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. 20: Ghost River Pony Club horse show and gymkhana, 9 a.m., Beupre Community Grounds, 14 kilometres west of Cochrane, Alta., on Highway 1A and one km north on the Forestry Trunk Road. (Kathy, 403-932-5661 or Linda, 403-932-5265)
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)
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Sept. 2-3: Alberta Morgan Horse Show, Amberlea Meadows, South Edmonton, Alta., (Ann de St. Remy 403-782-3856 or Karen Abel 403-986-6652)
Sept. 7-8: Dairy seminar to focus on quality milk production, Winnipeg, Man. (Tom Droppo, 204-945-7670)
Sept. 8-10: Barrhead & District fall trade fair. (Paul Mothersell, 403-349-4421, 674-2209 or 425-9080)
Sept. 22-24: Maple Creek cowboy poetry gathering. Western art show/sale/auction, Maple Creek, Sask., 306-662-5444 or 662-4299
Sept. 23: Premiere Ostrich Invitational Auction Sale, Central Alberta Agricultural Society Sales Pavilion, Lacombe. (Murray and Darlene Craig, 403-746-2124 or Dick Turner, 403-329-0996)
Sept. 26-28: Farm Progress Show, Terre Haute, Indiana. (1-800-825-4264)
Sept. 28-29: National workshop: Functional Foods – designer foods, nutraceuticals, nutritional foods, and medical foods, International Plaza Hotel and Convention Centre, Toronto. Registration deadline Sept. 14. (Dr. G. (Joe) Mazza, 604-494-7711 or Kathryn Cooper, 519-767-5025)
Sept. 29-Oct. 1: Canadian Supreme showcase for working cow horses, Red Deer, Alta. (Terri Loree, 403-556-8425)
Oct. 2-6: Symposium on Groundwater and Soil Remediation, Royal York Hotel, Toronto. (Lise Gendron, 819-953-9368)
Oct. 7: Carnival of Crafts, Edward Sports Centre, 12-5 p.m. DST, Pierson, Man. (Brenda Riddell, 204-634-2478)
