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CAMPAIGN SENDS INJURED FARMERS BACK TO WORK . . . . DEAD STOCK SERVICES ANNOUNCES NEW COLLECTOR . . . . ACCESS 2014 . . . . COMPOSTING ON THE FARM. . . . OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

CAMPAIGN SENDS INJURED FARMERS BACK TO WORK
Source: FCC
A new social media campaign will help raise funds to put injured farmers back work. Back to Ag, a partnership between Farm Credit Canada, the Rick Hansen Foundation and the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association, will provide resources to farmers and agricultural workers who have experienced life-altering injuries. (read more)

DEAD STOCK SERVICES ANNOUNCES NEW COLLECTOR
Source: NSFA
As many of you are already aware, Ted Shearer of Belmont has made the decision to retire. Ted has provided a valuable service on behalf of the Dead Stock Collection Services Committee to farmers in the central area of the province for the past decade. The Committee wishes Ted a long and happy retirement! (read more)

ACCESS 2014
Source: ACZISC
Atlantic Canada Coastal and Estuarine Science Society 2014 Conference will be held 12-14 June at Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS, immediately preceding the Coastal Zone Canada Conference. The meeting will feature a special session on restoration in the coastal zone. (read more)

COMPOSTING ON THE FARM
Source: Dal Faculty of Agriculture
Extended Learning at the Dalhousie Agricultural Campus is pleased to offer Composting on the Farm, a composting course for agricultural producers who are looking for waste management techniques for their operations. Led by Dr. Gordon Price, and Corey Roberts, participants will engage in a combination of speaker-led sessions and hands-on activities, to enable them to safely manage farm waste such as deadstock, manure, and other organic waste. This course is open to producers from all commodities and meets the requirements of the Nova Scotia Fur Industry Act and Fur Industry regulations. (read more)