Sask. Farmland Prices Remain Strong

Producers are always interested in farmland prices, but price tags vary a great deal from one area to another and even from one parcel of land to the next. There’s a lot of talk about a big land deal around Conquest, just west of Outlook. In the last couple months, approximately 85 parcels of land

What’s Up – for Mar. 25, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 March 25 – Assiniboine Hills Conservation District watershed plan meeting, 7 p. m., Discovery Centre, Brandon. For more info call toll free 877-535-2139 or email [email protected]. March 25-27 – Hardwood lumber processing workshop with Gene Wengert, 8:30 a. m., Carman. For more info or to register


What’s Up – for Mar. 18, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 March 19 – Verified Beef Production workshop, 1 to 4 p. m., MAFRI GO office, 279 Carlton St., Somerset. For more info call Jo-Lene at MAFRI at 204-825-3512. March 24 – “Get the goods on Ecological Goods and Services,” 9:30 a. m. to 3 p. m.,

What’s Up – for Mar. 11, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 March 11– Manitoba Pork Marketing Co-op annual district meeting, Heartland marketing district, 1:30 p. m., Starbuck Community Hall. Light dinner included. For more info call 1-800-899-7675. March 11 – Canadian Wheat Board Farmer Forum, District 10, with Bill Toews, 5:30-9:30 p. m., Oak Bluff Community Centre.


What’s Up – for Feb. 11, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Feb. 16 – Canadian International Grains Institute introductory biodiesel production training, Beausejour. For more info or to register visit www.cigi.ca. Feb. 17 – Manitoba Hay Day, AAFC Brandon Research Centre, Brandon. For more info or to register call Linda at 204-483-2153 or visit www.mbforagecouncil.mb.ca. Feb. 17-19

What’s Up – for Sep. 17, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Sept. 18 – Woodlot Field Day, 10 a. m. to 2:30 p. m., Mosquin’s Woodlot north of Beausejour. For more info or to pre-register contact Ken Fosty of the Manitoba Forestry Association Woodlot Program at 204-453-3182. Sept. 23-24 – Western Nutrition Conference, Hotel Fort Garry, 222


What’s Up – for May. 28, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 May 30 – Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers annual general meeting, Ramada Hotel, 806 Idylwyld Dr. N., Saskatoon. For more info call Donna at 613-257-2714 or e-mail [email protected]. May 31 -June 4 – International Conference on Pig Reproduction, Banff Centre. For more info visit www.ales2.ualberta.ca/afns/icpror call 780-492-0063.

What’s up – for Dec. 18, 2008

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762 2009 Jan. 7-9 – Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association 39th annual convention, Fairmont Hotel, 2 Lombard Ave., Winnipeg. For more info visit www.wheatgrowers.caor call Blair Rutter at 204-256-2353. Early-bird registration deadline Dec. 22. Jan. 11-12 – Manitoba Forage Seed Association alfalfa and forage seed conference,