COLCHESTER ENDS FRACKING WASTE WATER DISPOSAL . . . EXPERTS WORRY ABOUT TICK POPULATION IN THE MARITIMES . . . CAHRC RESEARCH SUPPORTS WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE . . . BEE HIVE AND HEALTH . . . WILDLIFE FENCING COMPONENT ADDED TO HOMEGROWN SUCCESS  . . . OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST...

COLCHESTER ENDS FRACKING WASTE WATER DISPOSAL Source: The Chronicle Herald
Colchester County will not be disposing of any more fracking waste water in its municipal sewer system. “The Sewer Use Appeals Committee has unanimously decided to overturn the December 2014 decision of the director of public works to allow the discharge of treated hydraulic fracturing waste water into the sewer systems of Colchester County,” a news release Thursday from the county said.(read more)

EXPERTS WORRY ABOUT TICK POPULATION IN THE MARITIMES
Source: Globalnews.ca
A veterinarian at the Riverview Animal Hospital says he’s concerned about a possible increase in the tick populations this spring. Dr. Francis Arsenault says any increase should be a concern for pets and their owners. “Any level of tick infestation with Lyme is a problem and certainly if you see an increase its more of a problem,” he said. Ticks infected with Lyme disease can infect animals and people and reported cases of the disease have been on the rise across the Maritimes. Unfortunately, the weather conditions this winter and spring could drive up numbers in parts of the region. (read more)

CAHRC RESEARCH SUPPORTS WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE
Source: Island Farmer
The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) will be conducting a research project called “Supporting the Advancement of Women in Agriculture” to examine and address critical barriers to advancement that women face in the agricultural industry. (read more)

BEE HIVE AND HEALTH
Source: Dal Faculty of Agriculture
Modern Beekeeper Module 2 is filled with critical information on maintaining hive health, pest identification, and management. You will learn how to safely open and evaluate a hive in the bee yard. Saturday and Sunday May 9 and 10, 2015, Bible Hill, N.S. (read more)

WILDLIFE FENCING COMPONENT ADDED TO HOMEGROWN SUCCESS
Source: N.S. Dept of AG
Farmers with crop damage from deer are now able to apply for provincial funding to build fences. The new funding is available through the $1.6-million Environmental Management and Innovation Initiative under a joint federal-provincial agriculture program, Homegrown Success. “We have been hearing from industry about the damage to crops caused by wildlife, and that damage translates into loss of revenue for those farmers," said Agriculture Minister Keith Colwell. "We are responding to the needs of the industry by providing money for deer fencing.” Funding will be 50 percent of eligible costs to a maximum $15,000. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 15. (read more)