Dec. 13-17: New England Virtual Vegetable and Fruit Conference. Includes more than 25 educational sessions covering major vegetable, berry, and tree fruit crops as well as informal, in-depth discussions after sessions for speakers and farmers. Visit nevbga.com/NEVFC.
Jan. 4-11: Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week Virtual Conference. Industry speakers and exhibitors from across North America discuss the latest technology, pertinent marketing issues, health and nutrition topics, and much more. Check your tech (Jan. 4), beef (Jan. 5), dairy (Jan. 6), goats (Jan. 7), sheep (Jan. 8), ecology (Jan. 10), and crops (Jan. 11). Visit www.greybrucefarmersweek.ca.
Jan. 11-12: Mental Health First Aid Virtual Course with Alison Butler. Learn how to help a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Visit farmsafetyns.ca.
Jan. 13: Mental Health Literacy Virtual Training Program. For farmers and the agricultural community, it addresses farmer specific barriers to accessing mental health programming and resources and identifies specific struggles of farming and supports building confidence in recognizing mental health struggles, talking about mental health, and helping others. Visit farmsafetyns.ca.
Jan. 13: Agricultural Alliance of New Brunswick virtual annual meeting. Phone 506-452-8101, email alliance@fermeNBfarm.ca, or visit fermenbfarm.ca.
Jan. 24-25: Scotia Horticultural Congress 2022 – Celebrating Survival, Old Orchard Inn, Greenwich, N.S. Visit horticulturens.ca, email Marlene@horticulturens.ca, or phone 902-678-9335.
Jan. 24-29: Guelph Organic Virtual Conference. Webinars themed on organic climate solutions include best management practices for running an organic farm business, post-harvest management of field crops or horticulture, designing field crop rotations in organic production, organic beef production essentials, and organic weed management in field crops. Visit www.guelphorganicconf.ca.
Jan. 26: Nova Scotia Fruit Growers’ Association Annual Convention, Old Orchard Inn, Greenwich, N.S. Visit www.nsfga.com.
Feb. 1-2: Nova Scotia Minister’s Conference for Agriculture, Halifax Convention Centre, Halifax, N.S. How climate change, COVID-19, market trends, regulatory environments, and the evolving role of technology are shaping the way producers and agri-food companies do business will be explored along with ways industry, government, and next-gen thinkers in ag can work together to embrace change and cultivate success. Visit perennia.ca.
Feb. 8-9: Mental Health First Aid Virtual Course with Alison Butler. Learn how to help a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Visit farmsafetyns.ca.
Feb. 17: Mental Health Literacy Virtual Training Program. For farmers and the agricultural community, it addresses farmer specific barriers to accessing mental health programming and resources and identifies specific struggles of farming and supports building confidence in recognizing mental health struggles, talking about mental health, and helping others. Visit farmsafetyns.ca.
Feb. 23-24: Canadian Federation of Agriculture AGM and Conference, Delta Ottawa City Centre Hotel, Ottawa, Ont. Visit www.cfa-fca.ca.
Feb. 23-24: Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Conference, Halifax Convention Centre, Halifax, N.S. Focus is on creating resilience and growth for the future. Visit perennia.ca.
Feb. 24-25: International Potato Technology Expo, Eastlink Centre, Charlottetown, P.E.I. North America’s potato industry event. Visit www.potatoexpo.ca or contact Shawn Murphy – show manager by email, smurphy@mpltd.ca or phone 1-888-454-7469.
Mar. 8-10: Canadian Horticulture Council annual meeting, Westin Ottawa Hotel, Ottawa, Ont. Visit www.hortcouncil.ca/en.
Mar. 17: Mental Health Literacy Virtual Training Program. For farmers and the agricultural community, it addresses farmer specific barriers to accessing mental health programming and resources and identifies specific struggles of farming and supports building confidence in recognizing mental health struggles, talking about mental health, and helping others. Visit farmsafetyns.ca.
Mar. 22: Canadian Sheep Breeders Association annual meeting, Inn on the Lake, Fall River, N.S. Visit www.sheepbreeders.ca.
Mar. 22-24: Dairy Focus Atlantic, Delta Hotels Marriott Beausejour, Moncton, N.B. Atlantic Canada’s leading dairy conference, presented by the FCC, features farm tours, educational presentations, 300 participants, expert speakers, and more than 60 exhibitors. Visit www.dairyfocus.org.
Mar. 28-30: North American Agricultural Safety Summit, Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nev. Network with North America’s ag safety and ag business leaders and learn proven safety strategies. Visit ashca.org.