Dec. 15: P.E.I. Fiona Agriculture Support Program deadline. Phone 902-368-4145 or visit www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/agriculture-and-land/fiona-agriculture-support-program.

Dec. 16: Temporary Foreign Worker Employer Engagement Session, Old Orchard Inn, Wolfville, N.S. For farm employers in the TFW programs and farms interested in hiring through the TFW and SAWP programs. Visit nsfa-fane.ca to register.

Jan. 4-6: Oxford Real Farming Online Conference. Largest ever regenerative farming event will focus on farming through an ecological and economic crisis. Visit orfc.org.uk.

Jan. 4-10: Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week, Elmwood Community Centre, Elmwood, Ont., and livestreamed. Industry speakers and exhibitors from across North America discuss the latest technology, pertinent marketing issues, health and nutrition topics, and more. Beef (Jan. 4), dairy (Jan. 5), goats (Jan. 6), sheep (Jan. 7), horses (Jan. 8), ecology (Jan. 9), and crops (Jan. 10). Visit greybrucefarmersweek.ca.

Jan. 9-14: Nova Scotia Cattle Producers Zone Meetings (Jan. 9: Zone 1, Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre, Wycocomagh; Zone 2, Jan. 9: Pictou Wellness Centre, Pictou; Jan 10: Zone 3, Wentworth Learning Centre, Wentworth; Jan. 10: Zone 4, NSFA Conferece Room, Truro; Jan. 11: Zone 5, Apple Dome, Berwick; Jan. 11: Zone 6, Forties Community Centre, New Ross; Jan. 14: Dealer, Virtual). Visit nscattle.ca, phone 902-893-7455 or email office@nscattle.ca.

Jan. 10: FCC Business Skills Virtual Webinar – Handing over the keys: Transferring knowledge in farm transition. Visit www.fcc-fac.ca/en/knowledge/events.html.

Jan. 14-18: New Brunswick Cattle Producers Virtual District Meetings via Zoom (Jan. 14: Districts 3 and 4, translated; Jan. 16: Districts 5 and 6; Jan. 17: District 8; Jan. 18: Districts 1, 2, and 7). Visit bovinsnbcattle.ca.

Jan. 19: Atlantic Stockyards Feeder/Regular Sale, Murray Siding, N.S. Phone 506-364-9464, email ndixon@atlanticstockyards.com or visit www.atlanticstockyards.com.

Jan. 23-24: Scotia Horticultural Congress, Old Orchard Inn, Greenwich, N.S. Berry, crop, joint production and networking sessions, tradeshow, and Horticulture Nova Scotia AGM. Visit horticulturens.ca.

Jan. 23-29: Guelph Organic Conference, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ont., and online. Virtual programming (Jan. 23-27) and in-person sessions and tradeshow (Jan. 28-29). Visit guelphorganicconf.ca.

Jan. 24-26: Nova Scotia Fruit Growers Annual Convention, Old Orchard Inn, Greenwich, N.S. Focus is on ways provincial growers demonstrate leadership in the apple industry, whether by quickly adopting new technologies and planting new varieties, or by topping the charts when it comes to exports of apples in Canada. Visit www.nsfga.com.

Jan. 28: Maritime Beef Council Atlantic Beef School – Herd Health Management Module, Farm Centre, Charlottetown, P.E.I. Visit maritimebeef.ca/events.

Jan. 28: M.C. Quantock “Canada’s Bulls” Bull Sale, Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds, Lloydminster, Sask. Visit www.canadasbulls.com, www.mcquantock.com, or email mcquantock@hotmail.com.

Jan. 29: Maritime Angus AGM, Community Credit Union Business Innovation Centre, Amherst, N.S. Email maritimeangus@gmail.com.

Feb. 9: Maritime Beef Council Atlantic Beef School – Marketing & Value Chain Module, via Zoom. Visit maritimebeef.ca/events.

Feb. 13-14: ACORN Toward Regional Resilience Conference, virtual presentations. Explore ways of building more resilient farms and stronger regional food systems. Visit acornorganic.org.

Feb. 14: FCC Business Skills Virtual Webinar – Unlock your inner CEO: Leading a successful farm transition. Visit www.fcc-fac.ca/en/knowledge/events.html.

Feb. 16: Maritime Beef Council Atlantic Beef School – Marketing & Value Chain Module, via Zoom. Visit maritimebeef.ca/events.

Feb. 16: Atlantic Stockyards Feeder/Regular Sale, Murray Siding, N.S. Phone 506-364-9464, email ndixon@atlanticstockyards.com or visit www.atlanticstockyards.com.

Feb. 19-20: ACORN Toward Regional Resilience Conference, Dieppe Farmers’ Market, Dieppe, N.B. Explore ways of building more resilient farms and stronger regional food systems. In-person workshops, food, and networking. Visit acornorganic.org.

Feb. 23: Maritime Beef Council Atlantic Beef School – Marketing & Value Chain Module, via Zoom. Visit maritimebeef.ca/events.

Mar. 14: FCC Business Skills Virtual Webinar – Review, revisit, repeat: Keeping your farm transition plan alive. Visit www.fcc-fac.ca/en/knowledge/events.html.

Mar. 28-30: Dairy Focus Atlantic, Delta Hotels by Marriott Beausejour, Moncton, N.B. Atlantic Canada’s leading dairy conference with close to 300 participants, an expert speaker program, and more than 60 exhibitors. Visit www.dairyfocus.org.

Mar. 16: Atlantic Stockyards Feeder/Regular Sale, Murray Siding, N.S. Phone 506-364-9464, email ndixon@atlanticstockyards.com or visit www.atlanticstockyards.com.

Mar. 18: Balamore Thickness Sells Bull Sale, Atlantic Stockyards, Murray Siding, N.S. Phone 506-364-9464, email ndixon@atlanticstockyards.com or visit www.atlanticstockyards.com.

Apr. 1: MBTS 50th Annual Breeding Stock Sale, Maritime Beef Cattle Test Station, Nappan, N.S., and Online. For information, in N.S., phone MBTS office, 902-661-2855 or Jacy McInnis 902-694-9946; in N.B., Duncan Fraser, 902-506-381-0698; in P.E.I., Les Halliday, 902-314-0827.

Apr. 11: Atlantic Stockyards Feeder Sale, Murray Siding, N.S. Phone 506-364-9464, email ndixon@atlanticstockyards.com or visit www.atlanticstockyards.com.

Apr. 22: Atlantic Stockyards Equipment Sale, Murray Siding, N.S. Phone 506-364-9464, email ndixon@atlanticstockyards.com or visit www.atlanticstockyards.com.

Apr. 25: Atlantic Stockyards Feeder Sale, Murray Siding, N.S. Phone 506-364-9464, email ndixon@atlanticstockyards.com or visit www.atlanticstockyards.com.

May 9: Atlantic Stockyards Feeder Sale, Murray Siding, N.S. Phone 506-364-9464, email ndixon@atlanticstockyards.com or visit www.atlanticstockyards.com.