Coming Events

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Published: September 4, 1997

Sept. 9: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Food, Lombard Hotel, Winnipeg. (CGC, 204-942-2254)

Sept. 9-11: Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, Woodstock, Ont. (Henrietta Coole, 1-800-563-5441 or Dan McKillop, 519-682-0774)

Sept. 15-16: Crop Protection Institute conference, The Opportunity of Change, Lombard Hotel, Winnipeg. (Kathryn Boothby, 416-622-9771)

Sept. 16-18: Western Nutrition Conference, Lombard Hotel, Winnipeg, Man., 204-474-9383

Sept. 19-21: Maple Creek cowboy poetry gathering and western art show/auction/evening shows, Maple Creek, Sask. 306-558-4415

Sept. 20: Alberta’s Extra Special Crops seminar, growing and/or marketing flowers, herbs, grains and grasses, seeds, Strathmore, Alta. Oct. 11: Pincher Creek, Alta. Nov. 1: Consort, Alta. (Katie Benschop, 403-431-1451)

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Sept. 27: Meat Goat seminar, Lillie Hill Farms, Lincoln, Calif. (Jim & Stephanie Barrie, 916-645-9612)

Oct. 1-5: World Dairy Expo, Dane County Expo Center, Madison, Wisconsin. (Marlene Schmidt, 608-224-6455)

Oct. 2-5: Canadian Supreme cutting, reining and working cow horse classes, Red Deer, Alta. (Terri Loree, 403-556-8425)

Oct. 3-5: All Star Pro Rodeo Challenge, Saskatoon. (Maurice Neault, 306-931-7149)

Oct. 4: Carnival of Crafts, Pierson, Man. (Brenda Riddell, 204-634-2478)

Oct. 11-12: CPRA rodeo, McCord, Sask.

Oct. 19-21: 1997 International Belgian Blue Cattle Breeders convention, Montebello, Quebec. (John Stirk, 519-941-5061)

Oct. 19-21: Molecular Farming: New Products from Crops, Delta Bessborough Hotel, Saskatoon. (Rosemarie Gallays, 306-975-5571)

Oct. 19-22: Canadian Wind Energy conference and exhibition, Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City, Que. ( 403-289-7713)

Oct. 24-25: Chinook Livestock Classic, Exhibition Pavilion, Lethbridge, Alta. (Twyla Gurr, 403-328-4491)

Oct. 26: Western Canadian Wheelwrights Association Select Carriage Auction, High River Rodeo Grounds, High River, Alta. (Rodger Blackwood, 403-938-7582 or Dale Befus, 403-934-5712)

Oct. 26-28: World Trade Organization conference, From the GATT to the WTO, Saskatoon. (Pauline Molder, 306-966-4022)

Nov. 12-13: Saskatchewan Canola Growers Association Opportunity Days. Locations to be announced, 306-668-2380

Nov. 12-15: Agri-Trade International Farm Equipment Expo, Westerner Park, Red Deer, Alta. (Pat Kennedy, 403-347-4491)

Nov. 20-23: Fall Fair & Mexabition, Saskatoon, 306-931-7149

Nov. 24-29: CPRA rodeo, Regina, Sask.

Nov. 30-Dec. 3: Industrial Biotechnology conference, Sheraton Centre, Toronto (Pierre Lamoureux, 613-993-9431)

Dec. 3: Outlook Agri-Food ’98, Emerging Export Markets, Lethbridge, Alta. 1-800-206-0391

Dec. 3-4: Hog and Sheep Days, Keystone Centre, Brandon, Man. 204-726-6357

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