Alberta Farm Fresh Producers Association Local Meats for the Cities workshop (Bert, 780-674-8247 or Slav, 780-645-6246):
Jan. 17: Royal Canadian Legion,
St. Paul, Alta.
Jan. 22: Community Centre,
Claresholm, Alta.
Jan. 24: Community Centre,
Big Valley, Alta.
Jan. 31: Agriplex, Rycroft, Alta.
Jan. 18-19: Canadian Bull Congress, Camrose, Alta., 780-672-3640
Better Beef- Better Returns workshop for organic beef producers (Agriculture Knowledge Centre, 866-457-2377):
Jan. 18-20: University of
Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
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Jan. 23-24: Parkland Regional College, Yorkton
Jan. 19: Sheep production seminar, Fairview, Alta. (Trevor Jones, 780-835-4797)
Jan. 19: Western Canadian Farriers Association demonstration, Gruenthal, Sask. (Paula Morch, 306-747-3925)
Jan. 22: Irrigated Crop Production Update conference, Lethbridge Lodge Hotel, Lethbridge (Bev Mcllroy, 403-381-5171, Ross McKenzie, 403-320-3202, ext. 5518 or Roger Hohm, 403-381-5152)
Jan. 23: Energy Efficiency Workshop for Farmers and Landowners, Lethbridge Lodge and Conference Centre, Lethbridge (Foothills Forage Association, 403-541-0911 or Ken Coles, 403-381-5118)
Jan. 23-24: Pork Congress, Iowa Events Center, Des Moines, Iowa (Doug Fricke, 800-372-7675)
Jan. 23-25: Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association convention, Hilton Hotel, Minneapolis, Minn. (Blair Rutter, 204-256-2353)
Jan. 24-25: Saskatchewan Cattle Feeders meeting and convention, Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon, 306-382-2333
Jan. 24-27: Organic Conference, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ont., 705-444-0923
Jan. 29-30: Women’s conference: Strengthening Partners, Hilton Hotel, Saskatoon (306-975-0262)
Jan. 30-31: Manitoba Swine Seminar, Victoria Inn Hotel and Conference Centre, Winnipeg (Dallas Ballance, 204-475-8585)
Jan. 30-31: Agri-Food Innovation forums Ramada Plaza Hotel, Abbotsford, B.C. (Bill Henderson, 250-356-1675)
Jan. 30-Feb. 1: FarmTech 2008, Edmonton, 800-327-6832
Jan. 30-Feb. 1: Managing Excellence in Agriculture conference, Westin Nova Scotian Hotel, Halifax, Nova Scotia (Monique Trottier, 866-492-1171)
Feb. 5-7: Canadian International Farm Equipment Show, International Centre,
Toronto (Tina Holmes, 416-385-2066 or 888-823-7469)
Pulse Development Workshop (Elaine Moats, 306-848-2856 or Sean Miller, 306-787-4670):
Feb. 5: Swift Current, Sask.
Feb. 6: Moose Jaw, Sask.
Feb. 7: Weyburn, Sask.
Feb. 6: Agricultural Change and Opportunity Workshop, Red Deer (CAFA, 877-474-2871)
Feb. 6-7: Saskatchewan Beef & Forage Symposium, Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon (Brenda Freistadt, 306-682-3139, ext. 246)
Feb. 6-9: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association trade show and convention, Reno, Nevada (Kristin Torres, 303-694-0305)
Feb. 12-13: Effective Straw Management Workshop, Hilton Garden Inn, Saskatoon
Feb. 13-15: Western Barley Growers Association convention and trade fair, Sheraton Cavalier Calgary Hotel and Water Park, Calgary (Cheryl or Dianne, 403-912-3998)
Feb. 14-16: Pacific Agriculture Show, Tradex Exhibition Center, Abbotsford, B.C., 604-291-1533
Feb. 21-22: Alberta Beef Industry Conference, Capri Hotel and Convention Centre, Red Deer (Alberta Cattle Feeders, 403-250-2509)
Feb. 27-29: Ag Expo and North American Seed Fair, Exhibition Park, Lethbridge (Becky Little, 403-317-3206)
March 4-5: Going Organic conference, Norsemen Inn, Camrose, Alta., 877-672-4446
March 6-8: Peace Country Classic Agri-Show, Grande Prairie, Alta., 780-532-3279
March 26-29: Northlands Farm and Ranch Show, Northlands Park, Edmonton, 877-471-7472
March 31-Apr. 5: Royal Manitobaq Winter Fair, Keystone Centre, Brandon (Graham Harvey, 204-726-3590)
May 8-9: Manitoba Women’s Institute conference, Victoria Inn, Brandon, 204-945-8976
May 31-June 2: 4-H Expo, Lloydminster Exhibition, Lloydminster, 306-825-5571
June 5-8: B.C. Women’s Institute conference, Duncan, B.C., 250-554-5406
June 18-20: Western Canada Farm Progress Show, IPSCO Place, Regina (Rob O’Connor, 306-781-9200)
July 9-12: Colonial Days Fair, Lloydminster Exhibition, Lloydminster, 306-825-5571
Sept. 9-11: Big Iron Farm Show, Red River Valley Fairgrounds, West Fargo, North Dakota (Wayne Venter, 701-282-2200)
Sept. 9-11: Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, Canada’s Outdoor Park, Woodstock , Ont. (Jordon Underhill, 519-822-2890 or 800-563-5441)
Sept. 16-20: International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show, Teeswater, Ont. (Cathy Lasby, 519-767-2928 or 800-661-7569)
Nov. 5-8: Agri-Trade Exposition, Westerner Park, Red Deer (Patrick Kennedy, 403-347-4491)
Nov. 24-29: Canadian Western Agribition, Ipsco Place, Regina,306-565-0565
