Dec. 1: Peace River Forage Association of B.C. meeting, Taylor Community Hall, Taylor, B.C. (Kim Strasky, 250-843-7018)
Dec. 1-2: Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association Crop Advisors’ Workshop, Ramada Hotel, Saskatoon
Dec. 2: Craft show, Foam Lake, Sask. (Marg, 306-272-4610)
Dec. 2-3: Toy Show, Knox Hall, Weyburn, Sask. (Soo Line Museum, 306-842-2922)
Dec. 5-6: SIPA-ICDC irrigation conference, Days Inn, Swift Current, Sask. (Sandra, 306-796-4420)
Dec. 5-7: Alberta Beef Producers meeting, Calgary (ABP, 403-275-4400)
Dec. 6-7: Capturing Feed Grain and Forage Opportunities, Capri Centre, Red Deer, 800-387-6030
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Dec. 7-8: Hog Days, Keystone Centre, Brandon (James Hood, 204-726-6295)
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Dec. 8: Farm Financial Management Ð Know Where You Stand, Neighborhood Inn, Barrhead, Alta.
Dec. 15-16: Manage Your Price Risk, Capri Hotel, Red Deer
Jan. 24: Understand Estate Planning, Legion Hut, Innisfree, Alta.
Dec. 13-14: Farm Animal Council of Saskatchewan meeting and conference, Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon (FACS, 306-249-3227)
2006
Jan. 9-12: Western Canadian Crop Production Show, Prairieland Park, Saskatoon, 306-931-7149 or 888-931-9333
Jan. 9-14: Crop Production Week, Prairie-land Park, Saskatoon, 306-933-0138
Jan. 13-14: North American Farmers’ Direct Marketing Association conference, Hyatt Regency Austin, Austin, Texas, 413-529-0386
Jan. 17-19: Manitoba Ag Days, Keystone Centre, Brandon, 204-571-6566
Jan. 17-20: Banff Pork seminar, Banff, Alta. (Ruth Ball, 780-492-3651)
Jan. 20-21: Canadian Bull Congress, Camrose, Alta., 780-672-3640
Jan. 22-28: Ranching for Profit School, Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel, Edmonton (Dave Pratt, 707-429-2292)