July 6-15: Calgary Exhibition & Stampede, Stampede Park, Calgary, 403-261-0101
July 13-14: Saskatchewan Elk Velvet Classic, Exhibition Grounds, Weyburn, Sask. (SEBA, 306-924-9790)
July 13-15: Country in the City, Prairieland Exhibition Park, Saskatoon, 306-931-7149 or 888-931-9333
July 13-15: Canadian Turtle Derby anniversary, Boissevain, Man. (Ivan Strain, 204-534-6000)
July 14: International Festival of Cultures, Centre Culturel Royer, Ponteix, Sask., 306-625-3595
July 14-15: Pion-Era 2001, Western Development Museum, Saskatoon (WDM, 306-931-1910)
July 15: Doukhobour Heritage Day, Verigin, Sask., 306-542-4441
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July 15-20: Hort Week, Olds College, Olds, Alta., 1-800-661-6537
July 16-21: Dominion Herbal College International Herbal Seminar, First Nations Longhouse, University of B.C., Vancouver, 604-521-5822
July 16-Aug. 3: Alberta Agriculture Agronomy Unit’s Diagnostic Field School, Ellerslie Research Farm, Edmonton (Michele Dannish, 780-422-3825)
July 17: Grassroots farmers informational meeting, Harry’s Ukrainian Kitchen, Brandon. This meeting is a chance to prepare for visits from the federal agriculture committee and federal task force in late summer or early fall. Safety net programs are also being reviewed. For more information: Murry Downing 204-877-3748, Daryl Knight 204-568-4565, Andrew Dennis 204-354-2226.
July 19: Saskatchewan Alfalfa Seed Producers Association field day, Zenon Park, Sask. (Wayne Goerzen, 306-956-7275)
July 19: Improving Your Margins field day, Brandon Research Centre, Brandon (Byron Irvine or Sharon Ramsay, 204-726-7650)
July 19: Pulse Tour North, Agriculture Canada Research Centre, Melfort, Sask. (Sask Ag, 306-878-8801)
July 19-22: Morris Stampede & Exhibition, Morris, Man., 204-746-2552 or 204-746-2832
July 19-28: Edmonton Klondike Days, 780-471-7210
July 20: Canadian Hay Association Saskatchewan Tour 2001, Elcan Forage Processing Plant, Broderick, Sask., 403-245-2224
July 20-22: Saskatchewan Bison Association Summer Field Days, South River Bison Ranch, Flexi Coil Place, Wanuskewin Heritage Park, Saskatoon (Leon Brin, 306-585-6304)
July 20-22: Divide County Historical Society Threshing Bee, Pioneer Village, Crosby, North Dakota (Perry Rosenquist, 701-965-6297)
July 21-22: Vintage Power Machine Threshing Festival, Prince Albert, Sask. (Jim Wilm, 306-764-3632)
July 21-22: Grassland Sheep Exhibition 2001, Assiniboia, Sask. (Marcella Peutert, 306-642-3050)
July 23: Farming with Fewer Chemicals, University of Manitoba Field Research Station, Carman, Man. (Allison Schoofs, 800-432-1960, ext. 6236 or 204-474-6236)
