Please note that there are a few changes to the collection of on-farm mortality, through the NSFA Dead Stock Program. Currently, there is only collection in the Valley Area, (West Hants, Kings and Annapolis Counties) which is offered by Ervin Sanford and he can be contacted at (902) 691-2072. The NSFA Dead Stock Committee is […]
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We’re getting the parasite project under way again for this year. There are several things we’re planning to follow: • The rise in fecal egg counts from now to the end of July: when does the danger period start? To see how soon and how fast the counts are rising, we would like to have […]
The Nova Scotia Farm Environmental Stewardship Award is now accepting applications for 2015. This is the seventh year for this annual award, which showcases the outstanding stewardship efforts of farms and elevates public awareness of sustainable farming practices across the province. The deadline for receiving applications is midnight on June 30th, 2015. Applications will be […]
The creation of the new Department of Business is a major change, the press release for this can be found here. In the release it speaks of three Strategic areas for the Department: Business Strategy and Planning Strategic Projects and Investments Operational Leadership, Co-ordination and Alignment: The Department of Agriculture budget looks very close to […]
Join Agri-Futures Nova Scotia for an exciting new summit called Ag.Connect 2015; designed to target farmers, researchers, students, government, not-for profits, commodity organizations and professionals from agriculture, aquaculture, and related industries; to find synergies and to learn, discuss, and challenge research and innovation in the Atlantic Region. The theme for the Summit is “Planting Ideas, […]
March 18th 9am – 4pm Best Western Glengarry, Truro Farm Safety Nova Scotia and Canadian Farmers with Disabilities Registry are partnering to offer the one-day workshop to farmers and industry stakeholders at no cost. This training is geared toward anyone involved in the agricultural industry that is required to communicate safe farm practices to youth, […]
The use of silage plastic has improved livestock feed production by improving feed quality and by providing an alternative storage option. Unfortunately, disposing of silage plastic is a big challenge. Burning silage plastic emits toxic chemicals and leaves toxic residues in the soil which can persist for many years. Under the Environment Act, burning of […]