Coming Events

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Published: February 5, 2009

Thinking Outside the Corrals: workshops on winter feeding strategies (registration 866-457-2377):

Feb. 10: Melfort

Feb. 12: Estevan

Feb. 5: National Farmers Union livestock crisis workshop, St. Claude, Man. (www.nfu.ca)

Feb. 2-6: Dairy Farmers of Canada annual dairy policy conference, Ottawa (613-236-9997)

Feb. 7-8: Rural women and leadership workshop, Davidson, Sask. (306-585-5727, pwhce@uregina.ca)

Feb. 10-12: We are All Upstream 2 – Making Connections conference, Leduc, Alta. (www.riverbasin.ca/Upstream)

Feb. 10-12: Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers convention and trade show, Regina (www.caar.org)

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Feb. 11: Canadian Association of Farm Advisors conference, Red Deer (877-474-2871, www.cafanet.com)

Feb. 11-12: Manitoba Special Crops Symposium, Winnipeg (www.manitobapulse.ca)

Feb. 11-12: Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association annual conference and trade show, Saskatoon (306-695-4235)

Feb. 11-13: Western Barley Growers Association convention, Calgary (403-912-3998, www.wbga.org)

Feb. 13-15: Future Agriculture Business Builders Rock the Farm 2009, Red Deer (780-644-1754, www.fabb.ca)

Feb. 13-15: Canadian Livestock Men’s Curling Championship, Lethbridge (Box 594, Fort Macleod, Alta. T0L 0Z0)

Feb. 15: Snowplane meet, Loney’s Point, west end of Buffalo Pound Lake, Sask. (Ken 306-692-8806)

Feb. 17-19: Manitoba-North Dakota Zero-till Farmers Association annual workshop, trade show, Brandon (www.mandakzerotill.org or 701-442-5457)

Feb. 21: Hilltop Cattle Arena trial series, Irricana, Alta. (aspatria@hotmail.com, 403-935-4543)

Feb. 22-24: Grain World, Winnipeg (204-983-4236)

Feb. 24: The Canadian Farm Business Management Council workshop Marketing for Profit – essential concepts and practical advice for long-term success, Vermilion, Alta. (www.farmcentre.com)

Feb. 25: CWB Grower Link conference, Unity, Sask. (306-834-1050)

Feb. 26: CWB Grower Link conference, Vermilion, Alta. (780-871-6977)

2009 Canola Colleges: Stand Establishment and Fertility Management: (Gail 204-982-2102)

Feb. 26: Nisku, Alta.

March 3: Warman, Sask.

March 5: Brandon

Satellite Canola Colleges:

March 10: Yorkton, Sask.

March 11: Grande Prairie, Alta.

March 19: Medicine Hat, Alta.

March 1-3: Canada’s Prion Research Conference, Edmonton (admin@prionetcanada.ca)

March 4-6: Ag Expo, Lethbridge, Alta. (403-328-4491)

For more coming events, see the Community Calendar, section 0300, in the Western Producer Classifieds.

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