Join us with guest presenter Alex Buckley of Rhize, to discuss cannabis growing, the Canadian cannabis industry, its triumphs and current issues, and the company he launched in 2022 called Rhize. Rhize is a fertilizer and consulting company that provides consulting to home growers, gardeners growing various crops, and professional licensed producers. Alex's love for [...]
Join us with guest presenter Holly Fisher talking about inclusion and Allyship: 2SLGBTQIA+. For the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, allyship is important in every part of their lives, and work is no different. Allies can make a person feel welcome and understood and learning what it means to be an effective ally is the first step in [...]
Join Thomas Harrington, Perennia’s Agriculture Technology Specialist to learn about real-world applications for ag-tech in Nova Scotia. Thomas will speak about his work at Perennia coordinating the installation of a new on-farm weather station network and using drones as a tool for crop production and research. Thomas Harrington, BSc (Agr.), CCA, is the Agriculture Technology [...]
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Join Meet Your Farmer, Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture, and the Nova Scotia Institute of Agrologists, for a one-day tour to visit farms, food processing, and more! This is a great opportunity to hear from farmers and food businesses in the West Hants area. Transportation is on your own. You will be provided tour locations [...]
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 [...]
