Wheat City Stampede keeps growing

“The really great part is that we are all good friends as well. It makes going to meetings fun – almost a social outing.” The last weekend of October has become a mainstay to anyone in the horse industry in Manitoba, particularly western enthusiasts. This is when the Manitoba Finals Rodeo comes to town, and

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 Nov. 6, 2008

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Nov. 5-6 – Canadian Value Chain Network workshops, Winkler. Topics: “An introduction to the value chain concept” (Wed.) and “Value chain development planning” (Thurs.). 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

Funding pledged for major ag venue

Agriculture Minister Rosann Wowchuk has pledged longer-term funding worth up to $250,000 a year for five years for Brandon’s Keystone Centre. The package, she said, is meant to help the centre “maintain green space for the people of Brandon and cover its current and future operating deficits.” Conditions placed on the funding include matching funds


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

4-H Young Horse Development now 10

NAERIC RELEASE Ambitious and eager senior 4-H members converged on the ACE arena of the Keystone Centre in Brandon recently for the 10th annual 4-H Young Horse Development presentation day. The joint initiative of Manitoba 4-H and the Manitoba Equine Ranching Association (MERA), which is a member of the North American Equine Ranching Information Council