MONDAY, December 1: Allam's 2008 Christmas show and sale of beef cattle, calf spectacular and young handlers competition, Royal Ulster Agricultural Society Showgrounds, Balmoral;
Listooder & District Ploughing Society annual match (details, 028 4483 1003); BIOPROS training event for willow growers - 'Guidelines for safe application of waste water and sewage sludge in short-rotation-plantations' - Gordonall Farms, Greyabbey (d
etails, Colin Smith, 028 9037 0222, or e-mail csmith@ufuhq.com); A Thought for Christmas, Lylehill Club Hall, 8pm, floral and cake demonstrations, everyone welcome.
TUESDAY, December 2: Sale of pedigree in-lamb Texels (for J K Currie, A Shaw and E M & R Shaw), Dungannon Farmers' Mart (7pm); North Antrim Agricultural Association AGM, 8pm in
Ballymoney Town Hall, guest speaker Terence Mckeague on 'Stewarding at Agricultural Shows.'
WEDNESDAY, December 3: Country Market, YMCA, Drumahoe (2pm-3pm); Christmas fatstock sale, Lisahalley Mart (7pm).
THURSDAY, December 4: Lusk Equestrian Centre, Carryduff, showjumping schooling 2-6pm; show/all classes 6.30pm every Thursday.
FRIDAY, December 5: Traditional indoor market, including fresh local foods, William Street, Portadown; Sale of pedigree in-lamb Texels (for Jim Wilson), Dungannon Farmers' Mart (7pm); Country Market, Cookstown Cafe, Cookstown (10am-3pm); Country Market, Moravian Church Hall, Gracehill (10.30am-11.30am).
SATURDAY, December 6: Feedwell Sheepdog Trials at Dundrum, first 35 dogs; Country Market, Town Hall, Main Street, Larne (11am-1pm); Country Market, Cookstown Café, Cookstown (10am-3pm); Country Market, The Market House, Portaferry (9am-noon); Tyrone Farmers' Market, Tesco, Dungannon (8.30am-12.30pm); Traditional indoor market, including fresh local foods, William Street, Portadown; Listooder & District Ploughing Society annual match, lands of Robert Jackson, Killybawn Road, Crossgar, 10.30am (details from 028 4483 1033); Lylehill YFC childrens Christmas party, Lylehill Club Hall, 2pm, everyone welcome.
SUNDAY, December 7: Lylehill YFC annual church Service, Gartee Church, 7pm, candlelight carol service, everyone welcome.
MONDAY, December 8: Northern Ireland Texel Club show and sale of females, Dungannon Farmers' Mart; Portaferry Ploughing Society annual match; Gleno Valley YFC annual Christmas fatstock show and sale, Ballymena Mart.
THURSDAY, December 11: Royal Ulster Winter Fair. Lusk Equestrian Centre, Carryduff, showjumping schooling 2-6pm; show/all classes 6.30pm every Thursday.
FRIDAY, December 12: Traditional indoor market, including fresh local foods, William Street, Portadown; Collective auction of tractors, trailers and farm machinery, Dungannon Farmers' Mart (11.45am); Country Market, Cookstown Cafe, Cookstown (10am-3pm).
SATURDAY, December 13: Irish Beltex Sheep Breeders' Club sale of females, Pedigree Sales Arena, Moira; Traditional indoor market, including fresh local foods, William Street, Portadown; Country Market, New Life Centre, Central Car Park, Limavady (10am-3pm); Country Market, An Carn Hall, Carntogher, Tirkane, Maghera (10am-1pm); Country Market, The Market House, Portaferry (9am-noon); Country Market, Masonic Hall, Main Street, Markethill (10am-noon); Country Market, Presbyterian Church Hall, Ballycastle (10am-noon); Country Market, Cookstown Café, Cookstown (10am-3pm); Country Market, Town Hall, Main Street, Larne (11am-1pm); County Londonderry Horse Breeding Society Clydesdale Foal Show, Ballymena Market, judging, 10.30am, details, Yvonne Hanna, secretary, on 028 2766 3470; Kircubbin Portaferry Ploughing Society annual match (entries to 028 4273 8988, 07860 647115 or 07866 616378 before December 1).
SUNDAY, December 14 - Curragh YFC Christmas Carol Service in Maghera Presbyterian Church (6.30pm. ) Everyone welcome.
FRIDAY, December 19: Traditional indoor market, including fresh local foods, William Street, Portadown; Country Market, Cookstown Café, Cookstown (10am-3pm); Country Market, Country Market, Moravian Church Hall, Gracehill (10.30am-11.30am).
SATURDAY, December 20: Country Market, Masonic Hall, Main Street, Markethill (10am-1pm); Country Market, New Life Centre, Central Car Park, Limavady (10am-3pm); Country Market, The Market House, Portaferry (9am-noon); Country Market, Cookstown Café, Cookstown (10am-3pm); Country Market, Town Hall, Main Street, Larne (11am-1pm); Poultry fair, car boot and home produce sale, Dungannon Farmers' Mart (9am-3pm); Traditional indoor market, including fresh local foods, William Street, Portadown; Tyrone Farmers' Market, Tesco, Dungannon (8.30am-12.30pm).
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