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September 2008
| Event: | Great Plains Riparian Forest Summit |
| Description: |
Hear from experts on these and other subjects: Pre-European extent of riparian forests Management in today's economy Restoration possibilities and techniques Invasive species management Benefits - wood products, bioenergy, carbon credits Building local work groups |
| Date: | September 9-11, 2008 |
| Location: | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Telephone: | Richard Straight, USDA National Agroforestry Center at 402-437-5178, ext. 4024(Lincoln, Nebraska) |
| Website: | http://www.unl.edu/nac/Riparian_Summit.htm |
| Event: | Canada's Outdoor Farm Show -- Where Farmers Meet |
| Description: | Canadas Outdoor Farm Show offers producers an opportunity to learn about innovative advances in farm equipment, agriculture technology and ag-sector initiatives. |
| Date: | SEPTEMBER 9, 10, 11, 2008 -- OPEN DAILY: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm |
| Location: | Canada's Outdoor Park, 193 Woolwich Street Guelph, ON N1H 3V4, Woodstock, Ontario, Canada |
| Telephone: | Canada's Outdoor Farm Show, Phone: 519- 822-2890 OR 1-800-563-5441 or fax:519- 822-1092 |
| Email: | info@outdoorfarmshow.com |
| Website: | http://www.outdoorfarmshow.com/enter.html |
| Event: | CanWest HORT SHOW 2008 |
| Description: | CanWest is Western Canada's premier horticultural trade show. It is a buying show for British Columbia's nursery, floriculture and landscape products and services. Seminars and industry tours are presented to make the show a comprehensive professional development opportunity. |
| Date: | September 17 - 18, 2008 |
| Location: | Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre, 999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC |
| Telephone: | CanWest office at 604-574-7772 |
| Email: | hhenderson@bclna.com |
| Website: | http://www.canwesthortshow.com/general_show_info.htm |
| Event: | TreeVitalize Your Landscape: Improve Water Quality by Implementing Agroforestry Practices |
| Description: |
The AAFC-PFRA Agroforestry Division will be hosting this excellent opportunity for researchers and practitioners to come together to hear and discuss relevant issues on: Linking agroforestry practices with other conservation applications to restore ecological functions and reconnect hydrological processes. Putting the right trees in the right places, in the correct design. Improving water quality with agroforestry practices such as riparian tree buffers. |
| Date: | September 24-25, 2008 |
| Location: | Indian Head, Saskatchewan |
| Telephone: | AAFC-PFRA Shelterbelt Centre at 1-866-766-2284 |
| Email: | pfratree@agr.gc.ca |
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October 2008
| Event: | Woodlots: Facing our Future, and AGM of Woodlot Product Development Council and the Federation of BC |
| Description: | The AGMs are usually hosted by the local woodlot association and include two days of educational workshops, guest speakers, field trips to woodlot licenses showcasing forest management unique to the area along with social events with a local flair. |
| Date: | October 3-5, 2008 |
| Location: | South Thompson Inn, Kamloops. BC |
| Website: | http://www.woodlot.bc.ca/ |
| Event: | Agroforestry Workshoiop & Tour: Forest Farming Berry Crops |
| Description: |
The Federation of BC Woodlot Associations, on behalf of the Agroforestry Management Committee, is pleased to host a workshop and tour focused on Forest Farming Berry Crops. Come and learn about the exciting opportunities for diversification of your agricultural or woodlot enterprise, as well as the conservation benefits of adopting agroforestry practices. This workshop will highlight leading-edge practical information on forest farming, native berry crop production options, their ecology and propagation techniques, land access and management issues, as well as harvesting and processing technology, value-added opportunities, good agricultural and collection practices and food safety. Lunch and refreshments at the workshop are included in the registration fee. The tour will visit a working woodlot in the Comox valley using agroforestry practices and a managed forest on Mount Washington for discussions on production, conservation and accessing land. Call or email for a registration form, or register online. Special early registration rates. |
| Date: |
Workshop Thursday October 16, 2008 - 09:45 to 17:00 Tour Friday October 17, 2008 - 08:30 to 14:00 |
| Location: | The Westerly Hotel Best Western, 1590 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay, BC |
| Telephone: | George Powwell at 250-983-5114 |
| Email: | agroforestry@uniserve.com |
| Website: | http://bcagroforestryi.workshop.sgizmo.com |
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November 2008
| Event: | Green Industry Show and Conference |
| Description: | The Green Industry Show & Conference (GISC), continues to grow stronger. It is currently the largest horticultural trade show on the Canadian Prairies. |
| Date: | November 20 21, 2008 |
| Location: | Edmonton, AB |
| Contact: | Valerie Stobbe at 1-800-378-3198 or 780-489-1991 and fax 780-444-2152 |
| Email: | info@landscape-alberta.com |
| Website: | http://www.greenindustryshow.com/ |
| Event: | AN INTRODUCTION TO VALUE CHAINS and VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT PLANNING |
| Description: |
Day 1:AN INTRODUCTION TO VALUE CHAINS Successful value chain alliances demonstrate how businesses that collaborate and combine resources increase their profitability and efficiency. See if a value chain might be beneficial to you or your organization. You'll learn from the experts in an interactive, hands-on format how producers and processors are adopting the value chain strategy for better profitability. Day 2 Workshop : VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT PLANNING Building on the day 1 workshop, you will develop a deeper understanding of the value chain process and how it can pay off for you or your business. There will be hands-on practice of using the strategies, concepts and tools indentified in day 1. You will also be able to identify resources required to develop a marketing outline for your specific product, service or value chain concept. |
| Date: | November 26 and 27th 8:30-4:30 |
| Location: |
Community Future offices : Courtenay 580 Duncan Avenue, Courtenay, BC Cranbrook 110A Slater Rd NW, Cranbrook , BC Chilliwack 6014 Vedder Rd Unit 29, Chilliwack , BC Kamloops 345 Yellowhead Highway Unit 215, Kamloops, BC Vanderhoof 2750 Burrard Avenue, Vanderhoof, BC |
| Contact: | Bill Henderson at (250)356-1675 |
| Email: | bill.henderson@gov.bc.ca |
| Website: | https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=646017 |
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Links to Other Calendars
Native Plant Society of British Columbia (NPSBC):
http://www.npsbc.org/Education/education.htm
Royal Roads University:
http://www.royalroads.ca/programs/faculties-schools-centres/non-timber-resources/cntr-news-events-workshops.htm
The Western Canadian Functional Food & Natural Health Product Network is a newly formed association that represents the functional foods and nutraceutical industry in B.C. The purpose of the organization is to facilitate the exchange of scientific and technological information among its members
Western Canadian Functional Food & Natural Health Product Network:
http://www.wcfn.ca/
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