EFP: Webinar: The New Biodiversity and Habitat Tool for Agricultural Lands

The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) is working with national and provincial stakeholder committees, governments, Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) programs and agricultural associations, to develop province-specific, on-line biodiversity and habitat management tools. Nova Scotia is one of three provinces to participate in the first phase of the project with work in Nova Scotia being … Continued

Young Farmers: Virtual Trivia Night!

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Public Trust: Lunch and Learn – Using Social Media to Tell Your Story #3

Join our Public Trust Coordinator, Janette, for our second Lunch & Learn session on Using Social Media to Tell Your Story! This session will take place on March 14th at noon.   Topics covered during this lunch & learn include: metrics, engagement, and influencers!   Register below:

Farm Safety: Gear Up for Ag

Is an interactive program involving personal protective equipment for many types of agricultural exposures with discussion of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for individual exposures. There is a resource discussion and distribution including local and regional resources as well as distribution of PPE Startup Kit worth up to $75. A pre-course survey will help customize … Continued

Farm Safety: In The Know

In the Know is a mental health literacy training program for farmers and the agricultural community. It’s a five-hour virtual mental health literacy training workshop designed to fit better with the framing community’s limited availability due to rigid daily schedules, it contains critical mental health information, and it incorporates the agricultural community culture. The objective … Continued

Living Labs Project Session: Riparian Zones and Shelterbelts

The NSFA has submitted its application for the Agricultural Climate Solutions Living Lab program. The Living Lab model uses on-farm research to target producer-driven questions. While the application is awaiting approval, we would like to continue to engage with and get feedback from producers to refine our projects. This session will cover one of our … Continued

Living Labs Project Session: Land Swap

The NSFA has submitted its application for the Agricultural Climate Solutions Living Lab program. The Living Lab model uses on-farm research to target producer-driven questions. While the application is awaiting approval, we would like to continue to engage with and get feedback from producers to refine our projects.   Three sessions are currently scheduled. The … Continued

Integrity Services Outreach Session with ESDC

For employers of SAWP and TFW Ag Stream workers, we will be hosting an Integrity Services Outreach Session with Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) on March 28th from 12pm-1pm. If you have specific questions, please send them in advance so that we can pass them along prior to the session. There will also be … Continued