During this evening workshop, Marie-Pier, CFGA, will share her knowledge and experience on how to develop a grazing plan that has a focus on extending your grazing season. Jason Wells, NBDAAF Forage Specialist, will speak on how to introduce legumes to a pasture and keep them productive in a grazing system. The session will conclude…

During this evening workshop, Marie-Pier, CFGA, will share her knowledge and experience on how to develop a grazing plan that has a focus on extending your grazing season. Jason Wells, NBDAAF Forage Specialist, will speak on how to introduce legumes to a pasture and keep them productive in a grazing system. The session will conclude…

We will be meeting in the basement of the Fredericton Inn in Salon C. During this evening workshop, Marie-Pier, CFGA, will share her knowledge and experience on how to develop a grazing plan that has a focus on extending your grazing season. Jason Wells, NBDAAF Forage Specialist, will speak on how to introduce legumes to…

Farming for the future : using precision tools and technology to build resilience Join NBSCIA for our 46th Annnual General Meeting and Technical Workshop, taking place March 13th -14th at the Rodd Miramichi Hotel in Miramichi, NB. Farmer oriented workshops and presentations will highlight key best management practices to support better nutrient management, the incorporation…

Scouting your corn, soybean and wheat fields to make informed management decisions. Department of Agriculture Specialists to lead the discussion in the field on how to monitor your crops throughout the season to catch pest, disease and weed issues. Refreshments will be provided. Register here: Register

Join us for a tour of NBDAAF’s Maritime Cereal Registration trials and Soybean Variety Tests followed with NBSCIA’s new variety development trials of oat, winter wheat and spring wheat. Dr. Art McElroy of PhytoGene Resources will speak on the oat breeding process, protocol for superior line selection & highlight the importance of new variety development…

Forage legume selection and management for use as high quality conserved forage and as a cover crop. A multifaceted event beginning with seed companies on hand to discuss their varieties and new products. Equipment dealers will have some forage and seeding equipment on display. Plot tours of the forage plots by Jason Wells (DAAF specialist).…

Morning Session: End of Season Greenhouse Management 10am-12pm  Farm Tour and Presentations Welcome & Farm Introduction Greenhouse Tour End-of-Season Cleanup and Plant Management with Climax Conseils Greenhouse Disinfection: Products Talk Orisha GH Controller: Overview with Kent Coates Optional networking lunch/open time to meet with reps Afternoon Session: Irrigation and Cover Crops 1:30pm-3:30pm Field Visits and…

Site 1: Appleview Orchards (47194 Homestead Rd Steeves Mountain, NB E1G 4J5) Site 2: W.A. Farms Ltd. (62 Powers Pit Rd Salisbury, NB E4J 3G9) Please join us for a tour of Appleview Orchards (47194 Homestead Rd) and W.A. Farms Ltd (62 Powers Pit Rd) for a tour of the grain drying facility followed by…

Discuss the opportunities of the various cover crop species in vegetable and small fruit rotations. NBDAAF specialists to join us and explain the benefits of different cover crops and where they fit during the season using a cover crop plot planted to demo some of the species. Seed to plant these plots generously donated by…