Category Archives: Industry News & Events
Please see the below release issued from the Canadian Sheep Federation February 3, 2020 in relation to the increase of sheep tags. CSF Release: Canadian Sheep Identification Program Fees Increasing Today
Please note: while this presentation is put on by the NSCP, much of the content will also be relatable to sheep and grazing management
The Disaster Financial Assistance program is now available for those whose operations were effected by Hurricane Dorian. This program is meant to help individuals, small businesses and not-for-profit organizations with uninsurable losses, from Hurricane Dorian, to return to pre-disaster conditions. Full details of the program for small businesses is available at: https://beta.novascotia.ca/disaster-financial-assistance-small-businesses-hurricane-dorian
The Canadian Sheep Federation welcomed its newest member at their December 19, 2019 meeting: the Ontario Lamb Producers Caucus Additional information can be found here.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has implemented a “transition period” for the feed, water, and rest requirements for all livestock sectors, in addition to the previously announced grace period extended to beef and dairy animals. CFIA says it will use the first two years of the new regulation period, beginning February 2020, to “focus […]
The Annual General Meeting of the Sheep Producers’ Association of Nova Scotia (SPANS) will be Saturday, November 23, 2019 at the NSFA Office in East Mountain (7 Atlantic Central Drive). Registration begins at 9:30am and the cost is $15, including morning refreshments and lunch (lamb chili and chicken soup). The afternoon component of this meeting […]
*Please note the Berwick session address change to the Berwick & District Lion’s Club (250 Veterans Drive; Apple Dome)*