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What’s up – for Dec. 11, 2008

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Published: December 11, 2008

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

Dec. 10-11 – Manitoba Cattle Producers Association annual general meeting, Royal Oak Inn, 3130 Victoria Ave., Brandon. For more info call toll-free 1-800-772-0458 or visit www.mcpa.net

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Jan. 7-9 – Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association 39th annual convention, Fairmont Hotel, 2 Lombard Ave., Winnipeg. For more info visit www.wheatgrowers.caor call Blair Rutter at 204-256-2353. Early bird registration deadline Dec. 22.

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Jan. 11-12 – Manitoba Forage Seed Association alfalfa and forage seed conference, Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington Ave., Winnipeg. For more info visit www.forageseed.mb.caor e-mail [email protected].

Jan. 20-22 – Red River Basin Land and Water International Summit Conference, Fort Garry Hotel, 222 Broadway, Winnipeg. Theme: “Shaping the basin’s future together.” For more info visit www.redriverbasincommission.org

Jan. 25-31 – Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program, College of Agriculture, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon. For more info call Pat Englund at 306-665-1678 or visit http://agribusiness.usask.ca/Feb.11-12 – Manitoba Special Crops Symposium, Winnipeg Convention Centre. Keynote speaker: Jolene Brown. For more info visit www.manitobaspecialcrops.ca.

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