Events for Feb. 9, 2012

Coming events Feb. 9-10 University of Manitoba Transport Institute Supply Chain Connections conference Delta Winnipeg Hotel Winnipeg (www.umti.ca) Feb. 14-15 The Manitoba GreenShow Victoria Inn Winnipeg (Kelly Tole 204-736-2517 lmb@landscapemanitoba.com www.landscapemb.com) Feb. 15-17 Western Barley Growers Association convention Deerfoot Inn and Casino Calgary (403-912-3998 wbga@wbga.org) Feb. 17-19 Saskatchewan Equine Expo Prairieland Park Saskatoon (306-931-7149 www.saskatoonex.com) […] Read more

Events for Feb. 2, 2012

Coming events Feb. 1-9 FLC-CIGI online biodiesel workshop Feb. 1-2 Manitoba Swine Seminar Victoria Inn Hotel and Conference Centre Winnipeg (Dallas Ballance 204-475-8585 dallas@goodwinballance.ca www.manitobaswineseminar.ca) Feb. 2 Dairy Farmers of Canada Dairy Policy Conference Fairmont Chateau Laurier Ottawa (613-236-9997 elizabeth.west@dfc-plc.ca) Feb. 2 Managing Success seminar Manitou Springs Hotel Watrous Sask. (306-946-3220) Feb. 7-March 8 FLC […] Read more

Events for Jan. 26, 2012

Jan. 26-29 Organic Agriculture Conference Guelph University Centre Guelph Ont. (519-824-4120 ext. 56205 www.guelphorganicconf.ca) Farm Leadership Council workshops, 888-569-4566, www.ourflc.com Jan. 28-30 Leaders in Growth workshop Lloydminster Feb. 1-9 FLC-CIGI online biodiesel workshop Feb. 7-March 8 FLC online intermediate Managing Risk workshop Feb. 1-2 Manitoba Swine Seminar Victoria Inn Hotel and Conference Centre Winnipeg (Dallas […] Read more


Events for Jan. 19, 2012

Coming events Jan. 17-19 Manitoba Ag Days Keystone Centre Brandon (www.agdays.com 204-571-6566) Jan. 17-19: Manitoba Ag Days, Keystone Centre, Brandon (www.agdays.com, 204-571-6566) Jan. 17-20 Banff Pork Seminar Kinnear Centre Banff Alta. (Ruth Ball 780-492-3651 info@banffpork.ca www.banffpork.ca) Jan. 17-20: Banff Pork Seminar, Kinnear Centre, Banff, Alta. (Ruth Ball, 780-492-3651, info@banffpork.ca, www.banffpork.ca) Jan. 17-26 Farm Leadership Council […] Read more

Events for Jan. 12, 2012

Coming events Jan. 12-13 Saskatchewan Leafcutters Association 2012 Saskatchewan Alfalfa Seed and Leafcutter Bee conference Radisson Hotel Saskatoon (Wayne Goerzen 306-651-7275 goerzenw@innovationplace.com; Guenette Bautz 306-367-2140 admin.bautz@sasktel.net) Jan. 12-13: Saskatchewan Leafcutters Association 2012 Saskatchewan Alfalfa Seed and Leafcutter Bee conference, Radisson Hotel, Saskatoon (Wayne Goerzen, 306-651-7275, goerzenw@innovationplace.com; Guenette Bautz, 306-367-2140, admin.bautz@sasktel.net) Alltech North America Lecture Tour […] Read more


Marriage counselling can help if both value relationship

Q:My husband and I have been married for more than seven years. Both of us were married before and are committed to making this marriage work. We have run into some snags as we work on our relationship and sometimes those snags have been hurtful. I have suggested to my husband that we go for […] Read more

Municipalities seek more women

LONDON, U.K. (Reuters) – The International Grains Council has raised its estimate for world wheat production in 2009-10 but is predicting a drop in plantings for next year’s crop. In a monthly report, the council put world wheat production at 668.3 million tonnes, up 1.5 million tonnes from its previous forecast but still below the […] Read more

Bison show ends in draw

REGINA – This year’s National Bison Show produced a first-ever tie for the Premier Breeder award. Wolverine Bison Company of Humboldt, Sask., and Bison Spirit Ranch of Oak Lake, Man., were each recognized Nov. 24 as this year’s premier breeders. “I was very honoured to be standing up beside them receiving that award,” Trevor Gompf […] Read more


Agribition throwback

The Udal Ranch team didn’t let more competition get in the way of winning Canadian Western Agribition’s ranch rodeo last week. The team from Maple Creek, Sask., topped 12 competitors this year after winning the inaugural event last year against six teams. Ranch rodeo is designed to represent the early days of rodeo and the […] Read more

Shorthorn win bigger thrill than racing cars

EDMONTON – Chris Krozser likes his purebred Shorthorn cattle. He also likes his Limousin cattle, his Charolais cattle and his Black Angus cattle. Krozser isn’t partial to a particular breed. He likes the breed that wins. “We want to focus on the top 10 percent of the breed. We don’t want high numbers, we want […] Read more