DATE CHANGE FOR THE MAA ANNUAL MEETING  … INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR … THE POLITICS OF FOOD  … INVASIVE BUG PROMPTS QUARANTINE IN PENNSYLVANIA TOWNSHIPS …OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST...

DATE CHANGE FOR THE MAA ANNUAL MEETING
Source: MAA
The Maritime Angus Association meeting has been rescheduled for Sunday, November 30, at the Bridge Adult Services Centre on Station Street in Amherst. N.S. This building has kitchen facilities so we will go back to our pot luck lunch arrangement – where every family brings something to eat and MAA will take care of the tea, coffee, pop. (read more)

INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR
Source: AtlanticFarmer.com
The Atlantic Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP) will be hosting an international study tour to The Netherlands from February 1 to 12, 2015. This will be a very informative trip, with a focus on agriculture. A $500 non-refundable deposit is required by November 14, 2014, with final payment due Dec. 15, 2014. The price of the trip will depend on how many people register, with the maximum cost of the trip being $4,265 and a minimum cost of $3,625, plus spending money. The trip requires a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 20 participants. There are eight seats available to anybody interested in going. The seats will be awarded on a first come, first served basis, so those who are the first to put down a deposit will be assured a spot. A current passport is required and medical coverage is strongly encouraged. If you are interested in going on the AALP trip, please contact Scott Allen directly. Scott Allen, Worldwide Central Travel (2007) Ltd., Waterloo, Ontario, 519-886-7700. Toll Free (North America) 888-667-8881, email scott@worldwide.on.ca. TICO licensee: 50016255

THE POLITICS OF FOOD
Source: ACORN
Public Talk with Vandana Shiva – “The Politics of Food” – Ondaatje Hall, Dalhousie University, 6135, University Ave. Halifax, November 12, 7pm. Suggested donation $20 (waged), $10 (unwaged). All funds will support Navdanya’s Garden of Hope. (read more)

INVASIVE BUG PROMPTS QUARANTINE IN PENNSYLVANIA TOWNSHIPS
Source: NPR
The spotted lanternfly has officially arrived in the U.S., and leaders in Pennsylvania are hoping it won’t be staying long. The invasive pest poses a threat to fruit orchards and grape vines, along with forests and the timber industry. It was detected in Berks County, northwest of Philadelphia. (read more)