Join Birds Canada and the NSFA to learn more about this Species at Risk and other insectivorous birds on your property, and how you can help them. Birds Canada’s Rielle Hoeg will share background information about birds that rely on flying insects for food – aerial insectivores. She will talk about conservation concerns, ways to … Continued
What does agriculture in Nova Scotia look like to you? NS Young Farmers invite you to share photos of your agriculture during the month of May! Use the #HowNSAgs, tag @nsyoungfarmers and make sure you share publicly so we can find them. Photos posted on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter will be accepted. Post as many … Continued
Join us as we host Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada for an information session on hiring foreign labour. Tuesday, July 4th. 6-7pm Atlantic Time Hosted on WebEx. Click HERE to register An IRCC Outreach Office will be sharing information on the following: -Brief overview of the TFW programs and opportunities to use the LMIA-exempt work … Continued
Join the NSFA and Wild Blueberry Producers Association of Nova Scotia on Thursday, July 13th at 2pm for a field tour of one of the Living Lab - Nova Scotia sites. The tour will take place at the Kirkhill site in Parrsboro, NS and we will discuss what the living lab is and how best … Continued
Please find information on the upcoming Awareness Level Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue course below. Happening on July 25-26 at Dalhousie Agricultural Campus, the registration cost is $150. Find course information and NSFA funded registration details below! NSFA Registration Funding Regional Services at Natural Resources and Renewables is running an Awareness Level Technical Large Animal … Continued
Join Nova Scotia’s Young Farmers for a learning, networking, social and fun event this summer! Save the afternoon and evening of Saturday, July 29th and plan to head for the Antigonish area. Meet at 2:30 pm at Lindenright Holsteins for a farm tour focusing on how they made small changes to improve their efficiency which … Continued
Farm Safey Nova Scotia invites all those twelve years of age or under to create an original safety themed drawing for the 2024 Farm Safety calendar! Please illustrate one of these safety themes: Use Protective Equipment Make Your Farm a Safe Place to Work Don’t Play Around Farm Equipment Be Safe Around Animals Sun Safety … Continued
Each year the NSFA holds our Summer Social for local members in a different part of the province. This year we are in Antigonish on the evening of August 15th! Join us for an evening of networking with fellow farmers and local politicians and enjoy catering by Sizzler's BBQ. RSVP below by August 1st!
Farm Safety Nova Scotia and the Farm and Workforce Development Team have collaborated with Safety Services Nova Scotia to create a preparatory course for those needing a Nova Scotia drivers license. This course will cover both rules of the road and sign identification, which are the two components of the Knowledge Test. Of particular benefit … Continued
Farm Safety Nova Scotia and the Farm and Workforce Development Team have collaborated with Safety Services Nova Scotia to create a preparatory course for those needing a Nova Scotia drivers license. This course will cover both rules of the road and sign identification, which are the two components of the Knowledge Test. Of particular benefit … Continued