What’s Up – for Apr. 23, 2009

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Published: April 23, 2009

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

April 23 – Ducks Unlimited Canada, Nature Conservancy of Canada and Upper Assiniboine River Conservation District open house for landowners, 9 a. m. to 9 p. m., Elks Lodge, 227 Third Ave. S., Virden. Topics: Conservation agreements, hay tenders, winter wheat, wetland restoration, other programs. For more info call 1-866-251-3825 (DUC), 1-866-683-6934 (NCC) or 204-567-3554 (UACRD).

April 23-24 – Capturing Opportunities: A Business and Community Forum, Keystone Centre, Brandon. For more info call 1-800-933-9863 or visit www.capturingopportunities.ca.

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April 24 – Ducks Unlimited Canada, Nature Conservancy of Canada and Upper Assiniboine River Conservation District open house for landowners, 9 a. m. to 9 p. m., Shoal Lake Communiplex. Topics: Conservation agreements, hay tenders, winter wheat, wetland restoration, other programs. For more info call 1-866-251-3825 (DUC), 1-866-683-6934 (NCC) or 204-567-3554 (UACRD).

May 5 – Progressive Farm Safety Day for Grade 4 students from Beausejour Early Years, Gillis, Hazelridge and Anola schools, Canadian Power Toboggan Championship (CPTC) Grounds, Beausejour.

May 5-6 – Occupational Health and Safety Conference, Victoria Inn, 3550 Victoria Ave., Brandon. Theme: “How can we right the wrong?” Full conference fee $446.25 after April 5, early-bird rate $393.75 (GST included). For more info call Lynda Ledd at 204-949-1085 or visit www.safetyservicesmanitoba.ca(click on “Events”).

May 6-10 – Canadian Angus Association annual convention, Harrison Hot Springs Resort, 100 Esplanade Ave., Harrison Hot Springs, B. C. For more info call 250-546-2813 or visit www.cdnangus.ca.

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.

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.

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