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What’s up – for Nov. 27, 2008

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Published: November 27, 2008

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

Dec. 1-2 – Grain Growers of Canada annual general meeting, Westin Hotel, 11 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa. Joint conference to follow Dec. 2-4 with CropLife Canada, same location. For more info visit www.ggc-pgc.ca.

Dec. 1-3 – Manitoba Conservation Districts Association convention, Keystone Centre, Brandon. Theme: “A new way of thinking.” For more info call 204-571-1097, e-mail mcda@ mts.netor visit www.mcda.ca.Early-bird registration deadline Nov. 10.

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Dec. 1-3 – Canadian Renewable Fuels Summit, Hilton Lac-Leamy, 3 Casino Blvd., Gatineau. Que. For more info visit www.crfs2008.com

Dec. 3-4 – Hog and Poultry Days, Winnipeg Convention Centre, 375 York Ave. For more info e-mail info@hogandpoul trydays.caor visit www.hogandpoultrydays.com.

Dec. 3-5 – Western Canada Grazing Conference, Mayfield Inn and Suites, Edmonton. For more info visit http://areca.ab.ca/site/areca_events.

Dec. 4-5 – Canadian Value Chain Network workshops, Brandon. Topics: “Product development” (Thurs.) and “Understanding category management” (Fri.). Registration $50 per person per workshop, deadline one week before workshops. For more info call Kristin Yaworski-Lowdon at MRAC at 1-800-216-9767 or e-mail [email protected].

Dec. 7-13 – Young Farmers Summit of the Americas, Westin Calgary, 320-4th Ave. SW, Calgary. For more info visit www.cyff.ca

Dec. 9-10 – Manitoba Agronomists’ Conference, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg. For more info visit http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/afs/school/mac. html.

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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