RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS AND UNIFOR REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT . . . FARMERS IN PQ FACE NEW FINES IF MACHINERY CAN’T BE SEEN . . . OPEN FARM DAY 2014 . . . CALIFORNIA’S THIRST SHAPES DEBATE OVER FRACKING . . . OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS AND UNIFOR REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
Source: Pulp & Paper Canada
An agreement in principle that could become the pattern agreement for the pulp and paper industry in Eastern Canada has been announced by Unifor and Resolute Forest Products Inc. The tentative agreement must be submitted to the members of the union for ratification, which is expected to be completed by the end of the month. The agreement provides for the collective agreement to be renewed for four years.(read more)

FARMERS IN PQ FACE NEW FINES IF MACHINERY CAN’T BE SEEN
Source: FCC
The new visibility guidelines, which came into effect Dec. 1, are enforced by the province's road officials (including police and Contrôle routier Québec) for any vehicles larger than 2.6 meters. The new rules require machinery to be equipped with flashing yellow lights; have reflective material; be accompanied by one or two escort vehicles (front and rear) fitted with a rotating yellow light or a light bar. Farmers are prohibited from operating agricultural machinery or a set of agricultural vehicles with a width of more than 5.3 m on public roads during specific times. (read more)

OPEN FARM DAY 2014
Source: NSFA
NSFA is accepting registrations to participate in Open Farm Day 2014. The date is Sunday, September 21. For participation they require: that you are a registered farm and member of NSFA; that a visit to your farm will provide an educational experience to the public; that you not charge admission to visit the farm on Open Farm Day… (read more)

CALIFORNIA’S THIRST SHAPES DEBATE OVER FRACKING
Source: New York Times
Enemies of fracking have a new argument: drought. Fracking a single oil well in California last year took 87 percent of the water consumed in a year by a family of four, according to the Western States Petroleum Association, an industry lobbying group. That amount – a modest one by national standards, the oil industry argues – has become an increasingly delicate topic since a drought was officially declared early this year in the state. (read more)

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

CLIMATE CHANGE DEEMED GROWING SECURITY THREAT
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/14/us/politics/climate-change-deemed-growing-security-threat-by-military-researchers.html?ref=science

GARDENERS’ GEMS: DESIGNER CROPS THAT WOW THE NEIGHBORS
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/05/13/310459918/gardeners-gems-this-years-hottest-edibles-will-wow-the-neighbors

HOT STUFF ON P.E.I.
http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Living/2014-05-10/article-3718838/Hot-stuff-on-P.E.I./1Hot stuff on P.E.I.

THIRD GENERATION BOAT BUILDER LEAVES NEW BRUNSWICK FOR MAINE, SAYS SOME LOCALS SPOILED BY SEASONAL “POGEY”
http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/05/14/third-generation-boat-builder-leaves-new brunswick-for-maine-says-some-locals-spoiled-by-seasonal-pogey/