CROP SPRAYING AND HONEY BEES . . . NOVA FOREST ALLIANCE CALL FOR MEMBERSHIP . . . NEW LABELS COMING FOR MECHANICALLY TENDERIZED MEAT . . . FARM CENTRE TO HOST TRANSITION ISLAND INFORMATION SESSION  . . . GM TRIALS AT EXPERIMENTAL FARM HAD LAPSES . . .  OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST...

CROP SPRAYING AND HONEY BEES
Source: Agri-News
Crop spraying and honey bees ... together they can be a big problem. Medhat Nasr, provincial apiculturist, says that, just as with many issues, communication is the way to avoid problems (read more)

NOVA FOREST ALLIANCE CALL FOR MEMBERSHIP
Source: NFA
Nova Forest Alliance invites you to join! The Nova Forest Alliance: encourages innovation, knowledge sharing and collaboration in our forest sector; facilitates initiatives that bring the full range of sector interests to one, multi-disciplinary table. Benefits of membership: participate in new and innovative initiatives that are advancing sustainability of our provincial forests; connect with individuals from every corner of the forest sector; make a difference by helping to advance new ideas and practices that will provide economic, environmental and social benefit to you and your fellow Nova Scotians; stay informed – members receive regular communications about news and upcoming events. (read more)

NEW LABELS COMING FOR MECHANICALLY TENDERIZED MEAT
Source: CBC.ca
Canadian shoppers will be able to see next month whether the beef they’re buying has been mechanically tenderized. Labelling regulations to take effect Aug. 21 are designed to protect consumers after the largest meat recall in the country’s history two years ago. (read more)

FARM CENTRE TO HOST TRANSITION ISLAND INFORMATION SESSION
The Farm Centre will host the second free information session on the International Transition movement and the upcoming Transition Island Training Sessions. The information session will take place Tuesday July 22 at 7pm at the Farm Centre, Charlottetown. The transition movement is a community-led process that helps that towns, villages, cities, and neighborhoods become stronger and happier by building resilience in communities to address the global challenges of peak oil, climate change, increasing energy costs, economic instability, and resource depletion. (read more)

GM TRIALS AT EXPERIMENTAL FARM HAD LAPSES
Source: OttawaCitizen.com
Agriculture Canada made repeat lapses in its trials of two genetically modified crops at the Central Experimental Farm in 2011 and 2012, documents released under an access-to-information request show. A 2012 email from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says there was a possibility of mixing GM and non-GM crops at the Farm. The CFIA regulates all GM trials in Canada. (read more)

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

CONCERNS RAISED ABOUT MYCOTOXINS
https://www.fcc-fac.ca/en/ag-knowledge/publications/fcc-express/fcc-express-archives/20140620.html?utm_source=FCC+Emails&utm_campaign=420e656945-Express_June_20_2014_EN_6_20_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ec568fff6d-420e656945-#story4

CONSERVATION EFFORTS HELP PROTECT LONGLEAF FORESTS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
http://blogs.usda.gov/2014/07/18/conservation-efforts-help-protect-longleaf-forests-for-future-generations/#sthash.s9tvJHQK.dpuf

NL A BEE HAVEN THAT OFFERS RESEARCH CLUES
http://www.thetelegram.com/section/2014-07-20/article-3807281/N.L.-a-bee-haven-that-offers-research-clues/1

PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG AND BEGINNING FARMERS
http://www.agr.gc.ca/eng/programs-and-services/?id=1362675650980