Events

Farm Safety Nova Scotia will be holding its Annual Meeting Friday, November 26, 2021. The meeting agenda and registration details will be available closer to the meeting date.

Out of celebration and recognition of Henry’s dedication and commitment to a lifetime in the agriculture industry, NSFA has prepared a Kudo board for friends, family and colleagues alike to share thoughts and well wishes.  In lieu of a guest book, you are invited to type, audio record or video record your message to Henry … Continued

December 1st - Virtual December 2nd - Virtual and In-Person (producers only)

Employers are required under the Canada Labour Code Part II and Nova Scotia Occupational Health & Safety Act to provide training to all persons operating equipment. This course focuses on safe practices and procedures for handling and operation of chainsaws. It is a comprehensive classroom program suitable for both experienced and novice operators. Uses Forestry … Continued

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Just as physical first aid is administered to an injured person before medical treatment can be obtained, MHFA is given until appropriate treatment is found or until the crisis is resolved. The … Continued

Join the Farm Safety Advisor in talking about animal safety and the common hazards associated with working with animals to include animal behaviour, Zoonotic Disease, and animal handling. Participants can join the meeting over the phone or online through Zoom Meetings. Click here to register

Join the Farm Safety Advisor in talking about animal safety and the common hazards associated with working with animals to include animal behaviour, zoonotic disease, and animal handling. Participants can join the meeting over the phone or online through Zoom Meetings. Click here to register

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Just as physical first aid is administered to an injured person before medical treatment can be obtained, MHFA is given until appropriate treatment is found or until the crisis is resolved. The … Continued

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

Join our Public Trust Coordinator, Janette, on January 17th for our first Lunch & Learn session on "Using Social Media to Tell Your Story."   This session will be focused on social media basics, how to create and schedule content!   Register below: