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
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.
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
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 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
The NSBA will be holding their AGM on February 24th and 25th at The Inn on Prince in 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
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
Information session on Farm Technician Trade! Hear from the NSFA, Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency and Dalhousie University and learn about: The development of Farm Technician in Nova Scotia How to become a journey person How to hire apprentices or put your employees through apprenticeship training Join us from 6:00pm-7:30pm on March 3rd at the Apple … Continued
WBPANS will host their Field Day on July 18, 2023 in Caledonia, NS.