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2014 CONFEDERATION FOREST PLANTINGS . . . FOR MANY, FARMING IS A LABOR OF LOVE . . . THREE NOVA SCOTIA DAIRY FARMS CLOSE IN A MONTH . . . CONCERNS GROW IN EUROPE OVER DEADLY PIG VIRUS

2014 CONFEDERATION FOREST PLANTINGS
Source: www.macphailwoods.org
To commemorate the 1864 Charlottetown Conference, join with hundreds of other Islanders helping to plant three new Confederation Forests.Getting involved is easy! Come out to a public planting, attend one of our workshops, make a donation and of course, spread the word. Upton Farmlands, Saturday, May 17, 10am - 3pm, all welcome. (read more)

FOR MANY, FARMING IS A LABOR OF LOVE
Source: NPP
Every five years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture carries out a census of farmers: who they are, and what they are doing on their farms. The agency just released the latest one, and it's a feast for all ag geeks. And here’s the very first, most basic piece of new information: There are 2,109,303 farmers in this country. (read more)

THREE NOVA SCOTIA DAIRY FARMS CLOSE IN A MONTH
Source: CBC
A dairy farmer in Pictou County is calling it quits after 39 years in operation and she’s not alone – three dairies in Nova Scotia have closed in the last month. (read more)

CONCERNS GROW IN EUROPE OVER DEADLY PIG VIRUS
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDv) has killed some seven million piglets in the U.S. in the past year. The disease has also been found in Canada, Mexico, and Japan. While the virus isn’t harmful to humans or food, France is concerned over the potential economic impact and is set to suspend imports of live pigs and sperm. (read more)