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What’s Up – for Feb. 3, 2011

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Published: February 3, 2011

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

Feb. 4:Low-stress pig-handling workshop, Mennonite

Heritage Museum, Steinbach. For more info call Ron Bazylo at 204-572-5282 or Robyn Harte at 204-945-5402.

Feb. 8:“Record Keeping for Organic Growers, Part 1,” a Canadian Organic Growers webinar. For more info visit www.cog.ca/shop, click on “Events,” then click on “Webinars.”

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Andrea Brocklebank will take over as chief executive officer of the Canadian Cattle Association effective March 1.

Feb. 9-10:Conservation Tillage Conference, Bigwood Event Center, 925 Western Ave., Fergus Falls, Minn. For more info call 507-337-2800.

Feb. 9-10:Manitoba Special Crops Symposium, Winnipeg Convention Centre, 375 York Ave., Winnipeg. Includes annual general meetings for Manitoba Corn Growers Association, Manitoba Pulse Growers Association and National Sunflower Association of Canada. For more info visit www.manitobaspecialcrops.ca.

Feb. 10:“Crop Planning for Organic Vegetable Growers, Part 1,” a Canadian Organic Growers webinar. For more info visit www.cog.ca/shop, click on “Events,” then click on “Webinars.”

Feb. 15:“Organic Livestock Transition,” a Canadian Organic Growers webinar. For more info visit www.cog.ca/shop, click on “Events,” then click on “Webinars.”

Feb. 17:Manitoba Forage Symposium, Victoria Inn, 3550 Victoria Ave. W., Brandon. For more info or to register visit www.mbforagecouncil.mb.ca or call 204-768-2782.

Feb. 22:“Record Keeping for Organic Growers, Part 2,” a Canadian Organic Growers webinar. For more info visit www.cog.ca/shop, click on “Events,” then click on “Webinars.”

Feb. 24:“Crop Planning for Organic Growers, Part 2,” a Canadian Organic Growers webinar. For more info visit www.cog.ca/shop, click on “Events,” then click on “Webinars.”

Feb. 27 -March 1:GrainWorld 2011, Fairmont Hotel, 2 Lombard Place, Winnipeg. For more info call 204-983-4236.

March 1:Manitoba Canola Growers Association annual general meeting, UCT Room, Keystone Centre, Brandon. For more info call 204-982-2122 or visit www.mcgacanola.org.

March 4-5:Direct Farm Marketing, William Glesby Centre, Portage la Prairie. For more info call 204- 867-6572 or visit www.directfarmmarketing.com.

March 17:Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council annual general meeting, Canad Inns, 2401 Saskatchewan Ave. W., Portage la Prairie. For more info visit www.mrac.ca or call 1-800-216-9767.

April 20-21:Capturing Opportunities: A Business and Community Forum, Keystone Centre, Brandon. For more info phone 800- 933-9863 or visit www.capturingopportunities.ca.

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