What’s Up – for May. 28, 2009

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Published: May 28, 2009

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

May 30 – Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers annual general meeting, Ramada Hotel, 806 Idylwyld Dr. N., Saskatoon. For more info call Donna at 613-257-2714 or e-mail [email protected].

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 3-5 – World Pork Expo, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines. For more info visit www.worldpork.org.

June 12-14 – Heifer International fifth annual Project Partners’ meeting, Clearwater. Includes skill-building workshops and keynote speech Saturday by Ken Meter of Crossroads Resource Group in Minnesota (Clearwater United Church, 8 p. m.). For more info call Deb at 306-665-1001 or e-mail [email protected],or call Pam at 204-825-2465.

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.

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