WOODLOT COMMUNITY SEEKS OPEN DIALOGUE ON FORESTRY ISSUES
 . . . BEEF RESEARCH COUNCIL PUTTING OUT THE WELCOME MAT FOR YOUNG RESEARCHERS . . . CANADA: EASTERN GROWERS PLANT NEW PEAR . . . CANADIAN VAULTERS REACH NEW HEIGHTS IN PAS-DE-DEUX . . . OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST...

WOODLOT COMMUNITY SEEKS OPEN DIALOGUE ON FORESTRY ISSUES
Source: The Chronicle Herald
On Aug. 27, the Nova Scotia Woodlot Owners and Operators Association hosted an open meeting on the current situation with the Northern Pulp mill and the future of our communities. Although it may have seemed odd to some that the NSWOOA would be the ones to call a meeting like this, our organization was clear that people’s concerns needed to be expressed and that it was time to consider an alternative future than the one we were heading towards. (read more)

BEEF RESEARCH COUNCIL PUTTING OUT THE WELCOME MAT FOR YOUNG RESEARCHERS
Source: Alberta Farmer Express
Worried by the prospect of losing rising young stars, the Beef Cattle Research Council is reaching out with a mentorship program that matches scientists new to the Canadian cattle scene with industry vets. (read more)

CANADA: EASTERN GROWERS PLANT NEW PEAR
Source: Fresh Plaza
More pears are being produced on the rainy eastern side of North America, and the big reason is that growers can plant a nice Bartlett-like variety that is virtually immune to fire blight. The new production is taking place in Canada – the two provinces of Ontario and Nova Scotia – where the variety Harovin Sundown is being grown by a half-dozen growers and marketed as a club variety. (read more)

CANADIAN VAULTERS REACH NEW HEIGHTS IN PAS-DE-DEUX
Source: Equine Canada
Canadian Vaulters were definite crowd pleasers during the FEI World Pas-de-Deux Championship, held during a high energy evening time slot on September 4 at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy, France. (read more)