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Farm Safety Nova Scotia Workshop
Farm Safety NS, in partnership with NS Young Farmers, is putting on a workshop: Resilience on the Farm.
This is open to anyone in the agriculture community—farmers, workers, farm families, commodities, and industry extension and support staff.
Purebred Sheep Breeders Association of Nova Scotia – Sheep Sale Announcements 2018
The Purebred Sheep Breeders Association of Nova Scotia is proud to be hosting the All Canada Classic Sheep Show and Sale which is the National Show and Sale sponsored, annually, by the Canadian Sheep Breeders Association (CSBA). The 2018 “Classic” will be held at the Provincial Exhibition Grounds on July 5th, 6th, and 7th, with the sale being conducted on the last day with Andy Carter as our Auctioneer. For a more detailed schedule of events and entry forms, please go to the CSBA website at www.sheepbreeders.ca. Entry forms and catalogues may also be requested by calling 1-866-956-1116.
Because of the hosting of the Classic, the Association will not be holding the Atlantic Fall Sheep Sale on the Labour Day weekend in September this year.
Canadian Agricultural Partnership
February 13, 2018 – Ottawa, Canada – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector is a key driver of economic growth, innovation and trade. Economic indicators show a strong and dynamic Canadian agricultural sector, with a growing global middle class looking for our world-class products.
Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister, Lawrence MacAulay, celebrated Canada’s Agriculture Day alongside farmers, ranchers, food processors, industry leaders and youth today in Ottawa, where he officially launched the six federal programs under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (see Backgrounder).
The Partnership is a progressive $3-billion, federal-provincial-territorial agreement that will help chart the course for government investments in the sector over the next five years.
Read the full news release from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada here:
Third Sheep Genetics Webinar
The third sheep genetics webinar for 2018 is occurring:
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 @ 1:15pm
Presenter: Aroa Suárez Vega will be discussing “Using genomic tools for the identification of the causal mutations of hereditary Mendelian diseases in Spanish flocks”.
Please contact Delma Kennedy at delma.kennedy@ontario.ca for connection details.
December 2018: Health Canada Changes Affecting Livestock Antibiotics
Starting Dec. 1, 2018, all livestock producers will need a prescription from a licensed veterinarian, before they can buy a medically important antibiotic (MIA) for therapeutic use in livestock production. This applies to all beef cattle sectors using antibiotics — cow-calf operators, feedlots and feedmills (and really all sectors of animal agriculture including beef, dairy, hogs, sheep, horses, fish and even bees).
International Smart Farming Seminar
International Sustainable Smart Farming Seminar
March 15-16, 2018
Dalhousie Agricultural Campus, Dalhousie University
Registration fee: $60 (includes access to entire program, ticket to banquet, lunch and all coffee breaks)
Join Dalhousie Agricultural Campus’ Precision Agriculture team as they host a two-day seminar on smart farming technologies on March 15–16, 2018. Workshop participants will include individuals from government, high value crop producers, processors, academia, private agricultural machinery companies, engineers and non-governmental organizations that work on or interested in the sustainable development and adoption of smart precision agriculture technologies.
12 Lessons For a New Sheep Farmer
“Buy sheep that are already being managed under a similar management system to your own. As Steve Ernewein says, sheep are excellent at self-culling. Save yourself the loss, and don’t try and put barn sheep on pasture and expect them to thrive.”
Click the link below to read more of “12 lessons for a new sheep farmer” by Lyndsey Smith, realagriculture.