Health Canada’s Pesticide Compliance Program (PCP) is responsible for promoting, monitoring, and enforcing the Pest Control Products Act (PCPA). The below document provides a summary of the federal regulatory requirements relevant for agrologists, who play a key role in promoting the safe and responsible use of pesticides. To ensure the dissemination of up-to-date information on […]
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The Nova Scotia Institute of Agrologists has spent far longer than anticipated attempting to Modernize the Agrologist Act in Nova Scotia. This winter, NSIA received support from Minister Morrow to help move the Act Modernization forward, which we were very grateful to receive. As most of the work to draft the Act and compile the […]
The Pizza, Pint & Agronomy with Wheat Pete, scheduled for tomorrow evening, is cancelled due to impending weather.
Agronomy Day Registration & Agenda
Nominations are open for the 2024 NSIA Awards! We encourage you to celebrate individuals in the industry and/or farms who are doing great work and making a difference! Nomination Deadline: March 15th! The NSIA Awards Reception will be held April 24th at the Inn on Prince, following the Annual Meeting – additional information to follow […]
The NSIA Semi-Annual Meeting, originally scheduled for November 14, 2023, from 1:30PM-4:00PM at the Inn on Prince in Truro, is being moved online. This meeting will now occur via Zoom, and consist of a brief NSIA update from President Ross MacNeil, followed by three graduate student presentations of their research. There will be no business meeting held […]
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The Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture rescheduled their consultation sessions that were cancelled due to Hurricane Fiona. Before they begin developing programs under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership agreement, they would like to hear from you. On October 24th, 25th and 27th, the department will discuss federal-provincial program supports for agriculture that will begin in […]
Maritime AgCast‘s most recent episode: “NSIA: Professionals in Agriculture” was released November 2, 2021. Host and P.Ag. Brad McCallum chats with fellow Agrologists, NSIA President Maxine MacLean, Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture, Councilor Caitlin Congdon, Perennia, & member Kamryn Findlay, Dalhousie University Faculty of Agriculture, discussing their roles as professionals in the industry and value […]