by Kathy Birt
Some P.E.I. beekeepers claim that a Small hive beetle infestation on the Island would force them to burn all their hives and result in them losing all the honey from those hives. In a recent interview, Roger O’Neill, president of the P.E.I. Beekeepers Association, said all honey would have to be immediately extracted to save it, but with no Island beekeepers having freezer facilities to store the honey, it would ultimately be lost.

by Emily Leeson
In one incarnation or another, Atlantic Stockyards Ltd. near Truro, N.S., has been playing a vital role in the local agricultural economy for 60 years. And in April, just as the livestock auction business marked its 60th anniversary, it changed hands again. Scott and Natalie Dixon recently bought the business, which is located in Murray Siding, from Sean Firth, who purchased it in 2008.

by George Fullerton
April is a busy time at the Shepherd’s Garden farm near Harvey Station, N.B. The farm’s owners, Ted and Louise Wiggans, put in some very long and late hours lambing their 85 ewes. Ted got his farming stripes as a child growing up in southern Ontario, where both sets of grandparents operated busy farms.

by Michelle Cortens
When asked to imagine an apple orchard, I suspect there are lingering images of large and bushy trees – traditional remnants of a production system that is largely out of date. Historically, trees were planted in low-density systems with ample space for trees to eventually grow and fill.