Annual Meeting 2017
2017-04-26 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | Holiday Inn, 437 Prince Street, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
1:00 Future of Agricultural Land Panel Discussion – Free event and all are welcome
Jamie Baxter, Assistant Professor- Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University
Henry Vissers, Executive Director – NS Federation of Agriculture
Michael Devanney, Senior Economist – NSDA
A Director of the Annapolis Valley Land Trust
If you wish to attend, please register by April 24th by contacting the NSIA office at: 902-897-6742 or info@nsagrolologists.ca
3:15 Annual Meeting
5:30 Awards Banquet – The 2017 award winners are:
Distinguished Agrologist – Peter Burgess, P.Ag.
Distinguished Life Member – Dr. Derek Anderson, P.Ag. (Retired)
Outstanding Young Agrologist – Jolene MacEachern, P.Ag.
Honourary Member – Carol Versteeg
Distinguished Farm – West River Holsteins, Jack Thompson & Rhonda MacDougall
Please join us in celebrating this years’ award winners! Cost to attend the Banquet (cash bar available) is $30, payable at the door. Please register by April 24th by contacting the NSIA office at: 902-897-6742 or info@nsagrolologists.ca

Honours and Awards Banquet 2017
2017-04-26 17:30 - 20:30 | Holiday Inn, 437 Prince Street, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
More details to follow

Supper & Learn
2018-04-10 17:00 - 19:00
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”.
Cost: $25 per person
Purchase tickets at: https://nsagrologists.ca through PayPal, or by cash at the door.
This event qualifies for PD hour requirements.
**Please register in advance, regardless of payment method.**
Register by phoning Kara or Ashley at 902-895-0581 or emailing info@nsagrologists.ca by April 6, 2018.

Pizza, Pint & Policy - Wolfville
2018-04-18 18:00 - 20:00
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 or Ashley at 902-895-0581 or info@nsagrologists.ca by April 16.

Mini Law School On the Road - Our Legal Relationship With Animals
2018-04-18 19:00 - 21:00
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.

NSIA Annual Meeting
2018-04-25 13:30 - 17:00
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

NSIA Honours & Awards Banquet
2018-04-25 18:00 - 21:00
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

2018 Atlantic Agrology Workshop
2018-08-31 08:00 - 17:00
Save the date!

SPANS 2018 Summer Social
2018-09-01 10:00 - 14:00
The Sheep Producers Association of Nova Scotia holding their annual Summer Social!
Where: Meghan Spare’s Farm: “Bazel’s Place” at 228 Avondale Road, Newport, NS B0N 2A0
This event includes:

A tour of Meghan Spare’s dairy operation.
Presentations by Dr. Gwyneth Jones, Saint Mary’s University, and Jonathan Wort, Beef & Sheep Specialist with Perennia, speaking on Antimicrobial Resistance.
And refreshments!

Be sure to bring a packed lunch and lawn chair if attending, and to register by August 30th, by calling Ashley or Paige at 902-897-6742, or by email at novascotiasheep@gmail.com.

2018 Atlantic Agrology Workshop
2018-10-17 09:00 - 16:00
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 Nutrition Break
11:15 – 11:45AM Cumberland Red Meat Strategy (Jonathan McClelland)
11:45 – 12:15PM Marshlands: Chignecto Isthmus (Kevin Bekkers)
12:15 – 1:00PM Lunch & Networking
1:15 – 4:00PM Tour #1 Option; AAFC Nappan Research Farm & Doug Bragg Enterprises Ltd.
1:30 – 4:00PM Tour #2 Option; Broadfork Farm & Maritime Pride Eggs
Registration Form: Atlantic Agrology Workshop 2018 Registration

