow Horse Association show, Okotoks, Alta. (ARCHA, 403-556-8425)
July 5-8: Canadian Special Crops Association meeting, Radisson Hotel, Saskatoon, fax: 204-947-5442
July 5-12: Saskatoon Exhibition
July 9: Pulse Production field day, Agriculture Canada, Scott Research Farm. (K. Kirkland, 306-247-2011)
July 9: Manitoba Zero Tillage Research Association field day. (Ron Gares, 204-725-3939)
July 9-11: Western Canada Agronomy Workshop, Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon. (Jim Farrell, 613-230-2597 or Dr. Terry Roberts, 306-652-3535)
July 9-12: Lloydminster Colonial Days. Parade July 9 – A Salute to the Summer Games. (Exhibition, 306-825-5571)
