Oct. 31: The Producer-owned Agricultural Processing Venture: New Generation Co-operatives workshop, in conjunction with Prairie Forum ’96, 306-966-5537
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 Farmfair 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: Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association Zone 6 information supper, Outlook, Sask. Pre-register, 306-544-2778 or 306-867-8903.
Nov. 5-7: Manitoba Farm Women’s conference, Gems of the Prairie, Brandon, Man. (Elaine Tyler, 204-726-4245)
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Nov. 6-7: United Grain Growers meeting, Lombard Hotel, Winnipeg. (UGG, 204-944-5411)
Nov. 6-7:1996 International Durum Forum, Holiday Inn, Minot, N.D., 701-228-3057
Nov. 6-8: Sixth annual conference, exhibits and general meeting of the Composting Council of Canada, Park Plaza Hotel, Toronto. 416-535-0240
Nov. 6-8: Canadian Dehydrators Association conference and trade show, Delta Bessborough Hotel, Saskatoon. (Karen Lutz, 403-450-0169)
Nov. 6-9: Agri-Trade Exposition, Westerner Park, Red Deer, Alta., 403-347-4491
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. 9: Pioneer Threshermen’s Club flea market and craft sale, Western Development Museum, Saskatoon. (Don Humphries, 306-244-8849)
Nov. 10-12: SaskHort convention, trade show, Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon. (Kathy Evans, 306-384-9072)
Nov. 12: Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association Zone 5 meeting, Kelliher, Sask. (Duane Thompson, 306-675-4562)
Nov. 12: Saskatchewan Canola Growers Association Opportunity Day, Govan, Sask., 306-668-2380
Nov. 12-15: Manitoba Pool Elevators annual meeting, Westin Hotel, Winnipeg, 204-947-1171
Nov. 13: Fall Focus, a conference for women, Camrose, Alta.
Nov. 13: Saskatchewan Canola Growers Association Opportunity Day, Lake Lenore, Sask., 306-668-2380
Nov. 13: Market Outlook Conference, Westlock Hall, Westlock, Alta. (Beverly Pearson, 403-985-3644; John Hladky, 403-939-4351)
Nov. 13-14: Saskatchewan Pork Industry symposium, Saskatoon, 306-933-5078
Nov. 13-17: Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations World Food summit, Rome, Italy. (FAO, 52253259 or 52253625)