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Aug. 19: Select mule and donkey consignment auction, Tees, Alta., 403-934-5726
Sept. 23: Premiere ostrich invitational sale, Lacombe, Alta, 403-746-2124 or 403-329-0996
Aug. 1-6: Buffalo Days, Regina Exhibition Park, Regina, Sask., 306-781-9228
Aug. 3-7: Echo Valley Jamboree, Echo Valley, Sask. (near Biggar, North Battleford, Saskatoon). All Saskatchewan entertainment. (Bonnie, 1-800-713-3334)
Aug. 4-6: Macklin, Sask. 3rd Annual World Championship Bunnock Challenge at the Macklin Lake Regional Park. Entry deadline July 22. (Phone Reni, 306-753-2333 or fax 306-753-2676)
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Aug. 5: Cattlemen’s field day, hosted by Man.-Sask. Gelbvieh Association, 10:30 a.m., Whitewood, Sask. (Colin McCaw, 306-735-2540 or Wayne Selin, 306-793-4568)
Aug. 5-6: Threshermen’s Show & Seniors’ Festival, Western Development Museum grounds, Yorkton, Sask. (Susan Mandziuk, 306-783-8361)
Aug. 8-10: Sustainable Development on the Great Plains Conference ’95, Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg, Man. (Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, 204-942-3011, ext. 273)
Aug. 9-11: Canadian Cattlemen’s Association national convention, Waterloo Inn, Waterloo, Ont. (CCA, 403-275-8558)
Aug. 10-11: National pesticide application technology conference, University of Guelph. (Ridgetown College, 519-674-1588)
Aug. 10-12: “The Biggest Little Fair in the West!” Mountain View County Fair. (Eric Andrew or Ernie Bird, 403-556-3770)
Aug. 10-13: Big Valley Jamboree, Camrose, Alta. (Louise Yates or Debbie Bailey, 306-565-4566 or 565-4528)
Aug. 10-13: Echo Valley Blues Festival, Echo Valley, Sask. (near Biggar, North Battleford, Saskatoon) (Bonnie, 1-800-713-3334)
Aug. 12-13: Poultry welfare symposium, University of Alberta. (Ian Duncan, 519-824-4120, or Alta. Egg Board Producers, 403-250-1197)
Aug. 13: Qu’Appelle Valley Threshermen annual show, Esterhazy Agri-Museum, 306-745-2322, 745-2308, 877-2003.
Aug. 13: Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame 25th induction, 2 p.m., Western Development Museum, Saskatoon, Sask. (Gordon Wilson, 306-373-1854)
Aug. 15-17: Outdoor Farm Show, Burford, Ont. (Joanne Hewitson or Doug Wagner, 519-822-2880 or 1-800-563-5441)
Aug. 18-19: The Historic Barn World antique, art and craft extravaganza, Olds, Alta. (Annette Stevens 403-556-8758)
Aug. 19-20: Canadian Donkey & Mule championship show, Tees, Alta. (Allison Magee, 403-784-3436)
Aug. 25-26: Duchess and District fall fair, Duchess, Alta. (Ruth Mattheis, 403-378-4659)
Aug. 27: Perdue & District Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation trap shoot, limit 100 shooters, Perdue, Sask. Advanced registration available until Aug. 19. (Ross Fischer, 306-237-9550; Kelly Bilan, 306-237-4677; Calvin McMahon, 306-237-4473; Dixon’s Gun Shop, 306-931-4475)
Sept. 8-10: Barrhead & District fall trade fair (Paul Mothersell, 403-349-4421, 674-2209 or 425-9080)
