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FARM SAFETY EVENTS PROJECTED TO REACH OVER 15,000 CANADIAN CHILDREN AND PARTICIPANTS … SUMMER TEA PARTY … WHAT’S AHEAD FOR FARMLAND VALUES? … BLUEBERRY GROWERS TO HOLD FIELD DAY … OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST...

FARM SAFETY EVENTS PROJECTED TO REACH OVER 15,000 CANADIAN CHILDREN AND PARTICIPANTS
Source: Community Wire
The Canadian Agriculture Safety Association (CASA) is pleased to announce that over 15,000 children and participants are expected to take part in this year’s Progressive Agriculture Safety Day® events across Canada. This is the largest number of participants since the introduction of Safety Day events in Canada in 2002. (read more)

SUMMER TEA PARTY
Source: ThinkFarm
Find out why a making a compost pile is like baking a cake. Mixology 101 – Learn a plant-friendly version of Planter’s Punch. Got Food & Farming Literacy! – Tour the Just Food! Farm. Nutrient Cycling – Learn the difference between aerobic and fermented teas. Meet new farmers and help increase the social capital of our farming community. All are welcome, admission is free. Come to the Just Us! Centre for Small Farms on Monday, June 30 from 11 am – 2 pm. (read more)

WHAT’S AHEAD FOR FARMLAND VALUES?
Source: FCC
What are the economic drivers of farmland values? In short, crop receipts and interest rates. It’s no surprise then, that with receipts being as high as they’ve been and interest rates as low as they’ve been recently, that farmland has seen large increases in its value. But that could be about to change. (read more)

BLUEBERRY GROWERS TO HOLD FIELD DAY
Source: Island Farmer
The PEI Wild Blueberry Growers Association will be holding a field day July 10 at Terance and Marion MacDonald’s warehouse in Mount Stewart. The warehouse is located at 3141 Savage Harbour Road and will begin at 10 am. (read more)