Events July 2009

July 11: New Brunswick Christmas tree field day, Grand Falls, N.B. For details contact Janette Desharnais, 506-450-8787 or email janette@infor.ca.

July 18: North Shore Antique Tractor and Engine Club's annual tractor and engine show, Verstratens' Farm, Lorneville, N.S. (20 miles east of Amherst on Route 366). Free admission; exhibitors welcome. For details phone Vincent Hollis, 902-447-3062 or the Verstratens at 902-661-9534 or email francisverstraten@yahoo.ca.

Aug. 22: Annual Maritime Hand Mowing Championships, Ross Farm Museum, New Ross, N.S. Sponsored by Rural Delivery magazine. Grab a scythe and sign up for this fun-filled event, part of the museum's annual haying weekend. Contact RD at 902-354-5411 or email dvledit@eastlink.ca.

Aug. 25: Nova Scotia Provincial Christmas Tree Judging, N.S. Provincial Exhibition, Truro Exhibition grounds, Truro, N.S. Phone Bill Smith, 902-895-0658.

Aug. 25-27: Canadian Christmas Tree Growers annual meeting and nursery/farm tours, Holiday Inn and Conference Centre, Truro, N.S. For details contact Matthew Wright, 902-644-2401, email mwright@ctcns.com, or follow the CTCNS link at AtlanticFarmer.com.

Aug. 25-29: Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition, Truro Exhibition grounds, Truro, N.S. Phone Diane Daniels, 902-893-9222.

Aug. 27: CANBIO bioenergy workshop "Biomass Energy: Business beyond Mill Residue!" Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel, Vancouver, B.C. Phone 647-239-5899; email info@canbio.ca; or visit www.canbio.ca.

Aug. 31-Sept. 4: Canadian Mission to 4th International Bioenergy 2009 conference, Finland. Phone 1-866-742-4256.

Sept. 10-12: Wood Week 2009, Québec City, Qué. Phone 1-888-454-7469 or follow the link at AtlanticFarmer.com.

Sept. 16-18: World Bioenergy ­ Clean Vehicles and Fuels 2009, Stockholm, Sweden. For more information, follow the Clean Transport link at www.AtlanticFarmer.com or email Jakob.Hirsmark@elmia.se.

Oct. 20-22: CANBIO Annual National Conference, Trade Show, and Field Tour, "Delivering Canada's Biomass Economy," Marriott at River Cree Resort, Edmonton, Alta. Phone 647-239-5899; email info@canbio.ca; or visit www.canbio.ca.

May 25-27, 2010: World Bioenergy 2010, "Taking you from know-how to show-how," Jönköping, Sweden. For details follow the World Bioenergy link at www.AtlanticFarmer.com or email Jakob.Hirsmark@elmia.se.