What’s Up – for Dec. 10, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Dec. 11 – Crop Research Organization of Portage (CROP) annual meeting, 3 to 6 p. m., Portage Fair Board office, Island Park, Portage la Prairie. Supper included. For more info call MAFRI in Portage at 204-239-3352. Dec. 14 – MAFRI age verification and premises ID “how-to”

What’s Up – for Dec. 3, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Dec. 7-9 – Manitoba Conservation Districts Association convention and trade show, Keystone Centre, Brandon. Theme: “Our environment: The cost of doing nothing.” Earlybird registration ends Nov. 16. For more info call 204-571-1097, visit www.mcda.caor email [email protected]. Dec. 8 – Year-end farm taxation seminar, 7-9 p. m.,


What’s Up – for Nov. 26, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Nov. 21-28 – Canadian Western Agribition, Evraz Place (formerly Regina Exhibition Park), Regina. For more info visit www.agribition.com. Nov. 26 – Keystone Agricultural Producers District No. 3 annual meeting, 1:30 p. m., University of Manitoba research station, Carman. Nov. 26 – Keystone Agricultural Producers District No.



Barriers To Seeking Office Should Be Studied: R. M. Councillor

“They don’t have the barrier of tradition.” – kristine janz, r. m. of argyle councillor A resource In 2009 the FCM’s Canadian Women in Municipal Government committee launched a social marketing campaign on Facebook, where women can ask questions and get advice from peers about service in local government. The site is found at http://tinyurl.com/fcmwmg.

What’s Up – for Oct. 22, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Oct. 22-23 – Farm Management Conference: Marketing, Managing, Moving Forward, Keystone Centre, Brandon. Registration $75 before Oct. 16, $100 after. Includes youth workshops on safe horse handling and low-stress cattle handling. For more info call Carling at MAFRI at 204-523-5260. Oct. 22-25 – Western Canada Fairs


What’s Up – for Oct. 8, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Oct. 13 – Value Chains 101: What they are and how they can boost your business, 9 a. m. to 4:30 p. m., Winnipeg. Free information session. For more info contact Eugene Warwaruk, value chain co-ordinator at MRAC, at 204-982-4793 or [email protected] visit www.valuechainmb.ca. Oct. 15

Fall Date A Good Fit For StockFest – for Oct. 8, 2009

“It’s definitely different.” – DAYNA ROWLAND Sheep may look soft, fluffy and docile compared to horses and beef cattle, but for Dayna Rowland, there was still a bit of a learning curve. Shortly before the wrap-up at StockFest 2009, the veteran of both the horse and beef 4-H clubs tried her hand at showing sheep


4-H Reports – for Sep. 17, 2009

The Co-operator will publish 4-H reports once a month. Reports can be submitted by the third week of the month by e-mail to [email protected],by regular mail to 4-H Reports, c/o Manitoba Co-operator, 1666 Dublin Ave., Winnipeg, Man. R3H 0H1 or by fax to 204-954-1422. JUDGES NAMED AT ROUNDUP The second annual Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup

4-H Reports – for Jun. 11, 2009

The Co-operator will pub-l ish 4-H reports once a month. Reports can be sub-mi tted by the third week of the month by e-mail to [email protected],by regular mail to 4-H Reports, c/o Manitoba Co-operator, 1666 Dublin Ave., Winnipeg, Man. R3H 0H1 or by fax to 204-954-1422. RAPID CITY BEEF Our meeting was held on April