Webinar: How to Recruit Workers for the Season

Finding enough of the right workers for the season can feel like finding a needle in a haystack. This webinar aims to help you know what to say in a job ad, where to look for workers, what to do when you have applications and how to hire the best people for your farm. Click … Continued

Gear Up for Ag – Dal AC

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 this … Continued

Gear Up for Ag – 4H

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 this … Continued

Virtual Progressive Agriculture Safety Day

An opportunity for children ages 7 to 13 to learn about the hazards on the farm and what they can do to stay safe. This workshop is great for those that visit, work or live on farms. Children will visit virtual safety stations where they will learn in fun, interactive ways.   Virtual stations include Electricity … Continued

Webinar: Navigating Crisis

In life and on the farm we can be challenged by crisis we may or may not saw.  As we are thinking about COVID -19, a hurricane or a drought, we don’t know what the next crisis may bring us.  Regardless, if you are a farmer or a worker having a basic understanding crisis intervention … Continued

Webinar: Build a Farm Safety Plan

The Guide for the Farm Safety Plan and Workbook are a great resource to start building your own farm safety plan for the operations on your farm.  This 3-hour webinar will review each section of the guide and reference the workbook available in print, online and USB.  Learn the requirements to be included in a … Continued

APF Framework Roundtable

Would you like to have your input on the next agriculture policy framework that directs programs?   Join us on March 25 from 1pm-3pm!    

Webinar: Managing People on the Farm

Hiring great people is important. Being able to effectively manage them once they start on your farm is even more so. Join NSFA and CAHRC to learn strategies to ensure you are managing your people well. Click here to register.

Lunch and Learn: Managing Wildlife on Your Farm – Feathers Edition

After a successful webinar on Wildlife Management, NSFA is working with Canadian Wildlife Services and Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forestry to provide information on bird species – namely geese and starlings. If you enjoyed the session on fur-bearing animals and are interested in managing damage caused by bird species, this is a session … Continued