| | And on our Call of the Land Calendar....On Friday, the Smoky River 4-H 4-Ever Club presents a supper, concert and silent auction with Ben Crane and Jake Peters, with special guest Jessica Crane. The fundraiser takes place at the Knight’s Hall in Falher and gets underway with supper at 6:30 p.m. For tickets or information, call Tara at 780-925-2366 or Betty at 780-837-8068.
Also Friday, it’s a Cattlemen’s Day in Lacombe, at the Lincoln Hall. Topics include getting the most from your soil, managing grass, herd health, and adding value to your beef after slaughter, among others. Call Kody at 403-749-2557 to register.
And on Saturday, the Enviro Club at Lakeland College in Vermilion is holding a workshop, designed for anyone who wants to know more about the process, particularly if they want to build their own processor. Call 1-800-661-6490 for information or tickets.
There’s a community planning session in Fairview next week, aimed at developing a community plan to enhance economic growth in the area. The meeting takes place over the course of two evenings, Monday and Wednesday of next week at the NAIT Administration Building. Call Kamie at 780-835-4024.
Also next week, Optimizing Your Production, focusing on marketing information and crop diagnostics to enable you to capitalize on your production. Market Specialist Neil Blue will be giving a crop market update. Sandi Scot with the Alberta Research Council will be talking on recognizing herbicide injury in crops and residue and tank contamination. The event is taking place Tuesday at the Wainwright Communiplex from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Call the MD Office at 780-842-4454.
Alberta Pulse Growers Zone 3 holding a seminar and annual meeting on Wednesday at the Westlock Community Hall, getting underway at 11:30 a.m. On the agenda—growing nitrogen with pulse crops, pulse prices and other protein crops, lupin production, and a zero tannin faba bean update, followed by the annual zone meeting. You are asked to register for lunch at 780-674-8268.
Also on Wednesday, the Sexsmith Co-Op Seed Cleaning Plant is holding its AGM. Breakfast is from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Sexsmith Curling Rink, with the AGM to follow.
The Direct Seeding Advantage conference takes place in Nisku on Wednesday and Thursday. The conference will feature some excellent researchers and agronomists discussing issues that are key to successful direct seeding. Conference details are available at www.reducedtillage.ca.
There’s an Environmental Farm Plan Workshop in Eckville on November 23 and 30. Call Don and Elaine Lysons at 403-783-8245. For a complete listing of workshops, go to www.albertaEFP.com.
Still on Thursday the 23rd, an Energy Saving Seminar at the Peers Community Hall, getting underway at 1 p.m. Topics include designing and heating with the sun and biofuels. Call the Yellowhead County Wildwood Office at 1-800-814-3935.
The preceding is a transcript of the November 16, 2006 program. There may be some omissions due to last minute changes. For further information, contact Caitlynn Reesor at (780) 422-3981 or Ken Blackley at (780) 422-3951. |
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