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What’s Up – for May. 21, 2009

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Published: May 21, 2009

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

May 27 – Winter wheat spring clinic and weed seedling identification day, University of Manitoba research station, Carman. Wheat clinic runs 10 a. m. to noon, weed ID day from 1 to 3 p. m. rain or shine. For more info call Doug at MAFRI in Carman at 204-745-5657 or Michele Ammeter of the Macdonald Weed District at 204-736-2331. 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.

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June 2-3 – Trace R&D 2009 conference, workshop and trade show, Fairmont Hotel, 2 Lombard Place, Winnipeg. A research and development conference and strategic workshop on agriculture and food traceability. For more info visit www.trace-rd.comor contact Dallas Ballance at [email protected].

June 2-6 – International Wheat Quality Conference IV, Radisson Hotel, Saskatoon. For more info visit www.usask.ca/iwqc4.

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, Sask. 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.

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