Pasture Tour Date: May 23rd 6:00 pm Location: Shobac Farms, Upper Kingsburg Road, Upper Kingsburg, Nova Scotia (15 min from Lunenburg) Join AgraPoint specialists Jonathan Wort, beef and sheep specialist, Amy Sangster, soil specialist, and Bill Thomas, forage specialist, for coffee and conversation about the management of our Nova Scotian grass advantage. We’ll be looking at soil test results and pasture fertility, pasture productivity, rotational grazing, […]
This is a reminder that there will be a Feeder Sale on Saturday May 5, 2012 at Atlantic Stockyards; sale time is 10:00 am. Notes: Vaccinated cattle will be uniquely identified, all cattle will be sold by order of arrival. Vaccinated cattle must be accompanied by a vaccination declaration. Producers are encouraged to pre register all feeder cattle as early as possible – ASL will […]
The Atlantic Agricultural Leadership Program is currently recruiting for its eighth class to begin in the fall of 2012. This two-year program is intended for individuals working in all aspects of agriculture. It is designed to provide knowledge and build skills to become progressive leaders for the agricultural sectors in Atlantic Canada. If you are interested or know of anyone whom might be a suitable […]
The Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture (NSDA) announced a continuation of the Genetic Enhancement Program for 2012-13. The objective of the program is to ‘increase the competitive position of the targeted livestock commodities by investing in improved genetic material for Nova Scotia flocks / herds. To be eligible for this program, producers must have a current farm registration, must be registered and submitting levy to […]
This is a reminder that there will be a Feeder Sale on Saturday April 14, 2012 at Atlantic Stockyards; sale time is 10:00 am. Notes: Vaccinated cattle will be uniquely identified, all cattle will be sold by order of arrival. Vaccinated cattle must be accompanied by a vaccination declaration. Producers are encouraged to pre register all feeder cattle as early as possible – ASL will […]
The 39th annual breeding stock sale was held at the Maritime Beef Test Station on April 7 and featured 71 bulls and 23 heifers. The top selling bull was a Simmental purchased by Gerald Eric Cochrane of Newport, Nova Scotia for $6,900; the bull was consigned by Trevor and Paula Hiltz of Aylesford, Nova Scotia. The top selling heifer was Charolais/Simmental cross consigned by Scott […]
The Farm Cred Canada Rosemary Davis Award recognizes outstanding Canadian women for their leadership and commitment to the Canadian agriculture and agri-food industry. From the Chronicle Herald- April 2, 2012 MOUNT THOM — Even after all these years, Betty Lou Scott walks to the barn with a spring in her step and a smile on her face. The Black Angus cows that have become the […]
Online E-Invitation and Introduction On behalf of a national group of Canadian researchers (University of Manitoba, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, Agriculture and AgriFood Canada, and the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA Letter of Support [PDF]), Ipsos Forward Research is conducting an online survey (via the internet) with beef producers across Canada to learn about current feeding strategies, forage and […]
This is a reminder that there will be a Feeder Sale on Thursday March 15, 2012 at Atlantic Stockyards; sale time is 1:00 pm. Notes: Vaccinated cattle will be uniquely identified, all cattle will be sold by order of arrival. Vaccinated cattle must be accompanied by a vaccination declaration. Producers are encouraged to pre register all feeder cattle as early as possible – ASL will […]
The Nova Scotia Cattle Producers held their annual general meeting on February 25, 2012 at the Best Western Glengarry in Truro, Nova Scotia. At the meeting George Smith was elected as a Member at Large while Larry Weatherby was elected as the Zone 4 representative and William Cox retained his Zone 1 seat during the regional meetings. After the AGM, membes of the Board met […]