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What’s Up – for Nov. 11, 2010

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Published: November 11, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762.

Nov. 15:Farm and Cattle Management for Women seminar, main conference room, AAFC Brandon Research Centre, Brandon. Pre-register with MAFRI at 204-761-3914 by Nov. 5.

Nov. 16:Manitoba Women’s Institute “Women in

Leadership” workshop with Carolyn Pletsch, 9:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., location TBA, Steinbach. For more info or to register call 204-726-7135, email [email protected] or visit www.mbwi.ca.

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Nov. 16:Farm and Cattle Management for Women seminar, boardroom, MAFRI GO Centre, Roblin. For more info call 204-937-6460.

Nov. 16-17:Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance national convention, Victoria Inn and Convention Centre, 1808 Wellington Ave., Winnipeg. For more info or to register visit www.hemptrade.ca.

Nov. 17:Winter Feed for Less Money: Success Stories, 1-4 p.m., Steinbach Mennonite Heritage Centre. For more info call MAFRI at Steinbach at 204- 346-6080.

Nov. 17:Winter Feed for Less Money: Success Stories, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., SunGro Centre, Beausejour. For more info call MAFRI at Beausejour at 204- 268-6094.

Nov. 17:Farm and Cattle Management for Women seminar, Pipestone Community Hall. For more info call Melissa Atchison, MAFRI Melita GO Centre, 204-522-3256.

Nov. 18:Farm and Cattle Management for Women seminar, Eriksdale Recreation Centre. For more info call Judy Gleich, Lundar GO Office, 204- 762-5649, or Thelma Blahey, Arborg GO Office, 204-641-4133.

Nov. 19:Cattle Production Workshop for Women, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Vita Arena. For more info call MAFRI at Vita at 204- 425-5050.

Dec. 3:University of Manitoba Transport Institute’s 15th annual Fields on Wheels conference, Delta Winnipeg, 350 St. Mary Ave. For more info visit http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/management/ti/conferences/index.html.

Dec. 7-8:Manitoba Grazing School, Victoria Inn, 3550 Victoria Ave. W., Brandon. For more info visit www.mbforagecouncil.mb.ca or call 204-622-2006.

Dec. 8-9:Hog and Poultry Days, Winnipeg Convention Centre, 375 York Ave. For more info visit www.hogandpoultrydays.ca.

Dec. 14-15:Manitoba Agronomists Conference, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg. For more info call 204-736-2118 or visit www.umanitoba.ca/afs/agronomists_conf/.

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