Import replacement http://www.rurallife.ca/importreplacement
Repairing the economic leakage that drains wealth out of rural communities
Career trajectory
Robert Cervelli, of St. Margaret’s Bay, N.S., is a biotech entrepreneur and botanist. To read Rural Delivery’s follow-up interview touching on his career before he co-founded the Centre for Local Prosperity, visit http://www.rurallife.ca/CervelliInterview
So many dead herring
Citizen scientists tackle a marine mystery in Southwest Nova Scotia
Bob Bancroft's eulogy at the mock funeral for Nova Scotia forests
Nova Scotia Forestry Review link
https://novascotia.ca/natr/forestry/Forest_Review/
BC Wildfire Links
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/checkup/blog/over-100-animals-left-behind-b-c-wildfire-evacuee-on-the-toughest-part-of-fleeing-home-1.4219126
http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/guardian-dogs-protect-sheep-flock-in-midst-of-wildfire
Farmland for farming, forever from Rural Delivery September 2017
Cow-powered pump from Rural Delivery July - August 2017
Food Policy for Canada link: https://www.canada.ca/en/campaign/food-policy.html
Where are the swifts and swallows? from Rural Delivery April 2017
What’s left in Nova Scotia’s forest soil bank account? from Atlantic Forestry July 2017
No time like the present for district heating from Atlantic Forestry May 2017
Off-roading Rural Delivery May 2017 Editorial
Nova Scotia Biorefinery report:
https://fpinnovations.ca/ResearchProgram/forest-operations/flagship-initiatives/Documents/value-proposition-for-a-biorefi-nery-sector-in-nova-scotia.pdf
Atlantic Teachers’ Tour:
http://teacherstour.com
Nova Scotia Field Guide to Forest Biodiversity Stewardship:
https://novascotia.ca/natr/library/publications/forestry.asp
Air Drying of Lumber:
https://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplgtr/fplgtr117.pdf
Estimates of Air Drying Times for Several Hardwoods and Softwoods:
https://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplgtr/fplgtr121.pdf
Swifts and Swallows link at RuralLife.ca: http://www.birdscanada.org/birdmon/ai
Living Energy Laboratory link: http://www.energizebridgewater.ca/living-energy-lab/
Organic Pesticides:
Permitted Substances List, Canadian Organic Standards: http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/ongc-cgsb/programme-program/normes-standards/internet/bio-org/documents/lsp-psl-eng.pdf
Searchable Organic Inputs Directory: http://www.organicinputs.ca
A Whole-Farm Approach to Managing Pests bulletin: http://www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Bulletins/A-Whole-Farm-Approach-to-Managing-Pests
A Total System Approach to Sustainable Pest Management: http://www.pnas.org/content/94/23/12243.full
Organic Agriculture and Integrated Pest Management: http://icrofs.dk/fileadmin/icrofs/Nyheder_PDf/Organic_and_IPM_Synergistic_Partnership_Executive_Summary.pdf
Cornell Guide for Organic Insect and Disease Management: http://web.pppmb.cals.cornell.edu/resourceguide/
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations:
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2017/2017-01-21/html/reg1-eng.php#reg
Safe Food Regulations webinars:
http://inspection.sondages-surveys.ca/surveys/CFIA-ACIA/proposed-sfcr-info-session/?l=en
Safe Food Regulations consultation:
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/acts-and-regulations/regulatory-initiatives/sfca/consultation/have-your-say/eng/1482239403639/1482239479767
Single axle by Jane Fowler
A little light logging by Jane Fowler
A rare breeds renaissance by Jane Fowler
Daily grind by Jane Fowler
NBCLT Surveys for Landowners www.nbclt.wordpress.com/surveys-for-landowners/
On-site sewage regs
For N.S.: https://www.novascotia.ca/nse/wastewater/docs/On-site-Sewage-Disposal-Systems-Standard.pdf
For P.E.I.: http://www.gov.pe.ca/photos/original/elj_sewage_rpt.pdf
Farm Ponds Factsheet:The fact sheet titled “Farm Ponds,” prepared by the Atlantic Committee on Agricultural Engineering in 1984, describes how to estimate the amount of water collected from catchment areas, according to the type of ground cover.
