What’s Up – for Jul. 16, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 July 16 – Manitoba Zero Tillage Research Association annual summer tour, 10 a. m. to 3 p. m., MZTRA farm, 12 miles north of Brandon on Highway 10 and half a mile east on Hwy. 353. All welcome, lunch provided. For more info call 204-725-3939 or

Sky-High Debt Puts Farmers At Risk

George Brinkman is professor Emeritus in the department of food, agricultural and resource economics at the University of Guelph. This first appeared in the April issue of Canadian Farm Business Manager, published by the Canadian Farm Business Management Council. In the global business community, last spring seems like a lifetime ago. In almost every sector,


What’s up – for Feb. 5, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Feb. 5 – Farm succession seminar, 9 a. m. to 3 p. m., Tyndall Village Community Centre. $20 pre-registration required. For more info and to register call MAFRI in Beausejour at 204-268-6094. Feb. 5 – Crop Day, 9 a. m. to 3:30 p. m., Legion Hall,

What’s up – for Jan. 29, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Jan. 28-30 – Keystone Agricultural Producers 25th annual meeting, Delta Winnipeg, 350 St. Mary Ave., Winnipeg. Theme: “A quarter-century of progress.” For more info visit www.kap.mb.caor call 204-697-1140. Jan. 28-30 – KAP’s young farmers committee annual meeting, Delta Winnipeg. Speakers to focus on marketing, business planning,


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FOR MORE INFO? Log on to www.farmersmarketscanada.ca For an indepth presentation on the future of Canadian farmers’ markets and more detail on Farmers’ Markets Canada log on to the December 1 Agriwebinar presentation by Brent Warner found on Canadian Farm Business Management Council website at www.agriwebinar.com Mention this the next time someone declares “no one

What’s up – for Nov. 13, 2008

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Nov. 14 – “Build Business Success: Assemble Your Toolkit,” 8:45 a. m. to 2 p. m., Shamrock Centre, Killarney. A seminar for women in business or interested in business. For more info or to register (deadline Nov. 7) call Carling at MAFRI at 204-523-5260. Nov. 15–


What’s up – for Oct. 16, 2008

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Oct. 18 – Sheep genetics and conformation seminar, Ag Centre, 1129 Queens Ave., Brandon. Registration 9 to 9:30 a. m. Guest speaker: Johanne Cameron. For more info contact Eugene Sabot at 204-422-8288 or [email protected]. Oct. 19-20 – Dylan Biggs two-day cattle handling clinic, Ridgeville. Hands-on participants