Scotia Horticultural Congress

Registration is now open for Scotia Horticultural Congress 2023, being held Monday, January 23 and Tuesday, January 24 at the Old Orchard Inn, Greenwich, Nova Scotia! The theme for the 2023 Congress is “The Seeds of Well-Being”; check out their agenda below featuring… Excellent speakers including keynote, Dr. Robert Strang Monday afternoon production sessions CPMA reception and Congress … Continued

NSFGA Annual Convention

The 2023 Annual Convention of the Nova Scotia Fruit Growers’ Association will be held on January 24th, 25th, and 26th of 2023 at the Old Orchard Inn. The 2023 Annual … Continued

FWD Finding Fairness in Farm Transition

On January 27th, 2023, farmers across Atlantic Canada will be tuning in to hear from Elaine Froese. Elaine is a certified professional speaker, certified coach, and author. She’s a go-to expert for farm families who want better communication and conflict resolution to secure a successful farm transition. As a farmer and mother to the successor … Continued

Farm Safety: Transportation Guidelines for Farmers

Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture 7 Atlantic Central Drive, East Mountain, Select a State:, Canada

Do you have questions about the regulations governing moving farm equipment on public roads? Join in person or virtually on Tuesday, January 31st 10 am – noon when Ken Chisholm of Vehicle Transportation Inspection will review the guidelines and answer questions. Email info@farmsafetyns.ca for the zoom link.

Young Farmers: Virtual Trivia Night

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Once again young farmers from Nova Scotia will square off against New Brunswick young farmers in a trivia battle! An evening of fun and wits, with the loser sending a prize to the winner. Help out your province by registering to participate: var gform;gform||(document.addEventListener("gform_main_scripts_loaded",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,initializeOnLoaded:function(o){gform.domLoaded&&gform.scriptsLoaded?o():!gform.domLoaded&&gform.scriptsLoaded?window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",o):document.addEventListener("gform_main_scripts_loaded",o)},hooks:{action:{},filter:{}},addAction:function(o,n,r,t){gform.addHook("action",o,n,r,t)},addFilter:function(o,n,r,t){gform.addHook("filter",o,n,r,t)},doAction:function(o){gform.doHook("action",o,arguments)},applyFilters:function(o){return gform.doHook("filter",o,arguments)},removeAction:function(o,n){gform.removeHook("action",o,n)},removeFilter:function(o,n,r){gform.removeHook("filter",o,n,r)},addHook:function(o,n,r,t,i){null==gform.hooks&&(gform.hooks=;null==i&&(i=n+"_"+e.length),gform.hooks.push({tag:i,callable:r,priority:t=null==t?10:t})},doHook:function(n,o,r){var t;if(r=Array.prototype.slice.call(r,1),null!=gform.hooks&&((o=gform.hooks).sort(function(o,n){return o.priority-n.priority}),o.forEach(function(o){"function"!=typeof(t=o.callable)&&(t=window),"action"==n?t.apply(null,r):r=t.apply(null,r)})),"filter"==n)return r},removeHook:function(o,n,t,i){var r;null!=gform.hooks&&(r=(r=gform.hooks).filter(function(o,n,r){return!!(null!=i&&i!=o.tag||null!=t&&t!=o.priority)}),gform.hooks=r)}}); Trivia Night 2023 Join Nova Scotia … Continued

The Future of Food – Panel & Discussion

Halifax Central Library 5440 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

  Canada’s Agriculture Day is Wednesday, February 15, 2023 and we have a few events planned! ‘The Future of Food’ Panel & Discussion will be taking place at Halifax Central Library at 6PM. Join us to talk about the challenges and opportunities Nova Scotia food and farming will face as we move forward. We talk … Continued

Farm Safety: Mental Health First Aid

Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture 7 Atlantic Central Drive, East Mountain, Select a State:, Canada

Farm Safety NS is offering an in-person Mental Health First Aid Course on Feb 16 and 17, 9 am-5 pm, both days at the NSFA offices, 7 Atlantic Central Drive, East Mountain. This is a program that was designed and is owned by the Mental Health Foundation of Canada, delivered by St. John Ambulance. Take … Continued

Preparing for Media & Presentations

Inn on Prince, Truro

  Are you looking for support to improve your presentations or gain confidence in speaking with media? Allison Garber Communications and NSFA staff have designed a one-day media training event to include: Overview of the media environment How to prepare for interviews Developing key messages Mock interview sessions How to prepare for presentations This event … Continued

Farm Safety: Mental Health and Wellness in the Workplace

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This training from St. John Ambulance will be presented virtually by an instructor, and is divided into two sessions to reduce screen fatigue. 2 March 9 am – 12 noon 3 March  9 am – 12 noon The Mental Health and Wellness in the Workplace program covers “reducing the stigma” and provides mental health knowledge … Continued