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Beef Ration Workshop Schedule |
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British Columbia |
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The Peace River Forage Association based in Dawson
Creek has scheduled four feeding strategies courses that will focus
on ration balancing. Contact Julie Robinson at (250) 782-4501 for
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November 2, 23, 25 |
Dawson Creek, B.C. |
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December 4 |
Fort St. John, B.C. |
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Alberta |
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The North Peace Forage Association (NPFA) based in
Fairview, Alta. is planning a series of CowBytes “Kitchen” courses,
which will bring four to five producers together at farm homes for a
half-day or evening session. Working with laptop computers supplied
by the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, the association is
planning six courses this fall and another six early next year.
Course cost is $25 per person.
To sign up for a “Kitchen” course contact the NPFA
office in Fairview at (403) 835-6799 and ask for Greg or Leanne.
Lakeland College based in Vermilion, Alta. has
scheduled seven day and evening ration balancing workshops. The
workshops schedule at Lakeland College campuses includes: |
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November 10 and 17 |
6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. in Lloydminster |
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November 13 |
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Vermilion |
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November 26 |
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Sherwood
Park |
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December 1 and 8 |
6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., in Vermilion |
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December 4 |
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in
Lloydminster |
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register, call toll-free 1-800-661-6490 or visit the college Web
site at www.lakelandc.ab.ca
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Association (WCFA) based in Edson, Alta. ran two workshops in late
October. For more information contact the WCFA office toll free at
1-866-725-4447. |
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Saskatchewan |
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Saskatchewan Agriculture, Food and Rural
Revitalization Livestock Development Branch has planned eight
workshops through November and December. Each can accommodate up to
12 people. More workshops will likely be scheduled in early 2005.
Scheduled workshops include: |
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November 4 |
Spiritwood |
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November 9 |
North Battleford |
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November 24 |
Unity |
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December 2 |
Meadow Lake |
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December 7 |
St. Walburg |
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For these
five workshops contact Bryan Doig, livestock specialist at (306)
446-7477 |
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November 9 |
Tompkins
--- Contact Jim Graham, livestock specialist, (306)
778-8289). |
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November 23 |
Yorkton
--- contact Naomi Paley, livestock specialist, (306)
786-1509 |
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November 30 |
Melfort ---
contact Tracy Evans, livestock specialist (306)
878-8816 |
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Manitoba |
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The Manitoba Forage Council and partners, working
with Manitoba Agriculture has so far scheduled six ration balancing
workshops this fall. Each are limited to 10 participants. The
schedule includes: |
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November 23 |
Russell.
Contact: Lyle McNichol (204) 622-2105) or Luanne
Berjian (204) 773-5133 |
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November 24 |
Ste Rose.
Contact: Lyle McNichol (204) 622-2015 or Roger
Sheldon (204) 447-4033) |
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December 9 |
The Pas, at 10 a.m.
at the Provincial Building Boardroom. Contact Marnie
McCracken at (204) 627-8255. |
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December 10 |
Swan River, at 10 a.m.
at the Manitoba Agriculture office. Contact Stephanie Jersak (204)
734-3417 |
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November 23 |
Virden, 9:30 a.m.
Contact John Popp, livestock specialist at (204)
867-6572. |
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November 24 |
Kilarney,
9:30 a.m. Contact John Popp, livestock
specialist at (204) 867-6572. |
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Association, 2003,
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