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Published: June 21, 2007

June 20-22: Western Canada Farm Progress Show, Ipsco Place, Regina, 888-734-3975

June 22: Beekeepers’ field day, Beaverlodge Research Farm, Beaverlodge, Alta. (Peter Mills, 780-354-5106)

June 22-24: Hometown fair and horse show, fair grounds, Moose Jaw, Sask., 306-692-2723

June 23: Western Beef Development Centre field day, Termuende Research Farm, Lanigan, Sask. (Brenda Freistadt, 306-682-3139, ext. 246)

June 25-27: Manure Management Conference: Adapting and Innovating for Sustainability, Fairmont Winnipeg Hotel, Winnipeg, 204-945-4327

June 25-29: Science and Joy of Canadian Barley and Beer conference, York Hotel, Winnipeg (Tricia Chornick or Sharon Bazin, 204-984-2497)

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June 26: Forage and grazing tour, AAFC Research Station, Swift Current, Sask., 306-778-8285

June 27: Saskatchewan Mustard Development Commission field day, Agriculture Canada Experimental Farm, Saskatoon (Laurie Hayes, SMDC, 306-975-6620 or Jo-Anne Relf-Eckstein, AAFC, 306-956-7234)

June 27: Sunflower information session and tour, Agriculture Canada Experimental Farm, Saskatoon (Ray McVicar, 306-787-4665)

June 28-July 1: Frontier Days, Swift Current, Sask., 306-773-2944

July 4-7: Yorkton Exhibition and Summer Fair, exhibition grounds, Yorkton, Sask. (Don Kunkel, 306-783-4800)

July 5: Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration Shelterbelt Centre open house, Indian Head, Sask., 866-766-2284

July 7: Saskatchewan Fruit Growers Association field day and tour, starting at Preece-ville, Sask. (Sharon, 306-743-5333)

July 10-12: InfoAg 2007, Crowne Plaza Convention Center, Springfield, Illinois (Register, 217-762-2074)

July 11-14: Colonial Days trade show, Lloydminster (Corinne, 306-825-5571)

July 12: Canada-Saskatchewan Irrigation Diversification Centre field day and trade show, Outlook, Sask., 306-867-5400

July 12-13: Pike Management Group ag management and marketing conference, Radisson Hotel, Saskatoon (Marina, 877-410-7595 to register)

July 15-18: Dairy Farmers of Canada meeting, Sheraton Suites Eau Claire, Calgary (Alberta Milk, 877-361-1231)

July 19: Saskatchewan Alfalfa Seed Producers Association field day, Zenon Park, Sask. (Wayne Goerzen, 306-651-7275)

July 25-26: Manitoba provincial grazing tour, Eastman area of Manitoba, 204-268-6228

July 26: Manitoba Pulse Growers Association soybean tour (Kim Rheault, 204-745-6488 or 204-745-6213)

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

July 27-29: Northwest Round Up and Exhibition, Swan River, Man. (Colleen, 204-734-3718)

Aug. 1: Manitoba Pulse Growers Association summer tour (Kim Rheault, 204-745-6488 or 204-745-6213)

Aug. 7-12: Saskatoon Exhibition, Prairieland Park, Saskatoon, 306-931-7149

Aug. 9-11: Trade show, Vegreville, Alta., 780-632-3950

Aug. 11: Agricultural fair, Lougheed, Alta., 780-386-2450

Aug. 13-17: Canadian Cattlemen’s Association convention and meeting, Halifax (CCA, 403-275-8558)

Aug. 14-17: Northwest Territorial Days, North Battleford, Sask. (Jocelyn, 306-445-2024)

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