What’s Up – for Aug. 3, 2009

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Published: August 3, 2009

August 5 – Killam Plot Tour, Killam, Alta. Contact the Battle River Research Group at (866) 828-6774 for more info.

August 5-6 – Seed and Agronomy Expo, Didsbury, Alta. To learn more, call Parkland Agri-Services at (403) 936-8711.

August 6 – Alberta Seed Potato Field Day, Edmonton, Alta. Call Deb Hart at (780) 415-2305 or visit www.albertapotatoes.ca for more details.

August 6– Stettler Plot Tour, Triple S Farms, Stettler, Alta. Contact the Battle River Research Group at (866) 828-6774 for more info.

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August 8-9 – Alberta International Rabbit Festival, Valleyview, Alta. For more info, visit www.earsclub.ca or call Joanne at (780) 524-3473.

Aug. 26-28 – International Farm Succession Conference, Fairmont le Chateau Frontenac, 1 Rue des Carrieres, Quebec City. Presented by the Canadian Farm Business Management Council. For more info visit www.farmcentre.com.

Sept. 30 -Oct. 2 – SafePork 2009: International Symposium on the Epidemiology and Control of Foodborne Pathogens in Pork, Chateau Laurier, Quebec City. For more info visit www.safepork2009.org.

Nov. 1-4 – Canadian Workshop on Fusarium Head Blight, Marriott Ottawa, 100 Kent St., Ottawa. For more info visit www.cwfhb.org.

Nov. 26-28 – National Farmers Union 40th annual national convention, Travelodge Hotel and Conference Centre, 1376 Carling Ave., Ottawa. For more info visit www.nfu.ca.

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