Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture
7 Atlantic Central Drive B6L 2Z2

Meet NSFA Council - Andy Parker Andy was raised in Grafton, Kings County and attended Dalhousie University where he met his wife Gail. After graduating with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, they moved to Alberta where Andy worked in the oil industry. In 1982, Andy and Gail, and their children Ian and Janet, returned to Nova Scotia where Andy was the Manager of Petroleum Resources in the Provincial government, and later worked with the Canada Nova Scotia Offshore Petrol...eum Board, involved in the regulation of offshore petroleum activities. Andy and his family now operate CAP Farms Inc, an apple farm in Grafton, Nova Scotia. This farm was started by Andy and Gail in the 1980’s, and was managed by Gail until Andy’s retirement in 2007. Andy is a past president of the Nova Scotia Fruit Growers Association and sits on the board of directors for the Annapolis Valley Farmland Trust.

With so many in-person conferences moving online, it can take some practice to learn from the new way of receiving information. But with a few adjustments to typical conference ways of learning, the online experience can be just as valuable. https://www.fcc-fac.ca//knowledge/online-conferences-and-e

It's that time of year again, time for Workplace Education courses! This year all courses are being offered virtually, there is no cost to you, and is open to farm owners & employees. Complete course list, outlines, and schedule are available here: https://nsfa-fane.ca/wp-co/uploads/WEI_winter-2020-2021.pdf

We will be welcoming Minister of Agriculture, the Honourable Keith Colwell for a Q&A session during our AGM on December 3rd. If you'd like to submit a question, we ask that you please do so in advance. Questions can be submitted to Katherine at [email protected] Don't forget to register: https://nsfa-fane.ca/annual-meeting-registration/

Jennifer Wright, senior HR advisor with the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council, joined RealAg LIVE on November 6 to talk about Performance Reviews and how we can create a positive experience! https://www.realagriculture.com//creating-a-positive-expe/