Monthly Update

November 2024

Scroll down to Upcoming Events for more information on any of the above events!

Job Opportunity: Prince Edward Island Livestock Champion - PEICP

Click or tap on the image below to download a PDF detailing this upcoming position.

Be sure to pass this opportunity along to anyone who you think may be interested and qualified!

Local Mycotoxin Testing Available

Mycotoxins in grain are a growing concern for Atlantic Canadian producers. To help give you peace of mind, the Perennia Plant Health Lab offers testing for 6 different mycotoxins for 5 crops.

Nova Scotia Farm Sharps - Quick Reference Disposal Guide

Wondering where to dispose of your old Sharps containers? See the below map to find the location nearest you:

Climate Adaptation Leadership Program: Farm Highlight Opportunity

How have you adapted to our changing climate?

Big or small, we want to hear about the innovative practices you’ve been implementing.

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 office@nscattle.ca, including a brief highlight of the issues you faced due to climate change, and how you overcame them! 

VBP+ Calving Book/Pocket Book

Are you in need of calving books? Verified Beef Production Plus is offering cattle producers calving books/pocket books for FREE by completing this order form.

Forage U-Pick

Current Opportunities: Nova Scotia



Check out the list of current opportunities available online HERE!

For more information, please contact Katie Trottier, Ruminant Livestock Specialist:

(902) 324-8306 or ktrottier@perennia.ca

Perennia: Pasture Walk Series

Come out for an insider look into local farm operations and community pastures throughout the province. Beef, sheep, poultry, hog producers and agronomists are encouraged to join! Are you interested in learning more about rotational grazing and improving pasture quality for your grazing livestock? The pasture walk extension topics will include soil health, rotational grazing, early season management, water management, multispecies grazing and more.

• Dec. 5, 1-3 PM: Pasture Walk at South River Ranch with Ryan McCarron
• Location: 5161 Dunmore Road, Lower South River, Nova Scotia
• Topics Covered: Late season grazing, cover crop grazing and drone seeding cover crops.

NSCP Programs:

Nova Scotia Genetic Improvement Program

• Funding towards sire purchases, genomic testing and carcass ultrasound.
• Application deadline: February 15, 2025

Nova Scotia Beef Herd Renewal & Improvement Program

• Funding towards heifer retention, seed stock development, herd health, preconditioning services, VBP+ audit and surveillance systems.
• Application deadline: February 15, 2025

Nova Scotia SCAP Programs:

For a complete listing of all Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture programs, please visit www.novascotia.ca/programs.

Atlantic Stockyards Limited

Producers are encouraged to pre-register all feeder cattle as early as possible.

Atlantic Stockyards Limited (ASL) will be listing pre-registered cattle on their website.

Click Here to visit their website!