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Published: February 2, 2006

Farm Credit Canada AgriSuccess workshops and seminars, 888-332-3301:

Feb. 2-3: Manage Your Price Risk,

Best Western Hotel,

Grande Prairie, Alta.

Feb. 15: Human Resource

Management – Get the Best,

Executive Royal Inn, Leduc, Alta.

Feb. 15: Human Resource

Management – Keep the Best,

Executive Royal Inn, Leduc, Alta.

Feb. 15: Vision and Goal Setting – Plan to Grow, Travelodge,

Strathmore, Alta.

Feb. 3-4: Olds Bull Congress, Olds, Alta. (Olds Ag Society, 403-556-3770)

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Thick smoke from northern fires can be seen in the distance while an older seeder and a steel grain bin are visible in the foreground.

Wildfires have unexpected upside this year

One farmer feels smoke from nearby wildfires shrouded the July skies and protected his crop from the sun’s burning rays, resulting in more seeds per pod and more pods per plant.

Feb. 4-5: Piapot Lion’s Club antique and collectible sale, Maple Creek Armories, Maple Creek, Sask., 306-558-4802

Feb. 5-8: Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association convention and trade show, Regina (SUMA, 306-525-3727)

Dick Diven Ð Low Cost Cow/Calf School, 800-575-0864.

Feb. 6-9: Brandon

Feb. 13-16: Swift Current, Sask.

Feb. 20-23: Lacombe, Alta.

Feb. 7-9: Dairy Farmers of Canada policy conference, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ottawa, 613-236-9997

Feb. 7-9: Canadian International Farm Equipment Show, International Centre, Toronto, 888-689-3721

Feb. 8: Alberta Surface Rights Federation meeting, Norsemen Inn, Camrose, Alta. (Tony Nichols, 403-882-2343, Tom Nahirniak, 780-672-6021 or Perry Nelson, 780-753-6860)

Feb. 8-9: Saskatchewan Beef Symposium, Travelodge Hotel, Saskatoon (John McKinnon, 306-966-4137 or Murray Feist, 306-694-3492)

Feb. 9: Options and Opportunities agricultural seminar, Regional Exhibition, Camrose, Alta., 780-672-3640 or 800-296-8112

Feb. 10-12: Rock The Farm conference, Red Deer (Kelly Northey, 780-372-4021)

Feb. 12-17: Society for Range Management meeting and trade show, Hyatt Regency Hotel and Fairmont Hotel, Vancouver (Bob France, 250-260-3000)

Feb. 15-16: Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association direct seeding conference and trade show, Queensbury Centre and Ag Ex Pavilion, Exhibition Park, Regina (Richard Szwydky, 306-997-6251)

Feb. 15-16: Organic Update 2006, Prairie Ursuline Centre, Bruno, Sask. (Don Perrault, 306-953-2361)

Feb. 15-17: Managing Excellence in Agriculture conference, Manoir Saint-Sauveur, Saint-Sauveur, Que., 866-492-1171

Feb. 15-17: Western Barley Growers Association convention and trade fair, Coast Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre, Calgary (WBGA, 403-912-3998)

Feb. 16-18: Alberta Beef Industry conference, Capri Centre, Red Deer, 403-250-2509

Feb. 16-18: Pacific Agriculture Show, Tradex Exhibition Centre, Abbotsford, B.C., 604-291-1553

Feb. 17-18: Canadian Junior Angus National Youth Conference, Calgary (CJAA, 306-757-6133)

Feb. 17-19: Saskatchewan Auctioneers Association convention, Temple Gardens Mineral Spa, Moose Jaw, Sask., 306-441-2265

Safe Saskatchewan 2006 Farm Safety Seminar, Gord Moker, 306-757-3197:

Feb. 28: Days Inn, Taylorton Room,

Estevan, Sask.

March 14: Humboldt, Sask.

March 22: Swift Current, Sask.

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