By: Gayle Smith An interesting question came up when a panel of seedstock producers took the stage during an open house at the University of Nebraska Gudmundsen Research facility in Whitman, Neb. A producer from the audience wanted to know if he selects bulls for lower birth weights, is he short-changing himself? There has been a lot of buzz around the industry lately about how […]
Frank M. Berkelaar – 76, Harmony, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday, August 14, 2016, at Colchester East Hants Health Centre, Truro. Born in Vinkeveen, Holland, he was a son of the late Jan and Anneke (van Rossunn) Berkelaar and immigrated to Canada in 1953. Celebration of Frank’s life will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, August 20, 2016, at Maritime Cattle […]
If you are hauling farm equipment such as livestock trailers on Nova Scotia roads that travel faster than 40 km/hr they must be inspected. These trailers do not need to have plates or be registered (if towed by a bona fide farmer, but do need a valid safety inspection. These inspections must be done every two years. Farm equipment displaying a slow moving vehicle sign […]
Evening Cattle and Sheep Forage Meeting: Location: 4912 Hwy 256 Scotsburn Road. Farm of Mathew Sharp (Near William Dykstra Farm) Time: Tuesday July 26 2016, 7pm (rain or shine) Topic: Renovating weedy hay land with minimal inputs using Milestone herbicide.
JUNE 4-5, 2016 NEW GLASGOW/PICTOU, NS Saturday (4th)-Swiss Chalet Bldg-Westville Rd, New Glasgow, NS Registration, Reception, Greetings, Order of Good Times Awards, 25 Year Member Award, Honourary President Award Auction and, of course, Food Sunday (5th)-Exhibition Grounds, Pictou, NS Registration Continues, Coffee & Muffins 9:30 Maritime Junior Angus Annual Meeting 11:30 Barbeque Lunch Presentation of Maritime Angus Association Scholarship and Maritime Angus Commercial Breeder for […]