April 24-25: Swine Breeding Management Workshop, boardrooms A and B, J.G. O’Donoghue building, Edmonton (Susan Charlton, 780-492-0063)
April 25-26: Trade fair, Wally Dawyduk Arena, Hudson Bay, Sask., 306-865-2263
April 25-27: The Mane Event, equine education and trade fair, Westerner Park, Red Deer, 250-578-7518
May 1: Farm Animal Council of Saskatchewan stockperson school, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Saskatoon (FACS, 306-249-3227)
May 3-4: Saskatchewan Alpaca Breeders Network shearing and sorting workshop, Humboldt, Sask., 306-374-2636
May 3-4: Spring Appaloosa Horse Show, Moose Jaw, Sask. (E. Porth, 306-545-2567)
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May 8-9: Manitoba Women’s Institute conference, Victoria Inn, Brandon, 204-945-8976
May 9: Living With Mental Illness Workshop for Family and Friends, Travelodge Hotel, Saskatoon (Liz or Anna, 306-655-6691)
May 9-10: Canada’s Richest Youth Steer and Heifer Show, Olds Cow Palace, Olds, Alta. (Kim Lamb, 403-226-0380 or Debbie McMillin, 403-854-4304)
May 20-22: Saskatchewan Aboriginal Literacy Gathering, Prince Albert National Park, Waskesiu, Sask. (Mari James or Grace McLeod, 306-763-8258 or 306-960-3646)
May 31-June 2: 4-H Expo, Lloydminster Exhibition, Lloydminster, 306-825-5571
June 5-8: B.C. Women’s Institute triennial convention, Duncan, B.C. (Ruth Fenner, 250-246-2120)
June 14-15: Summer Appaloosa Horse Show, Moose Jaw, Sask. (E. Porth, 306-545-2567)
June 15-17: Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association meeting and convention, Radisson Hotel, Saskatoon (SSGA, 306-933-4404)
June 18-19: Saskatchewan Pasture School, Best Western Inn & Suites, Saskatoon (Saskatchewan Forage Council, 306-966-2148)
June 18-20: Western Canada Farm Progress Show, IPSCO Place, Regina (Rob O’Connor, 306-781-9200)
June 18-21: Western College of Veterinary Medicine/Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association conference, Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon (Dr. Curt Hagele, 306-955-7863)
For more coming events, see the Community Calendar, section 7600, in the Western Producer Classifieds.
June 24: Western Beef Development Centre field day, Termuende Research Ranch, Lanigan, Sask., 306-682-2555
July 9-12: Colonial Days Fair, Lloydminster Exhibition, Lloydminster, 306-825-5571
July 17-26: Capital EX, Northlands, Edmonton, 780-471-7210 or 888-800-7275
July 24-26: Trade fair, fair grounds, Vermilion, Alta., 780-853-4108
July 28-Aug. 1: Canadian National Appaloosa Horse Show, Brandon (Appaloosa Horse Club of Canada, 403-625-3326)
Aug. 7-9: Trade show, Vegreville, Alta., 780-632-3950
Sept. 6-7: Eastern Appaloosa Horse Show, Melville, Sask. (E. Porth, 306-545-2567)
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. 17-18: CanWest Hort Show, Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, Vancouver (B.C. Landscape and Nursery Association, 604-574-7772)
Sept. 16-20: International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show, Teeswater, Ont. (Cathy Lasby, 519-767-2928 or 800-661-7569)
Sept. 30-Oct. 4: World Dairy Expo, Madison, WI (John Rozum, 608-224-6455)
Oct. 11-12: Thanksgiving Appaloosa Horse Show and Futurities, Moose Jaw, Sask. (E. Porth, 306-545-2567)
Oct. 17-19: The Mane Event, equine education and trade fair, Heritage Park, Chilliwack, B.C., 250-578-7518
Oct. 31-Nov. 8: Farmfair International, Northlands, Edmonton, 780-471-7210 or 888-800-7275
Nov. 5-8: Agri-Trade Exposition, Westerner Park, Red Deer (Patrick Kennedy, 403-347-4491)
Nov. 5-8: Agri-Trade, Westerner Park, Red Deer (Pat Kennedy, 403-347-4491)
Nov. 13-15: Saskatoon Fall Fair, Trade Centre, Prairieland Park, Saskatoon, 306-931-7149 or 888-931-9333
Nov. 24-29: Canadian Western Agribition, Ipsco Place, Regina,306-565-0565