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FISHERIES SAFETY ASSOCIATION OF N.S. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING . . . MP HIGHLIGHTS UNB DRONE RESEARCH FOR N.B. FORESTRY SECTOR . . . LAMENESS DETECTION IS YOUR DUTY . . . URBAN HABITATS “PROVIDE HAVEN” FOR BEES . . . OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST...

FISHERIES SAFETY ASSOCIATION OF N.S. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Source: FSANS
The FSANS Annual General Meeting will be held March 26, 10am at the Future Inns, 30 Fairfax Drive, Halifax. (read more)

MP HIGHLIGHTS UNB DRONE RESEARCH FOR N.B. FORESTRY SECTOR
Source: Market Wired
Robert Goguen, MP for Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe and the Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), were at Moncton Flight College today to celebrate a recent investment of $98,271 in the University of New Brunswick for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drone research project. This is part of the federal government’s investment of $27 million for tools and infrastructure at 37 universities across Canada through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund. (read more)

LAMENESS DETECTION IS YOUR DUTY
Source: University of Guelph
“When to Call the Vet” is one of five major topics in Equine Guelph’s free, interactive, Lameness Lab tool. Learning to spot unsoundness is an important skill for horse owners to develop because the earlier you can detect lameness, the better you will be at maintaining the health and welfare of your trusty steed. (read more)

URBAN HABITATS “PROVIDE HAVEN” FOR BEES
Source: BBC Britain’s urban areas are home to more types of wild bee than farmland, a study has found. Flowers planted in gardens and allotments provide a valuable food source for bees across the year, according to research. Scientists counted honeybees, bumblebees, and other pollinating insects, in and around some of the UK’s largest towns and cities. Urban habitats can provide a valuable role in bee conservation, they say. (read more)

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

PLANTS AND THEIR POLLEN COLOUR
www.backyardbees.ca/files/Plants and their Pollen Colour ABC(1).pdf

THE FRACKING QUESTION: A LOT OF UNKNOWNS, BUT EXPERT BELIEVES IT IS POSSIBLE TO DO IT RIGHT
http://www.thetelegram.com/section/2015-02-11/article-4038728/The-fracking-question%3A-a-lot-of-unknowns%2C-but-expert-believes-it-is-possible-to-do-it-right/1

P.E.I. HOG INDUSTRY PART OF NATIONAL RESEARCH EFFORT
http://www.peicanada.com/island_farmer/article_53cccbb6-aaf4-11e4-8251-07732ac4c8a6.html

THUNDER BAY GENERATING STATION BURNS BIOMASS
http://www.bioenergy-news.com/display_news/8828/thunder_bay_generating_station_burns_biomass/