Nov. 12-15: Saskatoon Fall Fair, Prairieland Park, Saskatoon, 306-931-7149
Nov. 13-14: Alberta Horticultural Congress and Prairie West Horticultural Show, Mayfield Inn and Suites, Edmonton (Shirley Alton, 877-998-2782 or 780-998-7586)
Nov. 14-15: Roblin and district trade show, community centre, Roblin, Man. (Dale Scott, 204-937-2156)
Nov. 14-16: Alberta Sheep Symposium, Red Deer Lodge, Red Deer (Gordon Fulton, 403-224-3753 or Bill Mokoaki, 403-749-2280)
Nov. 14-16: Christmas Preview trade craft and antique show, Lloydminster (Pat Tenney, 780-875-9013)
Nov. 15: Craft and trade show, Community Centre, Briercrest, Sask. (Lana Ludwar, 306-475-2259)
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Nov. 18: Crop Nutrients Council symposium, Radisson Plaza Hotel Saskatchewan, Regina (Josette Lopes, 613-230-2600)
Nov. 18: NAFTA meeting, Community Hall, Round Hill, Alta. (Mildred Luz, 780-672-6426 or Tom Nahirniak, 780-672-6021)
Nov. 18-19: Saskatchewan Seed Potato Growers Association conference and trade show, Radisson Hotel, Saskatoon (SSPGA, 306-931-7892)
Nov. 18-20: Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium, Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon (Patty Martin, 306-249-3512)
Nov. 20-21: Sparks Companies Canadian fall outlook conference, Sheraton Cavalier, Calgary (Pam Brasier, 204-925-7070)
Nov. 20-22: National Farmers Union convention, Radisson Hotel, Saskatoon (NFU, 306-652-9465)
Nov. 21: Livestock Handling and Quality Assurance Lecture, Lakeland College, Vermilion, Alta. (Peter Walsh, 780-853-8605)
Nov. 21-22: Saskatchewan Fruit Growers Association meeting, Best Western Inn, Saskatoon (Charon Blakley, 306-645-4447)
Nov. 22: Trade show, Wilkie, Sask., 306-843-2692
Nov. 22: Organic Producers Association of Manitoba Co-operative marketing and production seminar, Assiniboine Community College, Brandon (OPAM, 204-748-1315)
Nov. 24: Special select carriage/sleigh and antiques auction, Canada Centre Arena, Exhibition Grounds, Regina (Al Oeming, 780-922-3013 or Clarke Auctions, 306-776-2397)
Nov. 24-29: Canadian Western Agribition, Exhibition Park, Regina (CWA, 306-565-0565)
Nov. 25: Fields on Wheels conference, Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg (Transport Institute, 204-474-9842)
Nov. 28: Farm Succession Planning workshop, Sheraton Cavalier, Saskatoon, 800-652-7472 or 306-975-9500
Nov. 28-30: Cowboy Christmas Festival, Westerner Grounds, Red Deer (Steve, 403-358-8259)
Alberta Agriculture Food & Rural Development, marketing with more creativity than cash. (Lisa Sharp, 780-679-1362)
Dec. 1: Pincher Creek
Dec. 2: Olds
Dec. 3: Leduc
Dec. 2-3: Prairie Oat Growers Association conference, Nisku Inn, Nisku, Alta. (Michael Kirylchuk, 780-623-3486)
Dec. 3-4: Hog Days, Keystone Centre, Brandon (Ian Seddon, 204-945-0353)
Dec. 3-5: Western Canadian Forage & Grazing Conference, Radisson Hotel, Saskatoon (SSGA, 306-757-8523)
Dec. 3-5: Western Potato Council conference, Richmond Hotel, Richmond, B.C. (Robert Butler, 604-940-2024)
Dec. 5-7: Poultry, rabbit, cavy and pigeon show, Stampede Park, Calgary (Sharon Yeast, 403-261-9316)
Dec. 6: Flea market, Preeceville, Sask. (Kathy, 306-547-2823)
Dec. 8-9: Farm Animal Council of Saskatchewan meeting and conference, Travelodge Hotel, Saskatoon (FACS, 306-249-3227)
Furtan’s work recognized
University of Saskatchewan agricultural economist Hartley Furtan has won an award to conduct research into standardizing Canadian and American domestic agricultural policies.
Furtan will spend four months at the University of Maryland under the Canada-United States Fulbright Award.
Furtan hopes that by looking at the issue, the research will provide ways to minimize trade disputes between the two countries.
Furtan, who begins the work in January, is a former deputy agriculture minister in Saskatchewan and past-president of the Canadian Agricultural Economics Association.
Welcome to the hall
Leona Petherbridge of Bon Accord and Bert and Pat Pringle of Didsbury have been named 2003 inductees to the Alberta 4-H Hall of Fame.
The awards were announced at the start of national 4-H week, which runs Nov. 3-9.
Petherbridge has been involved with 4-H for more than 42 years, with all four children going through the program.
She was recently named the provincial recipient of the 2003 Co-operators and Canadian 4-H Council Volunteer of the Year award.
The Pringles have long histories with 4-H. They have won numerous awards for their volunteer work in the community, including the Didsbury Agricultural Society Commemorative 100th Anniversary Rural Volunteer Award for 2002.
This year’s inductees join 57 others inducted into the Alberta 4-H Hall of Fame since it began in 1971.
The three will be honoured at the 4-H leaders conference planned for Red Deer on Jan. 10.
Reserve champion
A former Brandon native has won the reserve championship in novice junior trail at the 2003 All-American Quarter Horse Congress held in Columbus, Ohio, from Oct. 6-26.
The five-year-old red roan Quarter Horse gelding named Blueboy Dreamer owned by Colin Luba of Louisville, Kentucky, won its second straight junior trail championship with trainer Tommy Sheets guiding it through the course.
Blue was bred by Dennis and Sylvia Stiles of Circle S Ranch in Brandon.
Since their first show together in 2001, Blue and Luba have won American Quarter Horse Association Youth Registers of merit in halter and performance and an AQHA youth championship.
They have also won four AQHA all-around youth and five reserve all-around youth titles.
In 2003, they earned three youth superior event awards and an AQHA performance champion title.
By the end of September, the pair had racked up eight AQHA all-around youth and 12 all-around youth runner-up titles.
