Pork Nova Scotia Annual General Meeting The Annual General
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: March 16, 2015 to March 20, 2015 Price (kg) Change Price (cwt) Hogs $1.6194 $0.0024 $73.46 Sows $1.3764 $0.0019 $62.44 Carcass Value $161.44 Change $0.11 $0.10 $0.24 Pork Nova Scotia Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting of Pork Nova Scotia will be held on Friday March 20, 2015 starting at 12:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture Boardroom in Truro. HUMANE HANDLING TRAINING for SWINE All truckers and hog producers are advised that a Humane Handling for Swine Training course will be held in March 2015. Each session will last approximately 4 hours and will provide a 3-year certification. Truckers and handlers who previously received training in April 2012 should note that this certification expires this year. The courses will be held as follows. Friday, March 20, 2015 provided) – Farm Center, 420 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE (Coffee and lunch Saturday, March 21, 2015 – Holiday Inn Express, 2515 Mountain Road, Moncton, NB (Coffee provided) Classes will begin at 10:00 a.m. Anyone who is interested in attending one of these sessions is asked to contact Tim Seeber Executive Director, PEI Pork [email protected] Phone: 902-892-4201 Cellular: 902-388-1600 Fax: 902-892-4203 Brenda MacLoon Office Manager, Porc NB Pork [email protected] Phone: 506-458-8051 Fax: 506-453-1985 Train-the-Trainer Workshop on Safe Agricultural Practices - March 18, 2015 9am – 4pm at the Best Western Glengarry, Truro, NS Farm Safety Nova Scotia and the Canadian Farmers with Disabilities Registry are teaming up to offer this oneday workshop for farmers and industry stakeholders. This training is geared toward anyone involved in the agricultural industry that is required to communicate safe farm practices to youth, agricultural workers, volunteers, and the general public. The workshop will provide training on best practices to communicate the message of agricultural safety and provide an overview of the basics of safety. This training is being delivered by the Canadian Farmers with Disability Registry with the support of the FCC Ag Safety Fund administered by the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association with funding from Farm Credit Canada. Sage 50 Accounting in Kentville This 40 hour Workplace Education program will provide you with knowledge to help you to set up and maintain your business finances on Sage 50 (formerly Simply Accounting). You will build the skills necessary to create your company in Sage 50. You will learn the day to day maintenance of your computerized bookkeeping as well as ways to be more efficient. By the end of the program you will be able to use Sage 50 with more confidence and make better business decisions. This course will run from April 16 - June 25, Thursday evenings from 5 - 9 p.m. at the Kingstec Campus, Kentville. Don't delay - register now for this course and gain important knowledge for your farm business. To register contact the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture office at (902)893-2293 or [email protected]
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