Monthly Update

May 2024

Climate Adaptation Leadership Program: Farm Highlight Opportunity

Are you using environmental practices on your farm?

Apply to have your farm highlighted by the Climate Adaptation Leadership Program team!

Approved producers could receive compensation up to $1,000!

If interested in being featured, please send an email of interest to novascotiasheep@gmail.com, including a brief highlight of the environmental practice being used on your farm. 

Open Farm Day

On Sunday, September 15th, Atlantic Open Farm Day will be celebrated across all 4 Atlantic Provinces, and registration is now open for Nova Scotia farms! Farms can participate online and in-person again this year. We’re excited for new and returning farms to host in-person events, and we’re hoping to have lots of great new farmer-generated video content as well.

If you’re new to Open Farm Day, want to learn more, or want to chat with Meet Your Farmer about what an Open Farm Day might look like for you and your farm, reach out to April at 902-893-2293 or amaclean@nsfa-fane.ca.

To be eligible to participate we require that:

• Your farm registration is current, you have adequate insurance coverage, and you are member of the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture.
• An in-person event provides an educational experience to the public and follows all current public health guidelines and/or a virtual visit on your farm provides an educational experience to the public
• You do not charge admission to visit your farm on Open Farm Day (p[aid activities are allowed)

Ready to get on board? Register here!

Cover Crop Selection Tool

Perennia Food and Agriculture has launched a NEW Cover Crop Selection Tool! This tool was designed to help producers make agronomic decisions on cover crops for their rotations or grazing plans based on region, field and condition goals. 

Cover crops nourish our soil and subsequent cash crops while providing benefits, including erosion control, reduced compaction and increased resilience in drought. We continue to learn more about cover crops and their unique traits, but with the many agronomic variables, it can take time to sort out the possibilities. 

This new online tool will help you learn about cover crops that are suitable for your region and provide detailed information on planting, termination, traits, advantages and disadvantages for different species.

Sign up for a free account to access this new tool and help make your cover crop selection process even easier!

Shaping Our Future: Canadian Sheep Federation Strategic Plan Renewal Survey

The Canadian Sheep Federation is undergoing a strategic plan renewal, and is seeking input on various aspects of their strategic plan, including new initiatives, funding models, and member engagement strategies.

This survey is a key step in redefining their mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities for the coming years. Your feedback will play a crucial role in shaping a sustainable and prosperous future for the industry.

Carcass Ultrasound Services



The Nova Scotia Cattle Producers (NSCP) are proud to offer live animal ultrasound technology services for cattle and sheep in the Maritimes. The NSCP obtained the imaging technology equipment and certified two technicians, Jacy McInnis and Ellen Davis, and are proud to offer the first permanent technicians this side of Quebec!

By having ultrasound services readily available to producers, the hope is that overall carcass traits and expected progeny differences (EPD’s) within the region will be increased. This service will aid in future breeding practices, as results will illustrate the appropriateness of breeding stock, indicating which heritable traits, such as those within feed efficiency and carcass measures, should be improved for optimal production.



For more information click HERE

For a complete listing of all programs, please visit www.novascotia.ca/programs for more information. Some you may find of interest include: