Don’t forget about the 2018 All Canada Sheep Classic occurring July 5-7 at the NSPE Grounds in Truro! Please see the below program for more information.
Category Archives: Industry News & Events
The Programs and Business Risk Management (PBRM) division of the Department of Agriculture announced yesterday that CAP will be reopening for applications July 3, 2018. For additional information, please visit: https://novascotia.ca/programs
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is currently in the process of changing animal movement regulations, therefore a Premise Identification (PID) will be required in the future. For more information, or to complete an online application, please visit: https://www.novascotia.ca/agri/pid If you have questions, please contact: Daniel Muir, Traceability Coordinator Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture 902-890-9840 or […]
Some of the events at the 2018 All Canada Sheep Classic, July 5-7, at the NSPE Grounds include: Wool Handling & Evaluation Course Sheep Show Banquet Sheep Sale Fleece competition and sale Trade show Fibre Frolic More information on the All Canada Sheep Classic can be found here.
Shepherds and Fibre Artisans – you only have one week left to register for the Wool Handling & Evaluation Course in July! Limited spots available – register today!
From the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture: CFIA released the regulations for the Safe Food for Canadians Act Wednesday, June 13, 2018. This has been an important advocacy piece for the Federation since the Act received Royal Assent in 2012. Upon early review of the regulations, NSFA is pleased to read that many farms with a […]
Don’t forget to register for these SPANS Summer Workshops before you miss out! PLUS don’t forget about these other sheep events this summer: July 4-6, 2018 Wool Handling & Evaluation Course (registration through SPANS) July 5-7, 2018 All Canada Sheep Classic, including a Fleece Competition
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 […]
Calling all Shepherds and Fibre Artisans! Here is a Wool Handling & Evaluation Course just for you!