May 28-30 – South Country Derby, Cardston, AB. For details, call Lynn Jensen at (403) 653-2085.
May 29-30 – BeeGinners Beekeeping Course, Edmonton, AB. To learn more, call the Ag-Info Centre at (800) 387-6030.
May 30-31 – Asparagus Festival “Spear It”, Edgar Farms, Innisfail, AB. For details, contact Doug Edgar at (403) 227-2443.
May 30-June 2– 4-H Expo, Lloydminster, AB. Call Sam Hardstaff at (306) 825-5571 for more info.
May 31-June 4 – 2009 International Conference on Pig Reproduction, Banff, AB. To learn more, call Sue Charlton at (780) 492-0063.
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May 31-June 4 –-International Conference on Pig Reproduction, Banff Centre. For more info visit www.ales2.ualberta.ca/afns/icpror call 780-492-0063.
June 2-6 – International Wheat Quality Conference IV – Wheat Science Dynamics: Challenges & Opportunities, Saskatoon, SK. For more info, contact Ravi Chibbar at ravi. [email protected].
June 5 – Alberta Water Quality Awareness Day, various locations, AB. For more info, visit www.awqa.caor call the Alberta Lake Management Society at (780) 702-AMLS.
June 10-11 – Grazing School for Women, Pioneer Bible Camp, Smoky Lake, AB. Call Jennifer Heyden at (780) 582-7308 for more details.
June 12-14 – Gooseberry Lake Rodeo, Consort, AB. Call Dawn at (403) 577-2448 for more info.
June 12-14 – Working Stockdog Clinic, Smoky Lake, AB. For more info, call Anita Ashton at (780) 656-4399.
June 12-14 – World Professional Chuckwagon Races, Stampede Grounds, Medicine Hat, AB. To learn more, call Jim Tennant at (403) 527-1234.
June 13 – Fruit and Vegetable Field Day, Innisfail/Olds area, AB. Contact the Alberta Farm Fresh Producers Association at (800) 661-2642 for more info.
June 14 – Beaumont & District Agricultural Society Open Horse Show, Beaumont, AB. For more details, call Jim Hiley at (780) 464-5207.
June 16-19– Canadian Co-operative Association congress and annual general meeting, Westin Ottawa, 11 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa. Theme: “Celebrating a century of co-operation.” For more info call 613-238-6711, ext. 243, or visit www.coopscanada. coop/100th/congress. cfm
June 17-19 – Western Canada Farm Progress Show, Evraz Place (formerly Regina Exhibition Park), Regina. For more info visit www.myfarmshow.com
June 23 – Western Beef Development Centre summer field day, Termuende Research Farm, near Lanigan, SK. For more info visit www.wbdc.sk.caand click on “Producer Events.”
July 8-10 – Grain Growers of Canada annual summer meeting, Bayshore Inn, 111 Waterton Ave., Waterton Lakes National Park, Alta. For more info visit www.ggc-pgc.ca
July 12-15 – Canadian Seed Trade Association annual general meeting, Westin Resort, 4090 Whistler Way, Whistler, B. C. For more info visit www.cdnseed.org
July 13-16 – World Angus Forum, Spruce Meadows, Calgary. For more info visit www.worldangusforum.comor e-mail [email protected]
July 13-16 – Canadian Special Crops Association annual convention, Fairmont Hotel, 2 Lombard Place, Winnipeg. For more info visit www.specialcrops.mb.ca