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Published: December 11, 2008

Dec. 10-11: Farm Animal Council of Saskatchewan annual meeting, Saskatoon (306-249-3227)

Dec. 10-11: Alberta Pork Council annual general meeting, Calgary (780-474-8288)

Dec. 11: Foraging into the Future conference, Swift Current, Sask. (Saskatchewan Agriculture, 306-778-8294)

Dec. 12: Alberta Barley Commission annual general meeting, Banff, Alta. (800-265-9111 ext. 21)

Jan. 7-9: Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association, annual convention, Winnipeg (306-586-5866, www.wheatgrowers.ca)

Jan. 12-13: Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Pulse Days 2009, Saskatoon (306-668-0032 www.saskpulse.com)

Jan. 12-15: Western Canadian Crop Production Show, Saskatoon (306-931-7149)

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Jan. 13: The Canadian Farm Business Management Council workshop Marketing for Profit – essential concepts and practical advice for long-term success, Portage la Prairie, Man. (www.farmcentre.com)

Jan. 15-16: Saskatchewan Alfalfa Seed Producers Association conference, Saskatoon (306-651-7275, www.saspa.com)

Jan. 16-17: The Canadian Farm Business Management Council workshop Value Plus – A Quest for New Value 2008-09, Airdrie, Alta. (www.farmcentre.com)

Jan. 16-17: Saskatchewan Fruit Growers Association annual conference, Saskatoon (306-782-0256, www.saskfruit.com)

Jan. 20-21: Cattlemen’s Corral Crop Visions, Lloydminster (306-825-5571)

Jan. 20-22: Manitoba Ag Days, Brandon (204-571-6566)

Jan. 21: The Canadian Farm Business Management Council workshop Marketing for Profit – essential concepts and practical advice for long-term success, Regina (www.farmcentre.com)

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

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