Dec. 7-8: Saskatchewan Marketing/Production Club conference, Transportation – post Crow, preparing for the next millenium, Civic Centre, Watrous, Sask. (Joyce Brennan, 306-946-2223 or Marcel Faye, 306-975-4935)
Dec. 9: Parkland sheep seminar, speakers, hands-on demonstrations, trade show. Register 9:30 a.m. Kelvington, Sask. (Rural Service Centre, 306-327-4718 or Sask. Sheep Development Board, 306-933-5200)
Dec. 9: One-day short course on kidding and kid management, keys to successful goat keeping, Hanna, Alta. (Jeannette Gross, 403-854-2208)
Dec. 13: Pembina Forage Association annual tour, Smoky Lake/ Thorhild area. (PFA, 403-349-4546)
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1996:
Jan. 4: AgriForum ’96, Malibu Banquet and Conference Centre, Winnipeg (Lee Anne Murphy, 204-275-3721)
Jan. 5: Agriculture outlook seminar for the food sector – their changing marketplace, Convention Centre, London, Ont. Also held on Jan. 8: Sands Hotel, Regina Jan. 10: Camrose, Alta. (Lynne Kilpatrick, 416-927-2740, Larry Martin, 519-767-5004, 1-800-610-0893)
Jan. 8-9: Saskatchewan Alfalfa Seed Producers Association annual meeting, Radisson Hotel, Saskatoon (Wayne Goerzen, 306-956-7200)
Jan. 8-13: Crop Production Week, Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon, Sask. (Garth Patterson, 306-668-5556)
Jan. 9-11: Manitoba Ag Days, Keystone Centre, Brandon, Man.
Jan. 12-13: Alberta Cattle Feeder’s Association convention and trade show, Marlborough Inn, Calgary, (Ron Axelson or Karen Rose, 403-250-2509 or 1-800-363-8598 in Alta.)
Jan. 12-14: 1996 Horse Breeders and Owners Conference, Red Deer, Alta. (Les Burwash, 403-948-8532 or Bob Coleman, 403-427-5096)
Jan. 16-18: Alberta Canola Producers Commission convention, Hilton Hotel, Edmonton (Pansy Molen, 403-452-6487)
Jan. 17-18: Safflower symposium, Holiday Inn, Great Falls, Mont. (Beata Lees, 403-381-5127)
Jan. 19-20: Canadian Bull Congress, Camrose Regional Exhibition Centre, Camrose, Alta., 403-672-3640
Jan. 21: Dairy Farmers of Canada dairy policy conference, Sheraton Hotel, Halifax, N.S. 613-236-9997
Jan. 23: Women’s conference, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Thorsby Community Centre, Thorsby, Alta. (Sharon, 403-789-3835 or Gloria, 403-389-2354)
Jan. 27: 1996 Organic Conference, Organic Farming Comes of Age, Main Courtyard, U. Centre, Univeristy of Guelph, Guelph, Ont. (Tomas Nimmo, 705-444-0923)
Jan. 29-31: Manitoba-North Dakota Zero Tillage Farmer’s Association zero tillage workshop, Advancing the Art, Holiday Inn-Riverside and All Seasons Arena, North Dakota State Fairgrounds, Minot, North Dakota. (Kendall Heise, 204-759-2394)
Jan. 30: Manitoba Pulse Growers Association meeting, Victoria Inn, Brandon
Jan. 30-31: Manitoba Swine seminar, Efficiency Through Management, Windsor Park Inn, Winnipeg (204-945-6125)