Oct. 15: Alberta Pork Congress general meeting, North Hill Inn, Red Deer, Alta., 403-244-4487
Oct. 17-19: B.C. Farm Women’s seminar, 108 Mile House, B.C. (Helen Horn, 604-395-4496)
Oct. 18-20: Associated Country Women of the World regional conference, Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, Edmonton.
Oct. 23-26: NAFTA and the New Rural Economy conference, Gimli, Man., 204-727-9734
Oct. 24-26: Canadian Farm Safety conference, Ocean Pointe Resort, Victoria. (Cdn. Coalition for Agricultural Safety, 306-966-8288)
Oct. 25: Sonningdale Fall Supper, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Legion Hall, Sonningdale, Sask.
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Oct. 25-27: Saskatchewan Wildlife Art Association Reflections of Nature Wildlife Art Competition, Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon. (Harvey Welch, 306-374-1184)
Oct. 26-27: 4-H Silver Anniversary weekend and silent auction, Alberta 4-H Centre, Westerose, Alta. (Vicki Berger, 403-427-2541)
Oct. 26-27: Elfros Lions Club Craft and Hobby Show, Legion Hall, Elfros, Sask. (Jim McDougall, 306-328-2088)
Oct. 31-Nov. 2: Prairie Forum 1996: strategies for creating sustainable communities into the 21st Century, Travelodge Hotel, Saskatoon. (Sandra Cey, 306-966-5543)
Nov. 2-10: Northlands Farm Fair International, Agricom, Edmonton. (Michele Weitzel, 403-471-7260 or Roxanne Carr, 403-471-7300)
Nov. 2-16: The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Toronto. 416-393-6400
Nov. 5-7: Manitoba Farm Women’s conference, Gems of the Prairie, Brandon, Man. (Elaine Tyler, 204-726-4245)
Nov. 6-9: 1996 Harvest Showdown, Parkland Agriplex, Yorkton, Sask., 306-783-4800
Nov. 6-10: Canadian Finals Rodeo, Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton. (Don Gray, 403-471-7210)
Nov. 7-9: Alberta Horticulture Congress, Mayfield Inn, Edmonton. (Simone Demers Collins, 403-422-1789)
Nov. 8-10: Alberta Ostrich Breeders Association conference and seminar, Fantasyland Hotel, Edmonton. (Darell Kavich, 403-632-7399 or Darcee Robertson, 403-946-4032)
Nov. 12: Manitoba Pool Elevators annual meeting, Westin Hotel, Winnipeg, 204-947-1171
Nov. 13: Fall Focus, a conference for women, Camrose, Alta.
Nov. 13-17: Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations World Food summit, Rome, Italy. (FAO, 52253259 or 52253625)
Nov. 14-15: Farmers with Disabilities conference, Saskatoon. (Bob Elian, 306-374-4448)
Nov. 14-15: Peace region farm women’s conference, Golden Inn, Grande Prairie, Alta.
Nov. 14-20: Saskatchewan Wheat Pool annual meeting, Regina
Nov. 17-20: ABA 1996 National Agricultural Bankers Conference, Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Kansas City, Missouri. (ABA, 202-663-5274)
Nov. 19-21: Western Stock Growers’ Association convention, Ranching – A Family Tradition, Coast Plaza Hotel, Calgary
Nov. 23-29: Canadian Western Agribition, 306-565-0565
Nov. 25-28: Alberta Wheat Pool annual meeting, Coast Plaza Hotel, Calgary. 403-290-4910