NEWS AG NOTES SWINE HEALTH FORUM PLANNED The Canadian Swine Health Board will hold its third Canadian Swine Health Forum Nov. 3-4 in Niagara Falls, Ont. The board focuses on research, biosecurity and long-term disease risk management. Forum participants include producers, practitioners, researchers, government and other industry representatives. Topics to be discussed at the forum include the biosecurity standard and implementation, national PRRS control and elimination strategy and board activities. For more information, visit www. swinehealth.ca. ELM PRUNING BAN LIFTED The annual Dutch elm pruning ban is now over for 2011 in Alberta. It is in effect during the time of year when elm bark beetles are potentially most active. Pruning elm trees is prohibited throughout Alberta from April 1 to Sept. 30 to reduce the risk of the disease. Fresh cuts from pruning may attract the beetles that can spread the disease, increasing the chance of an infection. Once they have infected an area, elm bark beetles will feed on healthy elms during the growing season and then breed and overwinter in dead and dying elm trees. Pruning remains an important part of regular elm tree care and is encouraged in Alberta, before and after the annual ban period. Proper pruning helps keep trees healthy and better able to resist disease. The removal of dead and dying elm wood through pruning also helps reduce beetle breeding habitat and control potential beetle populations. Prompt and proper disposal of pruned wood is also essential to keep the disease from spreading. For more information, call the STOPDED hotline at 877-837-3567 or visit www.stopded.org.
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COMING EVENTS For more information, contact Patrick Ramsey, a business development specialist in beef competitiveness at 403-652-8303. FARMFAIR NEXT MONTH Farmfair International will be held Nov. 5-13 in Edmonton. The international livestock industry has come together for more than 35 years to see, show and sell top quality livestock. Farmfair showcases more than 1,000 head of cattle, 800 horses, alpacas and sheep dogs. The week-long event features cattle shows and events, equine sales, competitions, clinics and small and specialty livestock programs. It is held in conjunction with the Canadian Finals Rodeo. For more information, call 888800-7275 or e-mail agriculture@ northlands.com.
Oct. 28-29: Lakeland College open house, Vermilion and Lloydminster campuses (800-661-6490, www. lakelandcollege.ca/openhouse) Nov. 1-5: International Goat Symposium, Exhibition Place, Toronto (www. goatsymposium.com) Nov. 3-6: Manitoba Livestock Expo, Brandon (Karen Oliver, 204-7263590, info@brandonfairs.com) Nov. 7-9: Alberta Beekeepers meeting, Fantasyland Hotel, Edmonton (Gertie Adair, 780-489-6949, Gertie. Adair@albertabeekeepers.org, www. albertabeekeepers.org/meetings. html) Nov. 9-12: Fall Fair, Saskatoon (306-9317149, www.saskatoonex.com) Nov. 10: Pest management in greenhouses workshop, University of Saskatchewan Greenhouse, Saskatoon (Shannon Fraser-Hansen, 306-2594809, srdfrahan@sasktel.net)
Nov. 15-17: Rural Clergy and Lay Leader conference, New Shoots from Old Roots, Entheos Conference and Retreat Centre, Cochrane, Alta. (www. circle-m.ca or 306-966-7864) Nov. 17-18: Green Industry show and conference, Edmonton Expo Centre, Northlands, Edmonton (800-3783198, www.greenindustryshow.com) Nov. 17-18: Farm Women’s Conference, Grande Prairie Inn, Grande Prairie, Alta. (Pat Roessler, 780-567-4308, patroessler@gpnet.ca) Nov. 21-26: Canadian Western Agribition, Evraz Place, Regina (306565-0565, info@agribition.com, www.agribition.com) Nov 22-24: Canadian Beef School workshop, A Look Under the Hide, Olds College, Olds, Alta. (Olds College, 800-661-6537, ext. 4677) Nov. 29-Dec. 1: GrowCanada conference, Convention Centre, Winnipeg (info@ access=subscriber section=news,none,none
growcanadaconference.ca; www. growcanadaconference.com) Dec. 5-6: Manitoba Grazing School, Victoria Inn, Winnipeg (204-7269393, www.mbforagecouncil.mb.ca) Dec. 7: Manitoba Forage Symposium, Victoria Inn, Winnipeg (204-6222006, www.mbforagecouncil.mb.ca) Dec. 12: Saskatchewan Advisory Council on Forage Crops meeting, Radisson Hotel, Saskatoon (Richard McBride, 306-665-7152, r_mcbride@ducks.ca or Michel Tremblay, 306-787-7712, michel.tremblay@gov.sk.ca) For more coming events, see the Community Calendar, section 0300, in the Western Producer Classifieds.
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WEBINARS ON SUSTAINABILITY Alberta Agriculture will be offering two free webinars in the coming months that introduce lean and green principles for primary producers, supply chains and producer organizations. They are designed to provide a clear understanding of lean principles and green sustainability and how those principles and processes can be applied in primary agriculture operations. The first webinar, scheduled for Oct. 25 from 1-2 p.m. MDT, introduces lean thinking as a systematic approach to identifying and eliminating waste while focusing on adding value to customers and clients. The session will include examples of how to increase productivity and improve competitive position by adopting lean thinking. The Nov. 3 webinar focuses on becoming a “lean and green” organization or operation. The process expands the focus of traditional lean thinking to include the seven green wastes of energy, water, materials, garbage, transportation, emissions and biodiversity. This process shows how to look at farming operations with a green lens and provides a step-by-step process for how to identify, measure, minimize and eliminate each of the green wastes to realize immediate cost savings with little to no investment and quick implementation. To reserve a webinar seat, call the Ag-Info Centre at 310- 3276 .
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