Farm Focus December 2021 Events
Dec. 4: Balamore Farm Breeding Stock Sale, Atlantic Stockyards, Murray Siding, N.S. Visit www.atlanticstockyards.com, phone 506-364-9464 or email ndixon@atlanticstockyards.com.
Dec. 7: Atlantic Stockyards Feeder Sale, Murray Siding, N.S. Visit www.atlanticstockyards.com, phone 506-364-9464 or email ndixon@atlanticstockyards.com.
Dec. 7: Saputo Dairy Division Milk and Dairy Products Plant Surplus Auction. View catalogue and register at www.bidspotter.com. Contact www.c3.com.
Dec. 22: Atlantic Stockyards Holiday Regular Sale, Murray Siding, N.S. Visit www.atlanticstockyards.com, phone 506-364-9464 or email ndixon@atlanticstockyards.com.
Dec. 30: Atlantic Stockyards Holiday Regular Sale, Murray Siding, N.S. Visit www.atlanticstockyards.com, phone 506-364-9464 or email ndixon@atlanticstockyards.com.
Jan. 11-12: Mental Health First Aid Virtual Course with Alison Butler. Learn how to help a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Visit farmsafetyns.ca.
Jan. 13: Mental Health Literacy Virtual Training Program. For farmers and the agricultural community, it addresses farmer specific barriers to accessing mental health programming and resources and identifies specific struggles of farming and supports building confidence in recognizing mental health struggles, talking about mental health, and helping others. Visit farmsafetyns.ca.
Jan. 20: Atlantic Stockyards Feeder/Regular Sale, Murray Siding, N.S. Visit www.atlanticstockyards.com, phone 506-364-9464 or email ndixon@atlanticstockyards.com.
Jan. 24-25: Scotia Horticultural Congress 2022, Old Orchard Inn, Greenwich, N.S. Visit horticulturens.ca, email Marlene@horticulturens.ca, or phone 902-678-9335.
Feb. 1-2: 2022 Nova Scotia Minister’s Conference for Agriculture, Halifax Convention Centre, Halifax, N.S. How climate change, COVID-19, market trends, regulatory environments, and the evolving role of technology are shaping the way producers and agri-food companies do business will be explored along with ways industry, government, and next-gen thinkers in ag can work together to embrace change and cultivate success. Visit perennia.ca.
Feb. 8-9: Mental Health First Aid Virtual Course with Alison Butler. Learn how to help a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Visit farmsafetyns.ca.
Feb. 17: Atlantic Stockyards Feeder/Regular Sale, Murray Siding, N.S. Visit www.atlanticstockyards.com, phone 506-364-9464 or email ndixon@atlanticstockyards.com.
Feb. 17: Mental Health Literacy Virtual Training Program. For farmers and the agricultural community, it addresses farmer specific barriers to accessing mental health programming and resources and identifies specific struggles of farming and supports building confidence in recognizing mental health struggles, talking about mental health, and helping others. Visit farmsafetyns.ca.
Feb. 23-24: Canadian Federation of Agriculture AGM and Conference, Delta Ottawa City Centre Hotel, Ottawa, Ont. Visit www.cfa-fca.ca.
Feb. 24-25: International Potato Technology Expo, Eastlink Centre, Charlottetown, P.E.I. North America’s potato industry event. Visit www.potatoexpo.ca or contact Shawn Murphy, show manager, by email, smurphy@mpltd.ca, or phone 1-888-454-7469.
Mar. 8-10: Canadian Horticulture Council annual meeting, Westin Ottawa Hotel, Ottawa, Ont. Visit www.hortcouncil.ca/en.
Mar. 17: Atlantic Stockyards Feeder/Regular Sale, Murray Siding, N.S. Visit www.atlanticstockyards.com, phone 506-364-9464 or email ndixon@atlanticstockyards.com.
Mar. 17: Mental Health Literacy Virtual Training Program. For farmers and the agricultural community, it addresses farmer specific barriers to accessing mental health programming and resources and identifies specific struggles of farming and supports building confidence in recognizing mental health struggles, talking about mental health, and helping others. Visit farmsafetyns.ca.
Mar. 19: Balamore “Thickness Sells” Bull and Heifer Sale, Atlantic Stockyards, Murray Siding, N.S. Visit www.atlanticstockyards.com, phone 506-364-9464 or email ndixon@atlanticstockyards.com.
Mar. 22-24: Dairy Focus Atlantic, Delta Hotels Marriott Beausejour, Moncton, N.B. Atlantic Canada’s leading dairy conference, presented by the FCC, features farm tours, educational presentations, 300 participants, expert speakers, and more than 60 exhibitors. Visit www.dairyfocus.org.
Apr. 12: Atlantic Stockyards Feeder Sale, Murray Siding, N.S. Visit www.atlanticstockyards.com, phone 506-364-9464 or email ndixon@atlanticstockyards.com.
Apr. 23: Atlantic Stockyards Spring Equipment Sale, Murray Siding, N.S. Visit www.atlanticstockyards.com, phone 506-364-9464 or email ndixon@atlanticstockyards.com.
