SPANS Monthly Update

Monthly Update

September 2022

The Sheep Producers Association of Nova Scotia issues a monthly update to members, occurring the last Friday of each month. This Monthly Update is comprised of industry news and updates, upcoming events, upcoming sales, and relevant articles.

If you have content to be added, such as an upcoming sheep event/workshop, please contact the SPANS office at 902- 893-7455 or aanderson@agricommodity.ca.

Industry News

2nd Annual Sheep Industry Conference

Another exciting Sheep Industry Conference will take place on November 25th and 26th at the Debert Hospitality Centre in Debert, NS. To register Click Here!

NorthumberLamb

Northumberlamb offers custom processing. Get pricing details HERE!

Transportation Manifests

As a reminder, the SPANS Livestock Transportation Manifest books of 50 triplicate copies can be picked up from our office for a fee of $10.00.

Upcoming Events

Power of Rotational Grazing

October 11, 2022

Interested in learning more about rotational grazing and its amazing potential to improve pastures? Join Perennia extension staff on October 11^th at 1 pm near Brook Village (Cape Breton) for an on-farm sheep grazing demonstration showing how rotational grazing practices can be used to reclaim abandoned pastures. Click HERE for registration information.

2022 Nova Scotia Minister's Conference for Agriculture

November 3 & 4, 2022

Full Details HERE!

2nd Annual Sheep Industry Conference

November 25 & 26

The conference will take place on November 25th and 26th at the Debert Hospitality Centre in Debert, NS. To register Click Here!

Farm Mechanization Show

December 1-3

Full details can be found HERE!

Sheep Producer Programs

Nova Scotia

The Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture’s programs for funding for agriculture is now open for the 2022-2023 year! A full list of these programs can be found on the Nova Scotia Programs webpage HERE.

Canada

An all-inclusive information portal is available to help farmers, food processors and agri-food businesses find information on new and existing programs and financial resources to address hardships that many are experiencing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Learn more about at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada website HERE.

Links of Interest

Check This Out!

Maritime AgCast

Brad McCallum, Agri-Commodity Management Association (ACMA), is the host of Maritime AgCast - the industry’s newest podcast based on discussions of important topics for livestock farmers with local, regional and national guests.

This podcast will air episodes, now monthly, ranging in topic from disease management, forage and pasture management, bull selection and many others!

Season 3 begins this fall!

Click Here for more information!