Zones 4,5 & 6 Meetings Next Week!

NSCP will hold Zone Meetings next week as listed below. Please click here for the tentative Zone Meeting Agenda Zone Meeting Agenda [PDF] This year is an election year in Zone 1 (William Cox) and Zone 4 (John Tilley), a Member-at-Large (David Lavers) will be elected at the AGM. Members are reminded that they can attend any of the Zone Meetings but will only be […]

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Zone Meetings in Zones 1,2 & 3 Next Week!

NSCP will hold Zone Meetings next week as listed below. Please click here for the tentative Zone Meeting Agenda Zone Meeting Agenda [PDF] This year is an election year in Zone 1 (William Cox) and Zone 4 (John Tilley), a Member-at-Large (David Lavers) will be elected at the AGM. Members are reminded that they can attend any of the Zone Meetings but will only be […]

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Zone 1 Meeting and Information Session

The Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture would like to announce a producer information session that will be held in conjunction with the Zone 1 NSCP Zone Meeting. The Information session will be held on Monday January 23, 2012 starting at St. Michael’s Hall in Baddeck. Note: the Zone Meeting will be held immediately following the information session. See you there! For the poster, please click […]

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January Feeder Sale

This is a reminder that there will be a Feeder Sale on Thursday January 19, 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 […]

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Beef Workshops Announced

The Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture would like to announce two beef producer workshops that will be held in conjunction with the Zone 5 and Zone 6 NSCP Zone Meetings. The first workshop will be held on Tuesday February 7 starting at 7:00pm at the Aylesford Fire Hall. The second will be held the following evening, Wednesday January 8 starting at 7:00pm at the Best […]

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Beef Cattle Management in Atlantic Canada- Survey

As a 4th year Animal Science student at Nova Scotia Agricultural College, I am doing my research project on Beef Cattle Management in Atlantic Canada. There is a strong need for beef-related research in Atlantic Canada, and the results of this survey will help to direct future beef-related research in the region. As a member of your provincial cattle producers association, you are invited to […]

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Zone Meeting Locations Finalized

Annual Zone Meetings have been booked as described below. This year is an election year in Zone 1 (William Cox) and Zone 4 (John Tilley), a Member-at-Large (David Lavers) will be elected at the AGM. Members are reminded that they can attend any of the Zone Meetings but will only be able to vote (where applicable) in their Zone.

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Cattle Industry Making A Comeback

By: Michael Gorman, The Chronicle Herald AS RALPH CORKUM settled into his seat to the soundtrack of mooing cows and an auctioneer in full swing, things are feeling like they might be getting a little easier. The farmer from just outside Bridgewater was at Atlantic Stockyards Ltd., in Murrays Siding just outside Truro, waiting for his 16 feeder cows to come up on the list. […]

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Oulton Family Named 2011 Environmental Farm Stewards of the Year

TRURO- “We consider the environment in all our business decisions,” says Wayne Oulton of W.G. Oulton & Sons Ltd. Whether they’re pasturing a new type of livestock or considering how to best store fuel on the farm, they research all projects to make sure they’re up to date with new technologies. For their hard work and dedication to making their farm “greener” with less labour […]

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Antimicrobial Use And resistance In Feedlot Cattle

Project Title: Development of a Longitudinal Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Use Surveillance Program for the Feedlot Sector in Western Canada Background: Antimicrobial resistance has two implications for cattle producers. One is the animal health concern: if cattle pathogens are resistant, then the antimicrobial drug will no longer effectively treat cattle diseases. The other is maintaining consumer confidence: there are concerns that resistant bacteria may be […]

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