Aug. 13-15: Western Canada Feedlot Management School, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon. (Alexis Wartman, 306-966-5534 or Sharron Johannesen, 306-382-2333)
Aug. 14: Conservation Learning Centre field tour, pre-harvest day, 18 kilometres south of Prince Albert, Sask. 306-953-2797
Aug. 14-17: Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association finals, Lloydminster, 403-825-5571
Aug. 14-17: David Thompson Days all breed horse show, Rocky Arena Complex, Rocky Mountain House, Alta. (Orval Paton, 403-845-7491; Gerald Maitland-Smith, 403-845-4864)
Aug. 15-17: Alberta Katahdin Sheep Association show and sale and KHSI inspector course, Mayerthorpe, Alta. (Info, 403-948-4785; register, 403-635-2123)
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Aug. 16-17: Weyburn Wheat Festival, Weyburn, Sask. (Donna Hastings, 306-848-3221)
Aug. 16: Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame induction banquet, Alex Dillabough Center, Battleford, Sask. (Dave Shury, 306-445-8485)
Aug. 16: Southeast Sask. Hereford Zone cattlemen’s field day and Sask. Hereford Association meeting, T Bar K Herefords, Wawota, Sask. (SHA, 306-586-2235)
Aug. 16: Alberta’s Extra Special Crops seminar, growing and marketing flowers, herbs, grains and grasses, Lloydminster. (Katie Benschop, 403-431-1451)
Aug. 17-20: Agriculture Institute of Canada ’97: Who Speaks for Agriculture? Truro, Nova Scotia. (Brian Crouse or Susan Horne, 902-893-6520)
Aug. 22-24: Canadian Powered Parachutes Ltd. Fly-in, Two Hills, Alta. (Hans or Linda, 403-658-2044)
Aug 22-24: Woodturners demonstration and informational event, museum grounds, Shell Lake, Sask. (Trent Watts, 306-664-3908 or Al Bakke, 306-343-1355)
Aug. 23-24: 4-H Celebration, Alberta 4-H Centre, Battle Lake, Alta. (Ted Youck, 403-422-4444)
Aug. 26: Holstein Canada Youth Conference (Western Canada), Regina. (Dereck Van Sickle, 403-227-2624)
Aug. 28: Holstein Canada Youth Conference (Quebec), Quebec City. (Annie Chabot, 418-832-7203)
Aug. 29-Sept. 1: Western Canadian Classic Dairy Show, Regina, 306-781-9233
Aug. 30: Alberta’s Extra Special Crops seminar, growing and/or marketing flowers, herbs, grains and grasses, Rocky Mountain House, Alta. (Katie Benschop, 403-431-1451)
Aug. 30-31: Alberta Reined Cow Horse Association show, Olds, Alta. (ARCHA, 403-556-8425)
Sept. 3: Poultry Research Centre open house, Edmonton Research Station, Edmonton. (Dr. Frank Robinson, 403-492-3234)
Sept. 4-6: Growtech Americas 97, conference on horticulture, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, 617-720-0656
