What’s Up – for Apr. 22, 2010

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Published: April 22, 2010

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

May 1 – Fun fair and stick horse rodeo for South Central Autism Spectrum Disorder Family Support Group, 1 to 4 p. m., Keen Ridge Equine Centre, Darlingford. For more info call Brenda Seward at 204-242-2101 or Dianne Munroe at 204-822-4587.

May 5-7 – Canadian Meat Council annual conference, Fairmont Empress, 721 Government St., Victoria. For more info visit www.cmc-cvc.comor call 613-729-3911, Ext. 25.

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May 8 – “Women and the Economy: Past the Perimeter” conference, 9:30 a. m., Active Living Centre, Carman. For more info or to register call 204-992-2751.

May 13-15 – Manitoba Women’s Institute 2010 centennial jubilee, Southern Manitoba Convention Centre, Morris. For more info call 204-853-2007 or email [email protected].

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.

May 31 -June 2 – ISF2010 World Seed Congress, Calgary Telus Convention Centre, 120-9th Ave. SE, Calgary. For more info visit www.worldseed2010.com.

June 9-11 – World Pork Expo, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines. For more info call 417-451-6004 or visit www.worldpork.org.

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