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NEW BRUNSWICK MAN TO LEAD ATLANTIC BRANCH OF CANADIAN CONSERVATION GROUP
Source: Brandon Sun
A New Brunswick man has been chosen to lead the Atlantic branch of the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Don Floyd of Lower Queensbury takes over the two-year position as chairman from Doug Deacon of Stratford, P.E.I. Floyd was the dean of forestry and environmental management at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton. He also led a task force on private wood supply issues a few years ago. The conservancy, a not-for-profit group, says it has protected about 28,000 hectares of wetlands, forests, and coastal shoreline areas in Atlantic Canada. (read more)

FOOD SAFETY REGULATIONS: ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS WITH CFIA
Source: Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is conducting two free face-to-face events in Halifax on June 4 to help small and micro food businesses with regard to compliance for the eventual passage of Government’s Safe Food for Canadians Regulations. Essentially, they are “going across the country to meet with micro and small food businesses to get their input and advice on regulatory options to ensure they're not hurt by the eventual regulatory changes.” (read more)

ABATTOIR WASTE AND CARCASS DISPOSAL GUIDELINES
Source: Agricultural Alliance of New Brunswick
The Abattoir Waste and Carcass Disposal guidelines have been combined into one document and are available online on the DAAF website under the livestock section. (read more)

NFU BRIEF TO SENATE STUDY ON INTERNATIONAL MARKET ACCESS PRIORITIES
Source: NFU
The National Farmers Union (NFU) is a voluntary direct-membership, non-partisan national farm organization made up of thousands of farm families from across Canada who produce a wide variety of commodities, including grains, livestock, fruits, and vegetables. The NFU was founded in 1969, with roots going back more than a century. The NFU works toward the development of economic and social policies that will maintain small and medium-sized family farms as the primary food-producers in Canada. (read more)

MEAT TRAINING NEEDS SURVEY
Source: ThinkFarm
Extended Learning at Dalhousie University, Agricultural Campus is conducting a Meat Cutting Training Needs Survey. This survey is for anyone who is interested in anything from red meat slaughter, red meat cutting, marketing new products, meat processing, poultry slaughter, and more. Taking this quick 10 question survey will help us gather information on the areas of training that is needed. Your feedback is much appreciated! (read more)