Approximately 35 ewes will on offer Thursday July 25, 2013, 2pm at Atlantic Stockyards. Ewes have been exposed to an Ile de France ram since April. Ewes will be mouthed and udder checked prior to sale. For more information, please contact Sean at (902) 670-5999. Pictures are available on teh ASL website www.atlanticstockyards.com
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The offices of NSFA, EFP, ACMA, Agri-Futures and NSIA are moving back to their regular space at Annapolis Building tomorrow, July 11th! We will have a short disruption of service with phones and email while we move, but hope to be back to full service very quickly. We thank our members for their patience during […]
As of July 2, 2013 all programs included under the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture’s Homegrown Success program suite have been closed to further applications. This includes: Environment (BMPs, Soil Amendments), Business Development, Genetic Enhancement and Quality Assurance (Food Safety, Traceability and Biosecurity. In a statement by the NSDA, they said applications will not be […]
The Purebred Sheep Breeders Association of Nova Scotia is now accepting registrations for their annual Atlantic Sheep Sale to be held on Labour Day Weekend. If you have any questions, please call Rosemary Wort at 902-671-2410 or email herngatefarm@ns.sympatico.ca. Date: Saturday August 31, 2013 Time: 11:00 am Location: Provincial Exhibition Grounds, Truro, NS Below is […]
Thursday, June 20, 2013 7:30 p.m. Alumni Theatre Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus Truro, Nova Scotia Speaking from a global perspective, Ellen will challenge the audience with the question of what is possible for Atlantic Canada when we change what we eat and how we produce our food. Ellen Gustafson (http://www.ellengustafson.com/) is a sustainable food system […]
Mitchell Chapman is currently seeking employment on a beef, sheep or dairy farm. He has many years experience on various beef farms in Cumberland County, he also has experience plumbing and has an excavator certification. If you are in Cumberland, Colchester, Pictou or East Hants and looking for labor, please call Mitchell at 902-297-2474
On June 19 – 21, 2013 key players from the Atlantic region will gather together on the Dalhousie Agricultural Campus to explore the ways that our agricultural and food systems can be re-invented to improve the health of Atlantic Canadians. Cultivating Agriculture, Food and Health will challenge participants to identify actions to better link agriculture, […]
Program Announcement Growing Forward 2/ Homegrown Success Program will open for application on Monday, June 3rd. Growing Forward 2 is the next 5 year commitment by the federal, provincial and territorial governments to ensure productivity and profitability for Canada’s agricultural sector. With a focus on innovation, competitiveness, and market development. To read the provincial press […]
Food vs Fuel -Poster [PDF] (Charlottetown, PEI)- There has been much debate over the use of biofuels taking resources away from food production and in turn raising the cost of food staples like bread and pasta. A fundraising event for the Atlantic Agricultural Leadership Program in partnership with the PEI Grain Elevator corporation, “Food vs Fuel: […]
SPANS is sponsoring a study of the barberpole worm, Haemonchus contortus, in Nova Scotia this summer. As part of this project, we will be surveying fecal samples from flocks in different parts of the province, and in addition we will carry out a limited number of fecal egg count reduction tests on some flocks to […]