Second Harvest & Value Chain Management International (VCMI) are researching food loss & waste (FLW) in Canada’s farming, food & beverage industries. The purpose of their study is to establish a framework and metrics that businesses operating in the farming, processing, retail and foodservice sectors can use to understand: 1) where losses are likely to […]
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Calling all Shepherds and Fibre Artisans! Here is a Wool Handling & Evaluation Course just for you!
The CLTS MOBO App allows you to enter birth dates, animal movement and retired events by simply using your phone!
“Farmers can focus on preventative health rather than reactive health” said Dr. Jessica Law, DVM. She added that producers can look at “where they are using antibiotics and what problems (they) have experienced in the past.” For the full article click here.
Registration is now open for the 17th Annual Open Farm Day! Forms can be found on the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture website.
The 2018 Environmental Stewardship Award is Open for Applications! Do you know of a farm that has undertaken projects to protect soil, water or wildlife habitat? Nominate them for Nova Scotia’s Farm Environmental Stewardship Award! To be eligible for the award, a farm must: – Have a current Environmental Farm Plan – Have a current […]
Grow Nova Scotia is holding meetings in both Berwick and Falmouth to discuss the importance of increasing local food in schools. Contact Shelly at 902-774-0528 or shelly@agri-futures.ns.ca for more information. Grow Nova Scotia – Berwick Meeting Info Grow Nova Scotia – Falmouth Meeting Info
Effective May 1, 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will require USDA import permits for all live animal shipments via a land border port between Canada and Alaska. Please note this is not a regulation change. We are enforcing our current regulations, which allow the entry of […]