Events

Agricultural Biodiversity Schedule: 9:30 am-  Everyone will meet at Bovidae Farm - 128 Castle Frederick Road, Falmouth where we will learn about a terracing project they conducted in cooperation with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Bob Wilson and his family own and operate Bovidae Farm in Falmouth, NS. The dairy farm currently consists of 75 milk […]

NSIA: Change, Challenge, Opportunity Best Western Glengarry, Truro Agenda: Noon – 12:30  Lunch 12:30 – 1:10  "Diapers, sheets and minds... the necessity of change" - Pam Mood, Pam Mood Consulting and Current Mayor of Yarmouth 1:10                   Convene Semi-Annual Meeting 1:15 – 1:30      NSIA: Change, Challenge, Opportunity  - Jacqueline Hoyt, NSIA President 1:30 – 2:00     The […]

Join the NSFA Council of Leaders for a "Supper & Learn” and networking opportunity session! Agenda: 5PM-6PM – Roast Beef Supper 6PM-7PM – Presentation by Peter Nelson Peter is the Manager of Business Development with Farm Credit Canada. His presentation is titled “Looking up and out, Horizons for Canadian Agriculture – Retail and Food Trends”. […]

Paddy's Brewpub - Wolfville Anthony Zhaoguo, Acadia University, will be speaking on the "Chemistry of Food and Beverage". Please arrive at 5:45PM to order food prior to the presentation beginning. There is no cost for this event, other than the purchase of your meal/drink. This event qualifies for PD hour requirements. Please RSVP to Kara […]

Professor Jodi Lazare, Schulich School of Law, will be giving a free public lecture, "exploring the ways the law governs our complicated relationships with animals and the many challenges involved in balancing our interests and theirs". This will be at Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture, Cox Institute Room 024.  

Registration: 1:00PM Holiday Inn, Truro Agenda: 1:30PM Shelly Juurlink, Agri-Futures 2:45PM – Nutrition Break 3:00PM-5:00PM – NSIA AGM Business PLEASE RSVP BY APRIL 18, 2018 BY CALLING KARA OR ASHLEY AT 902-895-0581 OR EMAILING info@nsagrologists.ca

Cash Bar: 5:30PM Banquet: 6:00PM Cost: $35/person (via PayPal on our website or at the door) PLEASE RSVP BY APRIL 18, 2018 BY CALLING KARA OR ASHLEY AT 902-895-0581 OR EMAILING info@nsagrologists.ca  

Save the date!

NSIA is hosting the Atlantic Agrology Workshop at the AAFC Nappan Research Farm. Theme: Climate Change. Keynote Speaker: Carl Duivenvoorden Speaker, Writer and Sustainability Consultant. Agenda 9:00 – 10:30AM           Climate Change (Carl Duivenvoorden) 10:30 – 11:00AM          Maritime Beef Growth & Expansion Strategy (Brad McCallum) 11:00 – 11:15AM        […]