Manitoba Regional Women’s Institute conventions:
April 20: Eastern, Community Hall,
Dugald (Liz Chongva, 204-853- 2007)
Canadian International Grains Institute biodiesel short course:
April 19-21: Grimshaw, Alta.
(Nichole Redlick, 780-332-1169
or Rex Newkirk,CIGI, 204-983-
2031)
April 18-19: Canadian Pork School, Olds College, Olds, Alta. (Nancy, 800-661-6537, ext 4677)
April 19-21: Trade fair, Wally Dawyduk Arena, Hudson Bay, Sask., 306-865-2263
April 20-21: Trade show, skating arena, Preeceville, Sask. (Brian, 306-547-2812)
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April 20-21: Long Lake REDA trade show, Nokomis, Sask. (Amy 306-946-3011)
April 20-22: Acreage Lifestyle Show, exhibition grounds, Calgary, 403-261-0101
April 20-22: Northwest Trade Fair, Meadow Lake, Sask. (Dee, 306-236-6355)
Saskatchewan Fruit Growers Association Orchard Management and Pruning Workshops:
April 23: Prairie Dome Strawberries,
Yorkton, Sask., 306-782-7297
April 24: Fatikaki Farms,
Preeceville, Sask.(Herman
Meerholz, 306-548-2856, 306-
547-7392 or 306-547-2818)
April 25: Zosel Tree Farm,
Pleasantdale, Sask. (Laurie,
306-874-5729 or Leroy Bader,
306-878-8841)
April 26: Rudy’s Fruit & Vegetable
Farm, Carrot River, Sask. (Steve
Rudy, 306-862-5720 or Leroy
Bader, 306-878-8841)
April 25-26: Western Canadian Livestock Expo, Prairieland Park, Saskatoon (Lori Cates, 306-931-7149)
April 27: Spring Prairie Orchard seminar and pruning day, Seager Wheeler Farm, Rosthern, Sask., 306-232-5959
April 27-29: The Mane Event horse expo and trade fair, Westerner Park, Red Deer, 250-578-7518
April 27-29: Log and Cottage Show, Northlands Park, Edmonton (Carol, 800-316-7366)
May 4-5: Saskatchewan Women’s Institutes meeting, Manitou Springs Hotel, Manitou, Sask. (Ellen Stachiw, 306-272-4581)
May 6: Al Oeming’s spring auction, Polar Park, 25 kilometres east of Edmonton on Highway 14, 780-922-3013
May 8-10: Conjugated Linoleic Acid Summit conference, Delta Lodge, Kananaskis, Alta. (Vince Ohama, 403-340-5545)
May 9: Stock Person’s School, Saskatoon (Farm Animal Council, 306-249-3227)
May 11-12: Manitoba Women’s Institute provincial convention, Steinbach Bible College, Steinbach, Man. (Justina Hop, 204-427-2708 or MaryAnn Pow, 204-427-2437)
May 18-19: Bee-Ginners Beekeeping Course, Crop Diversification Centre North, Edmonton, 800-387-6030
May 27: Creative Hands Quilt and Craft show and sale, Birstall Hall, Birstall, Sask. (Janelle, 306-628-4296 or Laurel, 306-679-4651)
June 6-10: Manitoba Summer Fair, Brandon (Karen Oliver, 204-726-3590 or 877-729-0001)
June 8-9: Livestock Markets Association of Canada convention and Livestock Auctioneer’s Championship, Saskatoon (Michael Fleury, 306-382-8088)
June 10-14: Canadian River Heritage Conference, Winnipeg (Rivers West, 204-945-7733)
June 13: Livestock Emergency Response Course, Saskatoon (Farm Animal Council, 306-249-3227)
June 13-14: Saskatchewan Pasture School, Best Western Inn and Suites, Saskatoon (Janice Bruynooghe, 306-966-2148)
June 20-22: Western Canada Farm Progress Show, Exhibition Park, Regina, 888-734-3975
July 26-28: Sustaining Communities and Development in the Face of Environmental Challenges, Halifax (Canadian Society for Ecological Economics,902-880-0245)
July 26-28: Trade fair, Vermilion, Alta., 780-853-4108
Aug. 7-12: Saskatoon Exhibition, Prairieland Park, Saskatoon, 306-931-7149