by Kathy Birt
Amber Petersen of Hampton, P.E.I., grew up with a sheep-shearing father and helped out by bagging the wool. At 14, she sheared her first sheep. By age 20, she had moved away from home and after college began a career as an administrative assistant. When her father Valdis gave up his shearing circuit in P.E.I., her friend Pauline Bolay of Manitoba took over the circuit and one evening asked Petersen to come along.
by George Fullerton
Blair Stirling grew up in his family’s orchard and farming businesses in Wolfville, N.S. In 1976, shortly after graduating from the Nova Scotia Agricultural College’s agriculture business program, the family business deemed that he should go to Gagetown, N.B., and undertake management of the Stirling orchard operation there. “I arrived at the orchard after I had just turned 20 years old,” said Stirling.
by Ellen Crane
When is the last time you purchased a beef product in a grocery store? For many producers, purchasing grocery store beef is not a regular activity. The modern consumer has become increasingly conscious about the products they purchase. Is it good for me? Is it good for the environment? These are just a couple of attributes of beef production a consumer may consider when making purchase decisions.
by Rachael Cheverie
There is a lot of interest in developing land for perennial crops – apple orchards, bush berries (highbush blueberries, currants, and haskap), cane berries (raspberries and blackberries), vineyard crops such as grapes, and even some perennial vegetable plantings such as asparagus and herbs. Site selection is important with any crop but it’s the most essential element of success when thinking about perennial crops.
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