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What’s Up – for Mar. 18, 2010

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Published: March 18, 2010

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March 19 – Verified Beef Production workshop, 1 to 4 p. m., MAFRI GO office, 279 Carlton St., Somerset. For more info call Jo-Lene at MAFRI at 204-825-3512.

March 24 – “Get the goods on Ecological Goods and Services,” 9:30 a. m. to 3 p. m., Glesby Centre, 11 Second St. NE, Portage La Prairie. For more info, visit www.mcda.ca.To register, call 204-388-9693.

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March 25-27 – Hardwood lumber processing workshop with Gene Wengert, 8:30 a. m., Carman. For more info or to register (deadline March 17) contact Carol Graham at MAFRI at 204-741-0490 or [email protected].

April 10 – Manitoba Organic Alliance annual general meeting, 9 a. m. to 4:30 p. m., Headingley Community Centre, 5353 Portage Ave., Headingley. For more info call 204-386-2371 or email [email protected].

April 14-15 – Western Canadian Livestock Expo, Prairieland Park, Saskatoon. For more info visit www.saskatoonex.com.

May 30 -June 1 – Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology Conference, Fairmont Hotel, 2 Lombard Place, Winnipeg. For more info visit www.cifst.ca.

Sept. 12-15 – Agricultural Biotechnology International Conference (ABIC 2010): Bridging Biology and Business, TCU Place, 35-22nd St. E., Saskatoon. For more info call 306-668-2659 or visit www.abic.ca/abic2010/index.html.

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