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Published: June 12, 2008

June 6-8: Saskatchewan Women’s Institute annual meeting, North Battleford, Sask., Western Development Museum

June 7: Rodeo parade and gymkhana, rodeo grounds, Warman, Sask. (Ray and Noreen Kneeland, 306-933-1018 or Don Carson, 306-665-6260)

June 7-8: Draft Horse Farm and Ranch Show, Dimmock Farm, 65 kilometres east of Edmonton, 780-764-2259 day or 780-764-2099 evening

June 9-11: Calgary Stampede Livestock Evaluation Seminar, Calgary (Laurel Wood, 403-261-0414 or 800-661-1260)

June 13-14: BeeGinners beekeeping course, Crop Diversification Centre North, Edmonton (Ag-Info Centre, 800-387-6030)

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June 14-15: Summer Appaloosa horse show, Moose Jaw, Sask. (E. Porth, 306-545-2567)

June 14-15: Saskatchewan Working Teamsters Association field day, Campbell Farm, Bjorkdale, Sask., 306-886-2050

June 15-17: Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association meeting and convention, Radisson Hotel, Saskatoon (SSGA, 306-933-4404)

June 18: Canadian Foodgrains Bank 25th anniversary celebration, Hitch *’ Post Ranch, Winnipeg (204-944-1993 or 800-665-0377)

June 18-19: Saskatchewan Pasture School, Best Western Inn, Saskatoon (Saskatchewan Forage Council, 306-966-2148)

June 18-20: Western Canada Farm Progress Show, Ipsco Place, Regina (Rob O’Connor, 306-781-9200 or 888-734-3975)

Caprine Extreme dairy and Boer goat shows in conjunction with Farm Progress (Nola Rossow, 306-925-4509):

June 18: Canadian Goat Society West National show

June 19: National Boer goat show

June 20: Canadian Goat Society dairy goat show

June 18-21: Western College of Veterinary Medicine/Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association conference, Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon (Dr. Curt Hagele, 306-955-7863)

Agricultural Research and Extension Council of Alberta biofuel workshops:

June 16: Grimshaw, Alta. (Lisa Greba, 780-835-5015 or Greg Nikiporich, 780-836-3354)

June 18: St. Paul, Alta. (KeiKornelson, 780-826-7260)

June 19: Coronation, Alta. (Dianne Westerlund, 403-664-3777 or Jeanne Pearson, 780-582-7308)

June 20: Barrhead, Alta. (Reed Rigney, 780-349-4546 or Carla Amonson, 780-727-4447)

June 19: Organic Crop Production Research Twilight Tour, University of Manitoba Carman Research Station, Carman, Man. (Joanne, 204-474-6236)

June 20: Beekeeper’s Field Day, Agriculture Canada Research Farm, Beaverlodge, Alta. (Dr. Steve Pernal, 780-354-5135)

June 21: Saskatchewan Fruit Growers Association summer field day and tour, Saskatoon and Waldheim, Sask. (Sharon, 306-743-5333)

June 16: MAFRI Pasture Field Days, 1:30-6 p.m. Perry and Karen Koss, Roblin, Man. (Debra Watson, 204-622-2042)

For more coming events, see the Community Calendar, section 7600, in the Western Producer Classifieds.

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