http://nsfa-fane.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Farm-Ponds.pdf
EastGen Atlantic 2016
1978 RD layout work bee
Freeman mill land purchase:
PID spreadsheet
map
2016 Maritime Beef Conference link to PDF
What it takes to kill a lamb by A. Swan. link to PDF
Egg Farmers of NS New Entrant Program
http://www.nsegg.ca/eggindustry.php?New-Entrant-Program-2
The government of NB website:
http://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/10/pdf/Agriculture/GreenhouseMixesOrganicGreenhouseProduction.pdf
Small scale energy
“Life Off Grid”
www.lifeoffgrid.ca
FarmWorks
http://farmworks.ca/home/
lbest@ns.sympatico.ca
www.facebook.com/FarmWorks
Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers
http://www.ascfg.org
Nova Scotia rider wins team silver at Pan Am Games
Allied Cats
https://www.ecologyaction.ca/alliedcats
Provincial 4-H show resluts
NS
NB
ACORN link
http://acornorganic.org
CleanOcean Action link
www.cleanoceanaction.org
“Soap recipe”
Budget 101 -- http://www.budget101.com/content.php/3993
Atlantic Therapy Horse of the Year
2015 NBCP Beef Cattle Herd Initiatives www.bovinsnbcattle.ca
Modern Shepherd www.dal.ca/exl
National Beef Strategy http://beefstrategy.com/
CNHP
http://eventing.startboxscoring.com/can/eventsr/cnhp/ht0715/
4-H links
http://novascotia4h.ca
http://www.nb4h.com
http://www.pei4h.ca
http://4hnl.ca
Matt McFarlane Music
http://www.mattmusic.ca
International Year of Soils
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=49520#.VYLOaPlViko
National New Farmer Coalition
http://www.nfu.ca/about/national-new-farmer-coalition
Falls Brook Free School
http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=9650845d354435e72d34ccdae&id=deebaab398
meat cutting short course
http://www.rurallife.ca/ab-last-word/2015/7/10/are-we-cutting-ourselves-short-summer-2015
Sheep Tag
http://www.cansheep.ca/cms/en/Programs/CSIPrograms_new/CSIP/CSIP.aspx
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/animals/terrestrial-animals/traceability/description/requirements-for-livestock-producers/eng/1398864061655/1398864128830
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2000-187/page-1.html#h-5
http://www.wool.ca
P.E.I government website and the market reports from Atlantic Stockyards agricultural market reports on the P.E.I government website
http://www.gov.pe.ca/af/agweb/index.php3?number=69590&lang=E
market reports from Atlantic Stockyards
http://www.atlanticstockyards.com/marketreports.html
A Tree Classification System for New Brunswick:
http://www.irfn-nhri.org/en/component/phocadownload/category/19-solutions-et-produits?download=77:a-tree-classification-system-for-new-brunswick
Système de classification des tiges du Nouveau-Brunswick:
http://www.irfn-nhri.org/fr/component/phocadownload/category/19-solutions-et-produits?download=65:syste-me-de-classification-des-tiges-du-nouveau-brunswick
WoodWORKS!
www.atlanticwoodworks.ca
NB June 2015 audit
http://www.agnb-vgnb.ca/content/dam/agnb-vgnb/pdf/Reports-Rapports/2015V2/Agrepe.pdf
Biofuels conference
https://advancedbiofuelsconference.org/
EU woody biomass study
http://dx.doi.org/10.14214/df.197
NS watercourse alteration guide
http://novascotia.ca/nse/watercourse-alteration/
How to save a school
http://www.ConnectingAlbertCounty.org
http://www.riverjohnsos.com
http://www.ericdigests.org
http://www.schoolhouseconsulting.ca
Holstein Canada Master Breeders
https://www.holstein.ca/Public/en/Awards-Lists/Master_Breeders
Community garden
FCC AgriSpirit Fund: http://www.fac-fcc.ca
EC Foundation of PEI: http://cfpei.ca
Atlantic Journalism Awards:
http://www.ajas.ca/
Video
https://vimeo.com/12766774
Panuke Harvest Review
http://novascotia.ca/natr/forestry/panuke/
CANews www.citizensalliancepei.org
Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Sheep
http://www.nfacc.ca/codes-of-practice/sheep
Local Prosperity
http://www.localprosperity.ca
NS Mineral Resources Act discussion paper
http://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/legislation-review/pdf/minerals-act-review.pdf
Northern Pulp industrial approval draft
http://www.novascotia.ca/nse/issues/northern-pulp-boat-harbour.asp
River John Square Knitters
http://forum.knit-a-square.com/forum/topics/the-river-john-square-knitters
http://www.knit-a-square.com
Old Home week results
Beef results http://oldhomeweekpei.com/lineup/agricultural-livestock-shows/beef-cattle/
Sheep results http://oldhomeweekpei.com/lineup/agricultural-livestock-shows/sheep/
Small Farm Expo links
http://novascotia.ca/thinkfarm
Media Release:
http://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20140714001
Webpage:
http://novascotia.ca/thinkfarm/support/small-farm-expo.asp
Thrasher 002 http://vimeo.com/98726858
Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mr-Big-Spinach/367256506648702
Grass Fed Beef: An Edge for Atlantic Beef Producers
http://www.youtube.com/user/AgricultureCanadaEng
http://www.agr.gc.ca/eng/science-and-innovation/science-publications-and-resources/grass-fed-beef/?id=1402409993460
http://www.agr.gc.ca/fra/science-et-innovation/publications-scientifiques-et-ressources/boeuf-d-embouche/?id=1402409993460
English: http://youtu.be/ST0fWwWCkZE
French: http://youtu.be/3e-FPOADIvQ