Monthly Insight

Keeping you up-to-date on upcoming training and workshops, current initiatives, helpful resources and farm safety news!

News & Events

Canadian Agricultural Safety Week March 10 - 16 Safe & Strong Farms: Build an AgSafe Canada Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW) is fast approaching!! In honour of CASW, FSNS is hosting a number of workshops and initiatives. Please check out some of the events that will be taking place and don't forget to register before the deadline!

Workshops

What keeps you up at night? Making safety part of the way you do business. Join us for an interactive workshop with Reg Steward from AgSafe BC! We will discuss what matters to YOU when it comes to safety on the farm. Let's work together to find solutions that work "in the real world" not just on paper. March 12th 10:00am - 2:30pm Old Orchard Inn, Wolfville Lunch is included Register by March 8th

Gear Up for Ag Health and Safety Do you know the hazards and risks on-farm and what tools you need to be safe?? Come out to Gear Up for Ag Health and Safety to learn about personal protective equipment (PPE) through fun interactive presentations and demonstrations! All participants attending this workshop will also receive a free PPE start-up kit! March 13th 1:00pm - 4:00pm OR 6:00pm - 8:30pm Dal AC, Bible Hill For participants 12 years old and up. Register by March 11th

Click here to register online or - (902)893-2293 - info@farmsafetyns.ca.

Thank you to our CASW partners: Farm Credit Canada Dalhousie Agricultural Campus Ag Health and Safety Alliance

Dealership Discounts

Visit these participating dealerships to find out what is being offered!

Phase Inspection Rescheduled

Have you ever wondered how an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) inspection occurs? What do Inspectors look for on your farm? Is your farm ready for an inspection visit? Learn about how an OHS inspection works on a farm, what your requirements are and how to create a safe farm workplace. A "mock" inspection will be conducted by OHS Inspectors and be solely educational. Where: Viking Crest Farm Ltd. 4744 Highway 6 Shinimicas, NS When: 10:00 am, Wednesday March 20th Registration deadline March 19th. Please respect the farm’s biosecurity practices by ensuring you wear clean footwear and clothing. Footbaths will be provided. Click here to register online, call (902)893-2293 or email info@farmsafetyns.ca

Meet our Board Members

Each month we will be featuring one of our Board members! This is to give you the opportunity to get to know the great Directors who help make our organization what it is. Next we have Leonie de Waal! Leonie de Waal along with her parents, brother, husband and three sons, farm on Getaway Farm in Canning, Nova Scotia. On their operation they raise 100% grass-fed beef using sustainable practices to try and create the healthiest products possible. Their products can be found at their two butcher shop locations in Halifax

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Helpful Tips

Morneau Shepell Check-out the March Balance newsletter by Morneau Shepell for tips on family, health and more! Read more links.emarketing.morneaushe...

Farm Safety in the News

Teaching rural teens about farm safety Kevin Fleming reports from the Calgary Stampede's Farm Safety Day where rural students are trained to face potential emergencies. Read more calgary.ctvnews.ca

Contact Us

FARM SAFETY NOVA SCOTIA 60 Research Drive Perennia Innovation Park Bible Hill, NS B6L 2R2 o: (902) 893-2293 e: info@farmsafetyns.ca

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Safe farming. Safe Families. Safe Employees.