NSIA Annual Meeting (Virtual)
2021-04-21 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Halifax)
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 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.

NSIA: Building and Strengthening Trust in Food and Farming in Nova Scotia Webinar
2022-03-24 14:00 - 15:00

NSIA Annual Meeting and Awards Reception
2022-04-27 13:00 - 16:00

NSIA Spring Tour #1 - Valley
2022-06-08 10:00 - 14:00

NSIA Spring Tour #2 - Antigonish
2022-06-13 10:00 - 14:00

Webinar 1: Cannabis with Alex Buckley
2022-10-31 12:00 - 13:00
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 agriculture began with cannabis. He was a recreational user at first, and later noticed how much it was amplifying the benefits of rehabilitation practices that he had adopted to reverse physical and mental ailments, and it became a regular ritual for him to combine the two.
He has held many positions in the cannabis industry since its legalization in 2017. Alex was a Lead IPM/Cultivation Tech, a Research & Development Tech, a Master Grower and helped build Dalhousie University’s first cannabis production course, which he taught for 3 semesters. He also holds a bachelor of business degree from his hometown university in Saint John, a bachelor of science degree from Dalhousie University majoring in plants sciences and is security cleared by Health Canada.
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Webinar 2: Inclusion with Holly Fisher
2022-11-04 14:00 - 15:00
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 making everyone feel comfortable and welcome. This presentation aims to educate and give space for open conversation with no judgment.
Holly is originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia and completed a Masters’ in Agriculture at the Dalhousie’s Faculty of Agriculture in 2021, which focused on the use of cricket meal in the diets of poultry. With a passion for agriculture, Holly has been working for Farm Credit Canada for the past three years and is excited to continue learning about agriculture
Holly is an active member of the Truro, Nova Scotia community, working with Ally: How an educational speaker series teaching organizations in Nova Scotia how to be effective allies to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Holly has organized the Truro Pride Parade for the past six years and was a co-founder of the Truro Pride Society.
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NSIA Webinar 3: Practical Applications of Agriculture Technologies for Research and Farming with Thomas Harrington
2022-11-09 12:00 - 13:00
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 Specialist at Perennia. Thomas’ role at Perennia is to support and promote the adoption of agricultural technologies related to climate and crop management. Thomas has a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture from Dalhousie’s Faculty of Agriculture, where he majored in Integrated Environmental Management. After graduating, Thomas worked in wild blueberry production and research in Nova Scotia. Before joining Perennia, Thomas worked on Prince Edward Island in precision agriculture product sales and support, focusing on machine GPS guidance systems and data management. Thomas is also a Certified Crop Advisor and has experience working with UAVs to collect crop imagery.
Register Here!

NSIA Semi-Annual
2022-11-10 13:00 - 14:00
Register Here!

Aggies and Foodies Tour
2023-03-22 09:00 - 15:00
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 and times following registration. Lunch will be on us at the Schoolhouse Brewery in Windsor.
Click here for more information!

NSIA AGM
2023-04-19 | Inn on Prince, Truro NS, 437 Prince Street, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada

NSIA Semi-Annual Meeting
2023-11-14 13:30 - 15:00
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 at this session.
The new schedule of the November 14th meeting is as follows:
1:30PM – Welcome and NSIA Update
1:45PM – Dalhousie University Faculty of Agriculture Student Presentations:

Shreemi Prabhakaran
Patrick Hennessy
Georgia Lewis

**Additional information on student presentations, such as research titles and bios, will follow in the November 10th member communication.
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NSIA Annual General Meeting & Awards Reception
2024-04-24 10:30 - 16:00, 2025-04-23 | Inn on Prince, Truro NS, 437 Prince Street, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada

NSIA Spring Tour
2024-05-23 11:00 - 16:00

NSIA Fall Tour
2024-10-17 09:00 - 13:00

NSIA Webinar - Soil Health Discussion with PEI's Holland Cahill from A&L Labs
2024-12-10 12:00 - 14:30

NSIA Lunch & Learn - Graduate Student Webinar
2025-04-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual

NSIA Spring Tour 2025
2025-06-05 10:00 - 15:00 | River John / Wallace, River John, NS, Canada

NSIA Engagement with Dal AC
2025-08-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Click HERE to register.

NSIA Fall Tour 2025
2025-10-24 | Lunenburg, NS, Lunenburg, NS, Canada
Register here for the 2025 NSIA Fall Tour!

NSIA Soil Health for the Maritimes 2.0
2026-02-10 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual

Health Canada’s Pesticide Compliance Program Presentation to NSIA
2026-03-26 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual

2026 NSIA Annual General Meeting & Awards Reception
2026-04-22 10:00 - 16:00 | Hampton Inn and Suites, Power Centre, Truro

2026-04-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Register here!
