Sept. 13-16: Sask. Veterinary Medical Association annual meeting, Regina, 306-955-7862
Sept. 16-17: Canadian Sewing & Needlecraft Expo, Centennial Auditorium, Saskatoon, Sask. (Elizabeth Kelembet, 416-482-7724 or tickets/registration forms 1-800-205-5566)
Sept. 19-23: International Plowing Match, Ayr, Ont.
Sept. 22-24: Maple Creek cowboy poetry gathering. Western art show/sale/auction, 306-662-5444 or 662-4299
Sept. 26-28: Farm Progress Show, Terre Haute, Indiana. (1-800-825-4264)
Sept. 28-29: National workshop: Functional Foods – designer foods, nutraceuticals, nutritional and medical foods, International Plaza Hotel and Convention Centre, Toronto, Ont. Registration deadline Sept. 14. (Dr. G. (Joe) Mazza, 604-494-7711 or Kathryn Cooper, 519-767-5025)
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Sept. 29-30: Unity Agricultural Society trade show, fall fair and craft show, Unity, Sask., phone or fax 306-228-3040
Sept. 29-Oct. 1: Canadian Supreme showcase for working cow horses, Red Deer, Alta. (Terri Loree, 403-556-8425)
Oct. 1-4: Canadian Wind Energy Conference, Kincardine, Ont. (CanWEA 1-800-9-CANWEA (outside Canada 403-289-7713) or Jeff Passmore, 613-566-7005)
Oct. 2-6: Symposium on Groundwater and Soil Remediation, Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ont. (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)
Oct. 16-20: North American Plant Protection Organization meeting. Oct. 19-20, Biotechnology Colloquium, Ramada Renaissance Hotel, Saskatoon. (Jane Thibert, 613-952-8000)
Oct. 19-20: Canadian Greenhouse Conference, Guelph, Ont.
Oct. 22: Porcelain Doll Artists show and sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Seven Oaks Motor Inn, Regina, Sask. (Helen Doucette, 306-543-1101 or Mae Mould, 306-729-2379)
Oct. 23-25: Canada Grains Council 26th semi-annual conference, Delta Ottawa Hotel, Ottawa, Ont.
Oct. 24-25: Straw to Gold Symposium ’95, Westin Hotel, Winnipeg, Man., 204-945-4529
Oct. 26-28: National AgrAbility Training, Burlington, Vermont. (1-800-825-4264)