The Great Health Scam
2018-11-05 19:00 - 21:00

Policy, Pizza & Pint - Wolfville NS. Feb 19, 19
2019-02-19 18:00 - 21:00

https://www.csc-ns.ca/the-cscns-is-seeking-applicants-for-the-position-of-manager-learning-programs/?mc_cid=c8f6d530f3&mc_eid=afd289b7cb
2019-03-01 08:00 - 2019-03-31 17:00
In the month of March, volunteers from our agriculture industry will be visiting Grade 3 and 4 classrooms across the province to talk about agriculture in Nova Scotia and their own personal career journey. Canadian Agricultural Literacy Month began in Nova Scotia and is now a national initiative sponsored by Agriculture in the Classroom-Canada. It’s an important way we build public trust in our farming sector by educating students about where their food comes from, what agricultural careers look like, what agriculture in Nova Scotia looks like, and why it’s an industry they should be proud of.
If any members are interested in visiting a classroom, please contact Dawn Barrington-Hodgson at ag.education@novascotia.ca by February 28. Members who are interested in participating will receive an information package and be linked up with a school.
Thanks in advance for sharing this request with your membership,
Dawn Barrington-Hodgson

NSIA SPRING TOUR
2019-04-17 09:45 - 14:30

NSIA AGM
2019-04-24 13:00 - 21:00

2019 Atlantic Forage Field Day
2019-08-07 09:00 - 16:00
The 2019 Atlantic Forage Field Day is co-hosted by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Maritime Beef Council. The focus will be on forage production and quality/quantity measuring. Forage Field Day highlights research from the AAFC scientists as well as field demonstrations and industry presentations.

August 7, 2019
9am-4pm
Nappan Research Farm (4016 NS 302, Nappan, NS, B0L 1C0)

Pre-registration is required for lunch.
Click here to register!

2019 Island Agrology Workshop and Agenda
2019-08-18 - 2019-08-20
2019 Island Agrology Agenda

NSIA Fall Farm Tour
2019-10-03 08:00 - 16:00
NSIA is planning their annual Fall Tour, this year within the Valley region! This is occurring Thursday, October 3rd, 2019.
Please note: the registration deadline is September 25th, 2019. Payment must be made online by selecting the “2019 Fall Tour” option on
the home screen. If you have any dietary requirements, please email info@nsagrologists.ca or phone 902-893-7455 by the registration date.
If you wish to carpool, please meet at Perennia Innovation Park for a 8AM departure October 3rd.

Semi-Annual Meeting
2019-11-21 13:00 - 16:30

NSIA P.Ag - Student Social
2020-01-21 17:00 - 19:00
NSIA is asking for P.Ag volunteers to come to Dal AC Riverview Room from 5-7pm January 21, 2020 and discuss with students their backgrounds and career paths.

NSIA Pizza, Pint & Policy (Truro) - DATE CHANGE
2020-01-30 17:00 - 19:00

NSIA Pizza, Pint & Policy (Wolfville)
2020-02-18 17:30 - 19:30

POSTPONED - NSIA Annual Meeting
2020-04-29 13:30 - 17:00

NSIA Annual Meeting
2020-11-19 14:00 - 16:00
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the NSIA Annual Meeting scheduled for April 2020 had to be postponed, with the new date being November 19th, 2020. Therefore, the Semi-Annual Meeting will now become the Annual Meeting.
This will consist of a business meeting only and will be held virtually.

NSIA Panel Discussion: International Perspectives on Agriculture as a Profession
2021-04-21 13:30 - 15:00
April 21, 2021 – NSIA Activities (via Zoom):
1:30 PM – Panel: International Perspectives on Agriculture as a Profession (speakers to be announced shortly)
3:00 PM – NSIA Annual General Meeting (Business Meeting)
The Honours and Awards recipients will be acknowledged at the Annual Meeting
REGISTER HERE FOR EITHER OF THE ABOVE NSIA EVENTS
(only one registration is required, as the same Zoom meeting link will be used for both meetings)

NSIA Annual Meeting (Virtual)
2021-04-21 15:00 - 16:30

NSIA Annual Fall Tour (Debert)
2021-10-06 13:00 - 16:30
Please register through Ashley at the NSIA office: info@nsagrologists.ca or 902-893-7455.

Transportation is the responsibility of the member. Please follow COVID-19 Public Health protocol if travelling together.

Addresses and additional information will be sent to attendees in advance of the tours.

NSIA Annual Fall Tour (Berwick)
2021-10-13 13:00 - 16:30

NSIA Technology in Agriculture Webinar
2021-11-09 14:00 - 15:00
Register here

NSIA Semi-Annual Meeting
2021-11-18 13:30 - 16:30
The NSIA Semi-Annual will occur Thursday, November 18th, 2021.
Additional information to follow.
