Welcome to the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture's Electronic Newsletter. Our goal is to provide information to members in a timely and efficient manner. Please pass this information along to other Industry Stakeholders.
November 6, 2015
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NSFA Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the NSFA is fast approaching and will take place on
November 26 & 27 at the Best Western Glengarry, Truro.
As a reminder,
Friday, November 13 is the deadline to have
county/commodity reports in to the office to be printed in the annual booklet. Any
resolutions to be presented at the Annual Meeting need to be in by that date as well.
If you have any questions or need a registration form, call the NSFA office at 893-2293 or email
[email protected]
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Rob Foster (right), presents a $1,000 donation on behalf of the Cumberland County Federation of Agriculture to Chris van den Heuvel, NSFA President. The donation will go towards a new endowment fund at Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture. Anybody looking for more information on the new endowment fund can contact the NSFA office.
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Supporting the Advancement of Women in Agriculture - Invitation to participate
The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council is wishing to hear from women in agriculture to examine possible barriers to women advancing to leadership roles in the industry. You are invited to participate in a focus group to be held at the Delta Halifax, Friday, November 27, 2015 - 1 - 5 p.m. For more info click
here...
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Sixth Year of FCC Ag Safety Fund Now Accepting Applications
The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) in partnership with Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is proud to announce a call for applications to the 2016 - 2017 FCC Ag Safety Fund.
The Fund, now in its sixth year, helps charitable and non-profit groups deliver agricultural safety training across Canada in a community setting. The fund is made possible by FCC, a long-time supporter of CASA and farm safety initiatives.
"Today's farm operations are larger and more complex than ever and so are the potential hazards," says Sophie Perreault, FCC executive vice-president and chief operating officer. "Canadian farmers practice safety on a daily basis. That's why we support CASA's efforts to keep safety a priority and reduce the number of accidents and close calls."
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Nova Scotia Crop and Livestock Insurance Commission
New Plan for Grape Insurance now available
The Nova Scotia Crop and Livestock Insurance Commission has been working with the grape industry on the development of a new Grape Crop Insurance plan. The Commission is now able to offer this plan to grape producers for the 2016 crop year. Any grape growers interested in this insurance program must apply prior to the application deadline of November 14, 2015. For more information or to receive an information/application package contact the Commission at (902) 893-6370 or toll free at 1-800-565-6371 or by email at
[email protected]
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New Product Innovation Workshops
Are you a rural entrepreneur with a great new agri-food or seafood product idea burning a hole in your pocket, but you don't know what to do with it next?
Join members of Perennia's Innovation Centre team and business consultant Gary Morton to learn what's hot in the world of food innovation and value adding, and how to use the new product development process to get your innovation to market launch.
Two workshops taking place, one on November 23 in Wolfville and the other November 24 in Yarmouth.
For more information on these workshops click here...
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November 4 - Executive Conference Call (Staff & Executive)
November 4 - Kings County Annual Meeting, Coldbrook (Henry & Lloyd)
November 5 - Water Committee Meeting, Bible Hill (Henry, Wanda & Paul)
November 5 - Yarmouth/Shelburne Annual Meeting, Yarmouth (Henry & Dennis)
November 6 - BioLOG Steering Committee, Bible Hill (Henry, Maxine & Paul)
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November 2-13, Various Locations
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November 9 - 12, Various Locations
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November 10, Lawrencetown
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November 14 & 15, Masstown
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November 19, Acadia University
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November 23 - 25, Charlottetown
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December 7 - 8, Dartmouth
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| January 25 & 26, Old Orchard Inn Scotia Horticultural Congress |
| January 26 - 27, Greenwich NSFGA Annual Convention |
Current Electronic Newsletters
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Job Postings
Current agricultural job postings can be found
here...
If you are a member and have an employment opportunity on your farm or agri-business, please send the details to
[email protected]
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| Disclaimer: Articles and news items do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSFA or its members. The e-Newsbreak is intended to give readers access to various information in a timely manner in addition to current publications. We respect the privacy of our members and ensure any information they provide will not be provided to third parties.
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